Nashville weather in April

In April, Nashville sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 5.0 in of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nashville's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nashville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5.0 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Nashville is capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and seat of Davidson County.

Density
506/km²
people per km²
Founded
1779

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical April day in Nashville reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16546
26646
36646
46747
56747
66747
76847
86848
96848
106949
116949
126949
136949
147050
157050
167050
177051
187151
197151
207151
217152
227152
237152
247253
257253
267253
277253
287354
297354
307354

How April really feels in Nashville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nashville weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°4.110.41.79.81.4
Feb51° / 34°4.610.41.710.62.4
Mar60° / 41°5.011.50.711.74.6
Apr70° / 50°5.011.1012.96.2
May78° / 60°4.912.5013.96.3
Jun86° / 68°3.912.5014.44.8
Jul89° / 71°4.212.8014.24.0
Aug88° / 70°3.310.6013.44.5
Sep82° / 63°3.28.1012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.68011.17.1
Nov59° / 41°3.99.10.210.14.7
Dec50° / 35°4.910.70.89.62.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34258
44357
54456
64456
74456
84357
94456
104456
114555
124555
134555
144456
154555
164456
174456
184555
194456
204357
214456
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nashville gets around 5.0 in of rain over 11.1 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
238
337
437
537
637
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2038
2138
2239
2340
2440
2541
2642
2743
2843
2943
3043

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841240
2821350
3821350
4811360
5801370
6791470
7781480
8781480
9771490
10771490
117614100
127614100
137415110
147415110
157415110
167315120
177216120
187116121
197116121
207017121
217017121
226917131
236917131
246618142
256618142
266419152
276319153
286120163
295920174
305821174

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:416:02
212.45:406:03
312.45:396:04
412.55:376:05
512.55:366:06
612.55:346:06
712.65:336:07
812.65:316:08
912.75:306:09
1012.75:286:10
1112.75:276:11
1212.85:256:11
1312.85:246:12
1412.85:236:13
1512.95:216:14
1612.95:206:15
1713.05:186:16
1813.05:176:17
1913.05:166:18
2013.15:146:18
2113.15:136:19
2213.15:126:20
2313.25:106:21
2413.25:096:22
2513.25:086:23
2613.35:076:24
2713.35:056:24
2813.45:046:25
2913.45:036:26
3013.45:026:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nashville?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nashville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nashville in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Nashville sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Nashville in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nashville peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nashville in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nashville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nashville?

Nashville sits at 36.2°N, 86.8°W, 558 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brentwood, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Nashville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Nashville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Nashville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft around an average of 469 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around Nashville is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
276 ft
10 miles
1,030 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Brentwood 9.3 mi · Hermitage 9.3 mi · Brentwood Estates 9.9 mi · Goodlettsville 12 mi · Hendersonville 13 mi · Mount Juliet 15 mi · La Vergne 16 mi · Franklin 17 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nashville (36.1659°, -86.7844°, elevation 558 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).