Nashville weather in August: Nashville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Nashville in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 21°C, 96 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 79.7°F. August is 1.0°F cooler than July and 6.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Nashville and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 77°F and 82°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 71°F | 32% | 20% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 68°F | 30% | 18% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 67°F | 28% | 17% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 71°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 91°F | 70°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 70°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 69°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 69°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 69°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 68°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 68°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 68°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 90°F | 68°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 90°F | 68°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 89°F | 68°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 89°F | 67°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 89°F | 67°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 69°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 81%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 August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around August 1 (32%). In all, 3.79 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Nashville, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013897.
How humid and windy is Nashville in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 65°F | 87% | 3.8 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 67°F | 66% | 5.9 mph | 36% |
| noon | 85°F | 65°F | 52% | 7.2 mph | 16% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 64°F | 49% | 8.1 mph | 14% |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 65°F | 56% | 6.6 mph | 27% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 66°F | 72% | 5.0 mph | 44% |
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 August in Nashville?
The warmest August temperature on Nashville's official record (since 1873) is 106°F, on August 16, 2007; the coldest is 47°F, on August 31, 1946. The wettest August brought 9.60 in (1923).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.7°F: 2021 80.6°F (+0.9), 2022 80.0°F (+0.3), 2023 79.8°F (+0.1), 2024 81.1°F (+1.4), 2025 79.8°F (+0.1), 2026 81.2°F (+1.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.6°F | +0.9°F | 7.05 in |
| 2022 | 80.0°F | +0.3°F | 3.99 in |
| 2023 | 79.8°F | +0.1°F | 3.17 in |
| 2024 | 81.1°F | +1.4°F | 1.21 in |
| 2025 | 79.8°F | +0.1°F | 2.36 in |
| 2026 | 81.2°F | +1.5°F | 2.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Nashville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, August normal highs run from 78°F in Roan Mountain to 92°F in Memphis; Nashville's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.