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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