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Nashville in May
One of the best months — score 80 of 100
Typical May days in Nashville reach about 80°F with nights near 58°F.
Avg high
80°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
58°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
5.02 in
in a typical May
Rain days
12
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
14h 04m
at mid-May, computed
What to pack for Nashville in May
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 22° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 12 days in a typical May.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
May vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Nashville
JAN
49°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 57mFEB
54°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 49mMAR
63°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 11h 51mAPR
73°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 04mMAY
80°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 04mJUN
88°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 14h 36mJUL
91°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 14h 23mAUG
90°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 32mSEP
84°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 12h 22mOCT
74°F
★ Best
Rain 8 days
Daylight 11h 12mNOV
61°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 10h 12mDEC
52°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 43m
49°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 57mFEB
54°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 49mMAR
63°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 11h 51mAPR
73°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 04mMAY
80°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 04mJUN
88°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 14h 36mJUL
91°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 14h 23mAUG
90°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 32mSEP
84°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 12h 22mOCT
74°F
★ Best
Rain 8 days
Daylight 11h 12mNOV
61°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 10h 12mDEC
52°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 43m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.