Nashville weather in October: Nashville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Nashville in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal October, 3.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 85 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.7°F. October is 11.4°F cooler than September and 11.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Nashville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 68°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 56°F | 25% | 17% |
| October 8 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% |
| October 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 56°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 79°F | 56°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 78°F | 55°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 78°F | 54°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 54°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 77°F | 54°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 53°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 51°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 71°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 70°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 75%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 31 (29%). In all, 3.36 in falls on 8 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October 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 October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 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. | 48°F | 43°F | 82% | 5.0 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 45°F | 67% | 7.1 mph | 34% |
| noon | 63°F | 44°F | 50% | 8.2 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 43°F | 45% | 8.5 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 43°F | 56% | 6.0 mph | 37% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 44°F | 69% | 6.1 mph | 42% |
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 October in Nashville?
The warmest October temperature on Nashville's official record (since 1873) is 99°F, on October 3, 2019; the coldest is 26°F, on October 29, 1925. The wettest October brought 8.43 in (2014); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1925).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.7°F: 2021 66.3°F (+4.6), 2022 60.6°F (−1.1), 2023 63.9°F (+2.2), 2024 65.3°F (+3.6), 2025 64.2°F (+2.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.3°F | +4.6°F | 4.70 in |
| 2022 | 60.6°F | −1.1°F | 1.38 in |
| 2023 | 63.9°F | +2.2°F | 0.73 in |
| 2024 | 65.3°F | +3.6°F | 0.49 in |
| 2025 | 64.2°F | +2.5°F | 3.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Nashville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, October normal highs run from 67°F in Roan Mountain to 76°F in Ardmore; Nashville's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.