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Add your takeNashville month by month
Festivals, conventions, weather and price seasons that change what a visit is like. Researched by the TripVibz editors from official event and weather sources.
January
Winter off-season — good. Cold and often gray, with temperatures from the upper 20s to the 40s, but flights and hotels are much cheaper than the rest of the year.
February
Winter off-season — good. Cold and often gray, with temperatures from the upper 20s to the 40s, but flights and hotels are much cheaper than the rest of the year.
March
Winter off-season — good. Cold and often gray, with temperatures from the upper 20s to the 40s, but flights and hotels are much cheaper than the rest of the year.
April
Spring — good. Highs start in the low 70s and warm through May. Pack for humidity and thunderstorms.
May
Spring — good. Highs start in the low 70s and warm through May. Pack for humidity and thunderstorms.
June
CMA Fest — busy. Four days in early to mid-June. The country music festival fills downtown with fans, and hotel rates climb for the week.
July
Fourth of July — busy. The free downtown concert and fireworks show is one of the biggest single-day events in the city, centered on Lower Broadway.
Summer heat — busy. Highs reach the 90s in July, with humidity and thunderstorms, and hotel rates are at their highest in summer.
August
Summer heat — busy. Highs reach the 90s in July, with humidity and thunderstorms, and hotel rates are at their highest in summer.
September
Fall — good. Temperatures ease back toward the low 70s by October, the tail end of the city's best-weather stretch.
October
Fall — good. Temperatures ease back toward the low 70s by October, the tail end of the city's best-weather stretch.
November
A Country Christmas — busy. Early November to early January. Gaylord Opryland's annual holiday decorations and attractions run through the holidays at the resort near the Grand Ole Opry.
December
A Country Christmas — busy. Early November to early January. Gaylord Opryland's annual holiday decorations and attractions run through the holidays at the resort near the Grand Ole Opry.
New Year's Eve Big Bash — busy. December 31. A free concert and countdown at Bicentennial Mall draws very large crowds. Use rideshare or shuttles.