Nashville, Tennessee Weather
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Nashville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 8:30 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later26%—97°76°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear12%0.37″88°72°-9°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——83°68°-5°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle——84°65°+1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——87°68°+3°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——87°69°0°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——88°72°+1°
Air quality now AQI 59 · Moderate
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 2.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 2.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:09 PM
- Moonset
- 1:19 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Nashville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 87°F (high 97°F, low 76°F), 18°F above the 69°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: April 1 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 5 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Nashville
- Mon97°75°26%
- Tue88°72°12%
- Wed83°68°3%
- Thu84°65°2%
- Fri87°68°1%
- Sat87°69°2%
- Sun88°72°2%
- Mon77°71°8%
- Tue88°69°21%
- Wed86°72°29%
- Thu91°71°11%
- Fri92°70°15%
- Sat87°72°14%
- Sun74°60°16%
- Mon67°55°26%
- Tue69°50°27%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Nashville
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Nashville — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically October 31) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Nashville
SPC has placed Nashville in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Nashville
Nashville sits in Davidson County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 37m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 42m — a swing of +4h 56m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Nashville is the state’s largest city. The nearest town Nashville tracks is Murfreesboro, roughly 30 miles to the SE.
Air quality in Nashville
Air quality in Nashville’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2025 (median AQI 49). See the full air-quality history for Nashville.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Nashville tops out in July (~79°F) and dips lowest in January (~38°F), with March wettest at 5.4 inches and August driest at 3.7 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 4.7″ |
| February | 42° | 4.6″ |
| March | 50° | 5.4″ |
| April | 60° | 4.8″ |
| May | 68° | 5.3″ |
| June | 75° | 4.3″ |
| July | 79° | 4.3″ |
| August | 78° | 3.7″ |
| September | 72° | 4.2″ |
| October | 60° | 3.8″ |
| November | 49° | 3.8″ |
| December | 41° | 4.3″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Berry Hill, TN, Belle Meade, TN, Oak Hill, TN
In Nashville, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 38°F and July near 79°F — a 41°F seasonal arc — with about 53.2 inches of precipitation.
No season owns Nashville's rain: March reaches 5.4 inches and August keeps 3.7 inches, an even spread through Nashville's year. That lines Nashville up with places like Berry Hill, TN, Belle Meade, TN and Oak Hill, TN, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
Nashville reaches its last hard frost near April 1; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Nashville, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. The season ends by October 31 in Nashville, once hard frosts set back in. That date is a median: Nashville freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Berry Hill, TN, Belle Meade, TN, Oak Hill, TN, Forest Hills, TN, Goodlettsville, TN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Nashville?
- In Nashville, expect the last spring frost near April 1; Nashville's first autumn frost comes around October 31.
- What is the rainy season in Nashville?
- Rainfall in Nashville peaks in March near 5.4 inches, out of about 53 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Nashville?
- July is Nashville's warmest month, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Nashville?
- Nashville bottoms out in January, with a mean near 38°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Nashville?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at April 1 in Nashville; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- What hardiness zone is Nashville?
- Nashville's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 38°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Nashville?
- Nashville'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 Nashville?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Nashville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Nashville?
- Current conditions for Nashville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Nashville forecast updated?
- The Nashville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Nashville?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Nashville 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 Nashville?
- The next few days in Nashville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Nashville sits at 36.2°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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