Weather in Nashville in October

October in Nashville is mild enough that walking is the default. This is a city-break month more than a sea-holiday month.

In United States, this is how Nashville actually wears October, not how a country centroid would. Compared with July and January, October sits in the middle of Nashville's year.

Nashville
Average temp
16°C

10–23°C

Rainfall
85 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
Wind
10 km/h

What to expect

Daytime

Mild afternoons in Nashville are the prize in October. You can eat outside on the good days. You still want something for the breeze.

This is walking weather. Shade is useful, not essential the way it is in the hot months. A long outdoor day is a reasonable plan.

Rain

October is on the drier side of the year in Nashville. Showers are possible. They do not define the month.

A shell that lives in the bag is enough. This is not May, and it should not be packed as if it were.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • Rain jacket

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Where to stay in Nashville

Dates are a starting point for October.

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Average weather in Nashville

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

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FAQs about Nashville

Climate averages for Nashville, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Nashville is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 27°C.

May is the wettest month, with about 124 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.