Nashville weather in February: Nashville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Nashville in February has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 4.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 114 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.4°F. February is 3.8°F warmer than January and 8.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Nashville and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 51°F on February 1 to 58°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 39°F and 48°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 23% |
| February 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% |
| February 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% |
| February 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 25% |
| February 28 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 52°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 52°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 56°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 57°F | 35°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 62%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 or snow in Nashville in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around February 20 (37%). In all, 4.47 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Nashville, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013897.
How humid and windy is Nashville in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 76% | 7.0 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 34°F | 64% | 8.8 mph | 24% |
| noon | 51°F | 33°F | 50% | 9.8 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 33°F | 44% | 10.3 mph | 22% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 33°F | 51% | 8.3 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 46°F | 33°F | 60% | 7.8 mph | 32% |
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 February in Nashville?
The warmest February temperature on Nashville's official record (since 1873) is 85°F, on February 23, 2023; the coldest is −13°F, on February 13, 1899. The wettest February brought 13.47 in (2019); the snowiest, 18.9 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.4°F: 2021 38.5°F (−4.9), 2022 43.6°F (+0.2), 2023 51.3°F (+7.9), 2024 50.3°F (+6.9), 2025 45.0°F (+1.6), 2026 46.0°F (+2.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.5°F | −4.9°F | 4.81 in |
| 2022 | 43.6°F | +0.2°F | 8.63 in |
| 2023 | 51.3°F | +7.9°F | 2.80 in |
| 2024 | 50.3°F | +6.9°F | 3.81 in |
| 2025 | 45.0°F | +1.6°F | 6.05 in |
| 2026 | 46.0°F | +2.6°F | 3.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Nashville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, February normal highs run from 47°F in Monterey to 57°F in Ardmore; Nashville's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.