Summer temperatures · Tennessee
How hot does Nashville get in summer?
In a typical summer, June to August, Nashville averages highs around 90°F and lows around 69°F.
About 54 days a year reach 90°F or hotter, and about one reaches 100°F. About 143 days a year get to 80°F or warmer. That makes it the 35th hottest summer of the 129 US cities we track.
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The hottest high in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 53°F.
Nashville averages about 54 days a year at 90°F or hotter, so every country song about a cold beer is basically a weather report.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer at a glance
| Average summer high | 90°F |
|---|---|
| Average summer low | 69°F |
| Days a year at 80°F or warmer | 143 |
| Days a year at 90°F or hotter | 54 |
| Days a year at 100°F or hotter | 1 |
| Average winter high, for comparison | 52°F |
Summer here is June to August. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same summer
- Norfolk, Virginia: highs around 87°F, lows around 71°F
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: highs around 89°F, lows around 70°F
- Washington, DC: highs around 88°F, lows around 70°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013897.