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Atlanta vs Nashville weather: climate comparison
Atlanta is the warmer of the two, averaging 62°F (17°C) over the year against 60°F (16°C) in Nashville. Nashville is wetter, with 55.1 in (1399 mm) of precipitation a year to Atlanta's 49.0 in (1245 mm). Below: every month side by side, from 30 years of ERA5 data (1996–2025).
- Mean temperature
- 16.7°C Atlanta
15.8°C Nashville - Annual precipitation
- 1245.1 mm Atlanta
1398.6 mm Nashville - Rainy days a year
- 128 Atlanta
131 Nashville - Sunshine per day
- 9.1 h Atlanta
8.9 h Nashville
Month by month
| Month | Atlanta | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.9°C | 8.1°C |
| February | 13.5°C | 10.8°C |
| March | 17.4°C | 15.6°C |
| April | 21.8°C | 20.6°C |
| May | 26.2°C | 25.4°C |
| June | 29.6°C | 29.8°C |
| July | 30.8°C | 31.4°C |
| August | 30.4°C | 31.0°C |
| September | 27.5°C | 27.9°C |
| October | 22.4°C | 21.9°C |
| November | 16.8°C | 15.1°C |
| December | 12.4°C | 10.1°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Atlanta | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 16.7°C | 15.8°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Jul · 31°C | Jul · 31°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Jan · 2°C | Jan · -1°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 29°C | 32°C |
| Annual precipitation | 1245.1 mm | 1398.6 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 128 | 131 |
| Wettest / driest month | Jul / Oct | Apr / Oct |
| Average sunshine per day | 9.1 h | 8.9 h |
In short: Atlanta is the warmest overall (16.7°C mean); Nashville gets the most precipitation (1398.6 mm a year); Atlanta is the sunniest (9.1 h a day on average); Atlanta has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Atlanta 39.9°C (2012-06-30), Nashville 41.4°C (2012-06-29). Record low: Atlanta -13.6°C (2022-12-24), Nashville -20.9°C (1996-02-04).
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (CC BY 4.0). Values are ERA5 reanalysis model data on a ~9–25 km grid, not readings from a weather station, so a single town’s thermometer can differ by a few degrees and local showers can be missed. Monthly means of daily ERA5 values, 1996–2025, for the grid cells nearest Atlanta (33.78, -84.40) and Nashville (36.17, -86.73).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in January, when Atlanta runs 5°F / 3°C warmer, and narrowest in June (0°F / 0°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in May: Nashville gets 1.5 in (38 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Atlanta warmer than Nashville?
Atlanta is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 62°F (17°C) against 60°F (16°C) in Nashville (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Atlanta or Nashville?
Nashville, with about 55.1 in (1399 mm) of precipitation a year and 131 days with at least 1 mm, compared with 49.0 in (1245 mm) and 128 days in Atlanta.
Which is sunnier, Atlanta or Nashville?
Atlanta averages more sunshine: 9.1 h a day against 8.9 h. Sunshine duration is modelled from cloud cover.
How reliable is this comparison?
Both cities use the same 30-year reanalysis, so differences are consistent. Absolute values describe a grid cell several kilometres wide and can differ by a degree or two from the airport station.