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Clarksville, Tennessee Weather

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Clarksville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Clarksville, TN
Saturday, July 4 at 2:52 PM
93
°
Clear
Feels like
103°
Humidity
45%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:36 AM
Sunset
3:11 PM
Clarksville, TN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastClarksville, TN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 74°H 94°
Clarksville, TN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    94°67°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    23%
    —
    92°74°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    42%
    0.07″
    86°69°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    20%
    —
    81°66°-5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    26%
    —
    86°64°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    29%
    —
    93°66°+7°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    54%
    —
    94°73°+1°
Clarksville, TN
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°70°84°98°12p6p12a6anow 92°high 94°low 74°PRECIP %
Clarksville, TN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
261° · backing 141°
Direction
W
261°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 20 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1410SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 141° from the w.
Clarksville, TN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.6
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.6
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 999–1002
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1002.2998.8999.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clarksville, TN
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
→-3 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 55 now. With UV 8.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
9.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
110μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 55 now. With UV 8.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 63 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 55
UV peak
8.6 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 63

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³350
Clarksville, TN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
86.6mi
UNLIMITED
77 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:52 UTC · Clarksville, TN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:52 UTC · Clarksville, TN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Clarksville, TN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Clarksville, TN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Clarksville, TN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:06 AM
Sunrise
12:36 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
3:11 PM
Civil dusk
8:42 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Clarksville, TN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 PM
Moonset
9:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Clarksville, TN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Clarksville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 37040, 37042, 37043

16-Day Forecast — Clarksville

  1. Sat94°67°6%
  2. Sun92°74°23%
  3. Mon86°69°42%
  4. Tue81°66°20%
  5. Wed86°64°26%
  6. Thu93°66°29%
  7. Fri94°73°54%
  8. Sat85°70°44%
  9. Sun79°62°30%
  10. Mon78°58°11%
  11. Tue81°60°13%
  12. Wed85°61°26%
  13. Thu82°66°32%
  14. Fri89°68°42%
  15. Sat73°69°42%
  16. Sun78°69°48%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Clarksville

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Clarksville

SPC includes Clarksville in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Clarksville, July runs warmest near 80°F and January coldest around 37°F, while May is the wettest month (5.6 inches) and September the driest (3.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January37°4.0″8
February41°4.5″7
March50°4.8″8
April59°5.0″8
May68°5.6″8
June76°4.7″7
July80°4.6″7
August79°3.7″6
September72°3.4″6
October60°4.3″6
November48°4.1″6
December41°4.9″8

Regional context

In Clarksville, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 37°F and July near 80°F — a 42°F seasonal arc — with about 53.5 inches of precipitation over 84 rainy or snowy days.

No season owns Clarksville's rain: May reaches 5.6 inches across 8.3 days and September keeps 3.4 inches on 5.7, an even spread through Clarksville's year. That even rhythm groups Clarksville with places like Adams, TN, Cedar Hill, TN and Slayden, TN.

Clarksville reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Clarksville, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Clarksville near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. Clarksville's low ground holds frost later into spring than Clarksville's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Adams, TN, Cedar Hill, TN, Slayden, TN, Pleasant View, TN, Cumberland City, TN.

Naturalist notes

Late April often brings the first blooms of dogwood trees as temperatures stabilize after the last spring frost.

May marks the peak of warbler migration, when dozens of species pass through Tennessee's forests on their journey north.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Clarksville?
Frost typically leaves Clarksville by mid-April and returns to Clarksville near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Clarksville?
May is the wettest month in Clarksville, about 5.6 inches on average; the year totals roughly 54 inches.
What is the warmest month in Clarksville?
July is Clarksville's warmest month, averaging about 80°F.
What is the coldest month in Clarksville?
Clarksville bottoms out in January, with a mean near 37°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Clarksville?
Clarksville's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Clarksville, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Clarksville get?
Clarksville averages about 84 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Clarksville?
Clarksville's USDA zone comes from its January mean (37°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Clarksville?
Clarksville's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Clarksville?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Clarksville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Clarksville?
Current conditions for Clarksville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Clarksville forecast updated?
The Clarksville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Clarksville?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Clarksville are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Clarksville?
The next few days in Clarksville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Clarksville, Tennessee occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 37°F and July around 80°F — a 43°F swing.

Clarksville sees close to 54 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 84 wet days.

The 43°F gap between Clarksville's summer and winter, at 36.6°N, shapes Clarksville's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Clarksville

  • 42223
  • 37043
  • 37042
  • 37040
  • 37041
  • 37044

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.