Nashville weather in April: Nashville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Nashville in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 120 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationNashville International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013897
- Location36.12°N 86.69°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population704,963
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 90° 69°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Nashville in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 60.8°F. April is 9.3°F warmer than March and 8.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Nashville and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 68°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 58°F and 64°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 25% |
| April 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 38% | 25% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 27% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 46°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 46°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 47°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 71°F | 47°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 71°F | 47°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 52°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 52°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 52°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 53°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 53°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 49°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013897; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Nashville in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 24 (39%). In all, 4.72 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Nashville, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013897.
How humid and windy is Nashville in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 51°F | 82% | 5.7 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 52°F | 61% | 8.5 mph | 28% |
| noon | 71°F | 51°F | 50% | 9.7 mph | 17% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 51°F | 47% | 10.0 mph | 16% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 51°F | 52% | 8.0 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 52°F | 67% | 5.9 mph | 38% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013897. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Nashville?
The warmest April temperature on Nashville's official record (since 1873) is 91°F, on April 27, 1989; the coldest is 23°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 11.84 in (1874); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (1910).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.8°F: 2021 59.0°F (−1.8), 2022 59.9°F (−0.9), 2023 60.6°F (−0.2), 2024 63.6°F (+2.8), 2025 64.7°F (+3.9), 2026 67.1°F (+6.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.0°F | −1.8°F | 2.35 in |
| 2022 | 59.9°F | −0.9°F | 6.08 in |
| 2023 | 60.6°F | −0.2°F | 3.25 in |
| 2024 | 63.6°F | +2.8°F | 4.52 in |
| 2025 | 64.7°F | +3.9°F | 8.43 in |
| 2026 | 67.1°F | +6.3°F | 3.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Nashville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, April normal highs run from 65°F in Roan Mountain to 75°F in Ardmore; Nashville's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.