Nashville weather in October

In October, Nashville sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nashville's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nashville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Nashville reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17756
27756
37656
47655
57655
67555
77554
87454
97453
107453
117353
127352
137252
147251
157151
167151
177150
187050
197049
206949
216949
226948
236848
246848
256747
266747
276747
286646
296646
306546
316546

How October really feels in Nashville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245644
255545
265446
275347
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nashville gets around 3.6 in of rain over 8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
825
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1462216123
2472216123
3492215113
4502215112
5522214102
6522214102
753221492
855211482
955211482
1057201472
1160201361
1261191361
1363181351
1465181241
1566171241
1668161231
1770161130
1871151130
1973151020
2074141020
217514920
227514920
237614820
247614820
257614820
267814710
277814710
287814710
298013610
308013610
318013610

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:475:25
211.65:485:24
311.65:495:22
411.55:505:21
511.55:505:19
611.45:515:18
711.45:525:16
811.45:535:15
911.35:545:14
1011.35:555:12
1111.35:565:11
1211.25:575:09
1311.25:585:08
1411.15:585:07
1511.15:595:05
1611.16:005:04
1711.06:015:03
1811.06:025:01
1911.06:035:00
2010.96:044:59
2110.96:054:58
2210.86:064:57
2310.86:074:55
2410.86:084:54
2510.76:094:53
2610.76:104:52
2710.76:114:51
2810.66:124:50
2910.66:134:49
3010.66:144:48
3110.56:154:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.64 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 — October's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nashville?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Nashville for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nashville in October

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

In October, Nashville sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Nashville in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).