Nashville weather in August
Nashville in August averages 26°C (79°F) and 97 mm of rain.
Of the twelve months in Nashville, August is the second warmest and the third driest.
- Average temp
- 26°C (79°F)
21–32°C · 69–89°F
- Rainfall
- 97 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- —
- Wind
- 9 km/h
What is Nashville like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Nashville in August?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 32°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 97 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 11°C between its low and its high.
August compared with July and September
August in Nashville is 0.5°C cooler than July and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (80°F).
August in Nashville is 3.7°C warmer than September and about as wet as it, which averages 23°C (73°F).
Daylight in Nashville in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 31 minutes in Nashville, rising about 06:05 and setting about 19:36 local time.
August ends 1 hour shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 6 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Nashville
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Nashville weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C / 39°F | 102 mm |
| February | 6°C / 43°F | 113 mm |
| March | 11°C / 51°F | 115 mm |
| April | 16°C / 60°F | 120 mm |
| May | 21°C / 69°F | 124 mm |
| June | 25°C / 77°F | 110 mm |
| July | 27°C / 80°F | 104 mm |
| August | 26°C / 79°F | 97 mm |
| September | 23°C / 73°F | 96 mm |
| October | 16°C / 61°F | 85 mm |
| November | 10°C / 50°F | 98 mm |
| December | 6°C / 42°F | 111 mm |
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FAQs about Nashville in August
August climate averages for Nashville, 1991–2020.
Nashville averages 26°C (79°F) in August, ranging from about 21°C (69°F) at night to 32°C (89°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 97 mm falls across August, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
Yes. August averages 26°C (79°F) against 23°C (73°F) in September — 3.7°C warmer.
August is 0.5°C cooler than July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 31 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 37 minutes in June and 9 hours 43 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:05 and sunset about 19:36 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour shorter than it starts.
