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
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) | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | 56 |
| 2 | 77 | 56 |
| 3 | 76 | 56 |
| 4 | 76 | 55 |
| 5 | 76 | 55 |
| 6 | 75 | 55 |
| 7 | 75 | 54 |
| 8 | 74 | 54 |
| 9 | 74 | 53 |
| 10 | 74 | 53 |
| 11 | 73 | 53 |
| 12 | 73 | 52 |
| 13 | 72 | 52 |
| 14 | 72 | 51 |
| 15 | 71 | 51 |
| 16 | 71 | 51 |
| 17 | 71 | 50 |
| 18 | 70 | 50 |
| 19 | 70 | 49 |
| 20 | 69 | 49 |
| 21 | 69 | 49 |
| 22 | 69 | 48 |
| 23 | 68 | 48 |
| 24 | 68 | 48 |
| 25 | 67 | 47 |
| 26 | 67 | 47 |
| 27 | 67 | 47 |
| 28 | 66 | 46 |
| 29 | 66 | 46 |
| 30 | 65 | 46 |
| 31 | 65 | 46 |
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47° / 31° | 4.1 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 51° / 34° | 4.6 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 60° / 41° | 5.0 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 70° / 50° | 5.0 | 11.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| May | 78° / 60° | 4.9 | 12.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 86° / 68° | 3.9 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 89° / 71° | 4.2 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 88° / 70° | 3.3 | 10.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 82° / 63° | 3.2 | 8.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 71° / 51° | 3.6 | 8 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 59° / 41° | 3.9 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 10.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 50° / 35° | 4.9 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 2.2 |
Cloud cover in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 |
| Cloudier (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | 34 |
| 2 | 66 | 34 |
| 3 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 65 | 35 |
| 6 | 64 | 36 |
| 7 | 64 | 36 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 62 | 38 |
| 11 | 61 | 39 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 59 | 41 |
| 15 | 59 | 41 |
| 16 | 58 | 42 |
| 17 | 58 | 42 |
| 18 | 58 | 42 |
| 19 | 57 | 43 |
| 20 | 57 | 43 |
| 21 | 56 | 44 |
| 22 | 56 | 44 |
| 23 | 56 | 44 |
| 24 | 56 | 44 |
| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 53 | 47 |
| 28 | 53 | 47 |
| 29 | 53 | 47 |
| 30 | 53 | 47 |
| 31 | 52 | 48 |
Chance of precipitation in October
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.
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| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 9 | 26 |
| 10 | 26 |
| 11 | 26 |
| 12 | 27 |
| 13 | 27 |
| 14 | 27 |
| 15 | 27 |
| 16 | 27 |
| 17 | 27 |
| 18 | 27 |
| 19 | 27 |
| 20 | 26 |
| 21 | 26 |
| 22 | 26 |
| 23 | 26 |
| 24 | 26 |
| 25 | 26 |
| 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 27 |
| 29 | 28 |
| 30 | 28 |
| 31 | 28 |
Humidity in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Humid (%) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Muggy (%) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | 47 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | 49 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | 50 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| 5 | 52 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 52 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | 53 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | 55 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 55 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | 57 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | 60 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | 61 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | 63 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | 65 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | 66 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | 68 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | 70 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 71 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 73 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 74 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 75 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 75 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 76 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 76 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 76 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 78 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 78 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 78 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 80 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 80 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 80 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:47 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 5:47 | 5:25 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 5:48 | 5:24 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 5:49 | 5:22 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 5:50 | 5:21 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 5:50 | 5:19 |
| 6 | 11.4 | 5:51 | 5:18 |
| 7 | 11.4 | 5:52 | 5:16 |
| 8 | 11.4 | 5:53 | 5:15 |
| 9 | 11.3 | 5:54 | 5:14 |
| 10 | 11.3 | 5:55 | 5:12 |
| 11 | 11.3 | 5:56 | 5:11 |
| 12 | 11.2 | 5:57 | 5:09 |
| 13 | 11.2 | 5:58 | 5:08 |
| 14 | 11.1 | 5:58 | 5:07 |
| 15 | 11.1 | 5:59 | 5:05 |
| 16 | 11.1 | 6:00 | 5:04 |
| 17 | 11.0 | 6:01 | 5:03 |
| 18 | 11.0 | 6:02 | 5:01 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 6:03 | 5:00 |
| 20 | 10.9 | 6:04 | 4:59 |
| 21 | 10.9 | 6:05 | 4:58 |
| 22 | 10.8 | 6:06 | 4:57 |
| 23 | 10.8 | 6:07 | 4:55 |
| 24 | 10.8 | 6:08 | 4:54 |
| 25 | 10.7 | 6:09 | 4:53 |
| 26 | 10.7 | 6:10 | 4:52 |
| 27 | 10.7 | 6:11 | 4:51 |
| 28 | 10.6 | 6:12 | 4:50 |
| 29 | 10.6 | 6:13 | 4:49 |
| 30 | 10.6 | 6:14 | 4:48 |
| 31 | 10.5 | 6:15 | 4:47 |
Solar energy in October
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) | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.0 | Moderate |
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).
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.
UV index in Nashville in October
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nashville in October
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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
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).