When to go · Nashville
Nashville in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Dec.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- NashvilleHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantastorm or typhoon risk
Spring and autumn are comfortable; summer is hot and humid; hurricanes reach the Gulf coast.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nashville, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), late Dec.
April: Inside Nashville's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Nashville: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries