Nashville Weather Records (1871-Present)

Last updated: October 26, 2018

Highest temperature: 109°, June 29, 2012

Lowest temperature: -17°, January 21, 1985

Highest daily mean temperature: 95°, July 14, 1954 & July 28, 1930

Lowest daily mean temperature: -5°, January 20, 1985

Highest daily low temperature: 85°, July 14, 1954

Lowest daily high temperature: 2°, January 12, 1918

Greatest daily temperature range: 61°, January 23, 1963

Most consecutive days, maximum temperature at least 100 degrees: 8, June 23-30, 1952

Most consecutive days, maximum temperature at least 90 degrees: 34, July 26 - August 28, 2007

Most consecutive days, maximum temperature below 60 degrees: 63, November 12, 1872 - January 13, 1873

Most consecutive days, maximum temperature below freezing: 9, February 6, 1899 & December 26, 1876

Most consecutive days, maximum temperature at or below freezing: 12, February 4-15, 1895

Most consecutive days, maximum temperature failed to reach 20 degrees: 6, February 8, 1899

Most 100 degree days, 1 calendar year: 20, 1954

Most 100 degree days, 1 calendar month: 15, August, 2007

Most precipitation, 5 minutes: 0.95", April 19, 1981

Most precipitation, 10 minutes: 1.35", April 19, 1981

Most precipitation, 15 minutes: 1.60", April 19, 1981

Most precipitation, 30 minutes: 1.86", May 28, 1978

Most precipitation, 1 hour: 2.82", May 28, 1978

Most precipitation, 2 hours: 3.47", May 28, 1978

Most precipitation, 3 hours: 4.12", September 13, 1962

Most precipitation, 6 hours: 5.57", May 2, 2010

Most precipitation, 12 hours: 7.20", May 2, 2010

Most precipitation, 24 hours: 9.09", May 1-2, 2010

Most precipitation, 1 calendar day: 7.25", May 2, 2010

Most precipitation, 2 calendar days: 13.57", May 1-2, 2010

Most precipitation, 1 month: 16.43", May, 2010

Least precipitation, 1 month: Trace, October, 1963

Most precipitation, 1 year: 70.12", 1979

Least precipitation, 1 year: 30.23", 1987

Most consecutive days with measurable precipitation: 11, March 3-13, 1955 & March 7-17, 1978

Most snowfall, 24 hours: 17.0", March 17, 1892

Most snowfall, Christmas Day: 2.4", 1969 (total snow from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, 1969: 2.7")

Most snowfall, 1 month: 21.5", March, 1892

Most snowfall, 1 season: 38.5", 1959-60

Least snowfall, 1 season: Trace, (1949-50 & 1907-08)

Earliest measurable snowfall: 1.0", October 30, 1925

Earliest snowfall, 4" or more: 7.2", November 2, 1966

Latest measurable snowfall: 1.5", April 25, 1910

Latest snowfall, 4" or more: 4.5", March 24, 1940

Highest sea level pressure: 30.97", January 5, 1924

Lowest sea level pressure: 29.02", February 27, 1902 & March 28, 1984

Earliest 90° reading: April 9, 2011

Earliest 100° reading: June 15, 1952

Latest 90° reading: October 19, 2016

Latest 100° reading: September 11, 1983

Average first autumn freeze: October 29

Earliest autumn freeze: October 2, 1984

Latest first autumn freeze: November 27 (1902 & 2009)

Average last spring freeze: April 6

Earliest last spring freeze: February 26, 1905

Latest spring freeze: April 25, 1910

Last Cumberland River freeze (4 events): January 25-29, 1940

Middle Tennessee Weather Records

Highest temperature: 112°, Clarksville, September 7, 1925; Madison, July 28, 1930

Lowest temperature: -30°, Kingston Springs, January 24, 1963

Most precipitation, 1 day: 9.45", Franklin, May 2, 2010

Most snowfall, 24 hours: 18.7", Riddleton, March 17, 1892

Most snowfall, storm total: 26", Jamestown, March 12-14, 1993

Second most snowfall, storm total: 22.5", Riddleton, March 17-18, 1892

Tennessee Weather Records

Highest temperature: 113°, Perryville, August 9, 1930

Lowest temperature: -32°, Mountain City, December 30, 1917