Nashville TN Recent May Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Nashville, Tennessee was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Nashville had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Nashville International Airport.

Temperature

May temperature averages by year in Nashville
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
80	60	2023	27	15
83	61	2022	28	16
78	55	2021	26	13
78	56	2020	25	13
84	62	2019	29	17
87	65	2018	30	18
80	59	2017	27	15
79	57	2016	26	14
82	59	2015	28	15
82	59	2014	28	15
78	57	2013	26	14
85	61	2012	29	16
78	57	2011	25	14
80	60	2010	27	16

Number of days in May when the temperature in Nashville rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2023	29	1
2022	30	8
2021	26	3
2020	26	1
2019	27	10
2018	31	9
2017	27	2
2016	24	5
2015	30	2
2014	26	2
2013	26	0
2012	29	9
2011	22	3
2010	27	1

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Nashville during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for May in Nashville
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
10	2023	4.5	115
11	2022	3.6	90
11	2021	5.1	128
17	2020	2.7	69
12	2019	1.6	41
14	2018	5.4	138
11	2017	3.9	100
9	2016	2.4	60
12	2015	3.6	90
7	2014	2.5	63
12	2013	2.8	71
9	2012	4.0	102
12	2011	4.4	111
12	2010	16.4	417

Nashville - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

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