Climateby Month

Nashville vs Memphis weather

Nashville, TN and Memphis, TN · 196 mi apart

July highs: 91°F in Nashville, 92°F in Memphis (Memphis is 1°F warmer). January highs: 49°F and 51°F (Memphis is 2°F warmer). Nashville has about 123 wet days a year, Memphis about 111. Muggy days: about 80 a year in Nashville, about 100 in Memphis. Snow: 4.7 in a year in Nashville, 1.7 in in Memphis.

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

Memphis, TN

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 33°F (1°C) 51° 33° February: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 37°F (3°C) March: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 44°F (7°C) April: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 53°F (12°C) May: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 62°F (17°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 70°F (21°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 74°F (23°C) 92° 74° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) September: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 66°F (19°C) October: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 54°F (12°C) November: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 43°F (6°C) December: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 36°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Fewer wet days: Memphis (111 a year vs 123 a year)
  • Less humid: Nashville (80 muggy days vs 100 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Memphis (1.7 in vs 4.7 in)
  • Longer growing season: Memphis (244 frost-free days vs 217 frost-free days)

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 NashvilleAvg high MemphisWet days NashvilleWet days Memphis
Winter (Dec-Feb)52°F53°F3330
Spring (Mar-May)72°F73°F3432
Summer (Jun-Aug)90°F91°F3026
Fall (Sep-Nov)73°F75°F2524

Side by side over a year

NashvilleMemphis
Hot days (90°F+)5472
Freezing nights6645
Muggy days80100
Comfortable days8483
Precipitation50.5 in54.9 in
Snowfall4.7 in1.7 in
Frost dateslast Mar 31, first Nov 3last Mar 16, first Nov 16
Daylight in June / December14.6 h / 9.7 h14.5 h / 9.8 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 NashvilleHigh MemphisWet days NashvilleWet days Memphis
January49°F51°F1110
February54°F56°F1110
March63°F64°F1212
April73°F73°F1110
May80°F82°F1211
June88°F89°F119
July91°F92°F1010
August90°F92°F98
September84°F86°F87
October74°F75°F88
November61°F63°F99
December52°F53°F1110

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • 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.
  • Memphis, TN: temperature from Memphis Intl Airport (USW00013893), 7.3 mi SSE of the city center; precipitation from Memphis Intl Airport (USW00013893). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

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