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Planning a trip to Nashville in May?
Planning a trip to Nashville in May?
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What is the average temperature in May
The average temperature in Nashville in May for a typical day ranges from a high of 74°F (24°C) and a low of 56°F (13°C). Some would describe it as mildly cool with a gentle breeze.
For comparison, the hottest month in Nashville, July, has days with highs of 87°F (30°C) and lows of 67°F (20°C). The coldest month, January has days with highs of 37°F (3°C) and lows of 21°F (-6°C). This graph shows how an average day looks like in Nashville in May based on historical data.
Highs and lows in Nashville in May
How much does it rain in May
In Nashville in May, there's a 46% chance of rain on an average day. And on the average day it rains or snows, we get 0.00 in (0.1 mm) of precipitation. In more common terms of how much that is, some would describe it as not rainy at all.
The wettest month in Nashville is May with a 46% chance of precipitation on a typical day and gets 0.21 inches (5.3 mm) of precipitation, while the dryest month in Nashville is September with a 22.3% chance of precipitation on a typical day and gets 0.21 inches (5.3 mm) of precipitation. These graphs show the probability of it raining/snowing in May and the amount of rainfall.
Chance of rain or snow on an average Nashville day by month
Average precipitation by hour of day
How cloudy is Nashville in May
The average amount of time that the sky is clear or sunny (partly cloudy or less) in Nashville during May is 10.4 hours (43% of the day). For comparison, the day with the most clear, sunny days in Nashville is September with 15.0 hours while February has the shortest amount of cloud-free hours of only 9.4 hours. This graph shows the average amount of sunshine in Nashville in May based on historical data.
Monthly clear skies percent of time in Nashville
When is the sunrise and sunset in May
The average day in Nashville during May has 14.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 6:32 AM and sunset at 8:50 PM.
The day with the longest amount of daylight in Nashville is June 20th with 14.9 hours while December 21st has the shortest amount of daylight of only 9.4 hours.
This graph shows the average amount of daylight in Nashville in May based on historical data.
Average hours of daylight in Nashville by month
How humid is it in May
In May, Nashville is moderately humid with an average amount of 78% (relative humidity), which could be described as humid but cool. January has the highest relative humidity at 92% and is the least humid in September at 65%. This graph shows the average amount of humidity in Nashville throughout May based on historical data.
Average relative humidity in Nashville by month
How windy is it in May in Nashville
Historically, the wind in Nashville during May blows at an average speed of 12.4 mph (20.0 kph). The windiest month is April with an average wind speed of 14.8 mph (23.8 kph), while the calmest month is July with an average wind speed of 9.2 mph (14.9 kph). This graph shows the average wind speed in Nashville in May based on historical data.
Average monthly wind speed in Nashville
What to wear in May
With an average high of 74°F (24°C) and a low of 56°F (13°C), it generally feels mildly cool with a gentle breeze. There might also be a small chance of rain. With that in mind, most people would dress in something light like your favorite t-shirt and remember to bring an umbrella.
Where does this data come from?
Weather data for Nashville was collected from the MERRA-2 project from NASA, which used a climate model combined with historical data from weather stations around the world to estimate what the conditions were like for every point on the Earth.
For all data based on historical data, we've averaged the data from the past 11 years (2010-2020). For example, for the hourly temperature at 10am, we've looked at the temperature at 10am on every day in May (e.g., May 1, May 2, etc. in 2010, 2011, etc.) and took the arithmetic mean. We did not smooth the data, so for example, our daily temperature line will have some randomness due to the fact that weather is random in the first place.
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