Nashville - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

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

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

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

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Nashville
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
56 36 2023 13 2
52 34 2022 11 1
64 43 2021 18 6
52 31 2020 11 -1
58 39 2019 14 4
53 37 2018 12 3
50 32 2017 10 0
52 34 2016 11 1
63 44 2015 17 6
50 36 2014 10 2
50 32 2013 10 0
56 39 2012 13 4
53 35 2011 12 1
42 27 2010 6 -3
Number of days in December when the temperature in Nashville dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 17 2023 0
1 16 2022 1
0 9 2021 10
0 19 2020 1
0 7 2019 2
0 10 2018 1
0 16 2017 1
0 14 2016 3
0 7 2015 11
0 10 2014 0
0 19 2013 2
0 9 2012 3
0 13 2011 1
0 26 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

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

Total precipitation for December in Nashville
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
9 2023 3.0 76
12 2022 4.5 114
11 2021 3.6 92
12 2020 4.5 114
12 2019 5.0 127
14 2018 5.4 137
7 2017 4.6 116
14 2016 6.9 176
9 2015 4.9 125
14 2014 3.2 82
13 2013 8.0 203
16 2012 4.7 120
10 2011 4.2 108
10 2010 1.9 48

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Nashville for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
0 2022 1.2 3
0 2021 0.0 0
0 2020 0.0 0
0 2019 0.0 0
0 2018 0.2 1
0 2017 0.0 0
0 2016 0.3 1
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.0 0
0 2013 0.4 1
0 2012 0.0 0
0 2011 0.0 0
2 2010 4.5 11
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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