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Miami vs Nashville weather: climate comparison
Miami is the warmer of the two, averaging 77°F (25°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 Miami's 45.4 in (1154 mm). Below: every month side by side, from 30 years of ERA5 data (1996–2025).
- Mean temperature
- 24.8°C Miami
15.8°C Nashville - Annual precipitation
- 1154.4 mm Miami
1398.6 mm Nashville - Rainy days a year
- 162 Miami
131 Nashville - Sunshine per day
- 10.5 h Miami
8.9 h Nashville
Month by month
| Month | Miami | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23.3°C | 8.1°C |
| February | 24.3°C | 10.8°C |
| March | 25.4°C | 15.6°C |
| April | 26.9°C | 20.6°C |
| May | 28.4°C | 25.4°C |
| June | 29.3°C | 29.8°C |
| July | 30.3°C | 31.4°C |
| August | 30.4°C | 31.0°C |
| September | 29.5°C | 27.9°C |
| October | 28.1°C | 21.9°C |
| November | 26.0°C | 15.1°C |
| December | 24.4°C | 10.1°C |
Year at a glance
| Measure | Miami | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Mean annual temperature | 24.8°C | 15.8°C |
| Warmest month (avg high) | Aug · 30°C | Jul · 31°C |
| Coldest month (avg low) | Jan · 18°C | Jan · -1°C |
| Annual range (warmest high − coldest low) | 13°C | 32°C |
| Annual precipitation | 1154.4 mm | 1398.6 mm |
| Rainy days per year | 162 | 131 |
| Wettest / driest month | Jun / Feb | Apr / Oct |
| Average sunshine per day | 10.5 h | 8.9 h |
In short: Miami is the warmest overall (24.8°C mean); Nashville gets the most precipitation (1398.6 mm a year); Miami is the sunniest (10.5 h a day on average); Miami has the smallest swing between its warmest and coldest months.
Record high 1996–2025: Miami 36.2°C (2024-05-16), Nashville 41.4°C (2012-06-29). Record low: Miami 3.3°C (2010-01-10), 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 Miami (25.76, -80.20) and Nashville (36.17, -86.73).
Which months differ most?
The gap in average highs is widest in January, when Miami runs 27°F / 15°C warmer, and narrowest in June (1°F / 0°C apart). The biggest rainfall difference is in February: Nashville gets 2.9 in (74 mm) more on average.
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Questions people ask
Is Miami warmer than Nashville?
Miami is warmer on average: its mean annual temperature is 77°F (25°C) against 60°F (16°C) in Nashville (ERA5, 1996–2025).
Which gets more rain, Miami or Nashville?
Nashville, with about 55.1 in (1399 mm) of precipitation a year and 131 days with at least 1 mm, compared with 45.4 in (1154 mm) and 162 days in Miami.
Which is sunnier, Miami or Nashville?
Miami averages more sunshine: 10.5 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.