Climateby Month

Atlanta vs Nashville weather

Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN · 215 mi apart

July highs: 90°F in Atlanta, 91°F in Nashville (Nashville is 1°F warmer). January highs: 54°F and 49°F (Atlanta is 5°F warmer). Atlanta has about 116 wet days a year, Nashville about 123. Muggy days: about 91 a year in Atlanta, about 80 in Nashville. Snow: 2.2 in a year in Atlanta, 4.7 in in Nashville.

Atlanta, GA

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 36°F (2°C) 54° 36° February: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 39°F (4°C) March: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) April: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 53°F (12°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 61°F (16°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 72°F (22°C) 90° 72° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 66°F (19°C) October: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 55°F (13°C) November: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 44°F (7°C) December: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 38°F (3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Nashville, TN

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 30°F (-1°C) 49° 30° February: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 33°F (1°C) March: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) April: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 58°F (14°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 71°F (22°C) 91° 71° August: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 62°F (17°C) October: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) November: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 39°F (4°C) December: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 33°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Atlanta (January high 54°F vs January high 49°F)
  • Less humid: Nashville (80 muggy days vs 91 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Atlanta (2.2 in vs 4.7 in)
  • Longer growing season: Atlanta (252 frost-free days vs 217 frost-free days)
  • More comfortable days: Atlanta (96 a year vs 84 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high AtlantaAvg high NashvilleWet days AtlantaWet days Nashville
Winter (Dec-Feb)56°F52°F3233
Spring (Mar-May)74°F72°F2934
Summer (Jun-Aug)89°F90°F3330
Fall (Sep-Nov)74°F73°F2225

Side by side over a year

AtlantaNashville
Hot days (90°F+)4754
Freezing nights3666
Muggy days9180
Comfortable days9684
Precipitation50.4 in50.5 in
Snowfall2.2 in4.7 in
Frost dateslast Mar 15, first Nov 20last Mar 31, first Nov 3
Daylight in June / December14.4 h / 9.9 h14.6 h / 9.7 h
Best monthsAprilApril

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh AtlantaHigh NashvilleWet days AtlantaWet days Nashville
January54°F49°F1111
February58°F54°F1011
March66°F63°F1112
April74°F73°F911
May81°F80°F912
June87°F88°F1111
July90°F91°F1210
August89°F90°F109
September84°F84°F78
October74°F74°F78
November64°F61°F89
December56°F52°F1111

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Atlanta, GA: temperature from Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport (USW00013874), 8.8 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Airport (USW00013874). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Nashville, TN: temperature from Nashville Intl Airport (USW00013897), 6.4 mi SE of the city center; precipitation from Nashville Intl Airport (USW00013897). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.