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Weather on May 16

Clarksville, TN

55 Years of Data

Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
1991
76°F avg
Coldest
1983
51°F avg

About This Date

May 16th in Clarksville, TN typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 55°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 1991 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (51°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 46% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 3.4" of rain. The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 16th in Clarksville, TN? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202687°62°75°
202585°61°73°2.67"
202485°65°75°0.36"
202384°63°73°0.51"
202281°54°67°
202180°54°67°
202084°64°74°0.1"
201988°62°75°0.05"
201881°63°72°
201787°57°72°
201667°47°57°0.13"
201579°66°72°3.4"
201465°48°56°
201383°58°70°0.03"
201286°54°70°
201159°47°53°0.13"
201081°63°72°0.71"
200980°61°70°0.36"
200866°51°59°0.03"
200771°53°62°0.69"
200670°52°61°0.08"
200576°44°60°
200478°61°69°
200381°60°70°1.27"
200279°60°69°
200189°62°76°
200083°55°69°
199985°62°73°
199886°63°74°
199769°39°54°
199687°64°76°
199578°58°68°2.03"
199479°54°66°
199384°56°70°1.02"
199288°61°74°
1991warmest85°68°76°
199085°63°74°2.03"
198979°47°63°
198887°57°72°
198788°60°74°0.18"
198684°63°73°0.13"
198577°51°64°0.1"
198472°40°56°
1983coldest61°42°51°0.03"
198285°57°71°
198170°44°57°
198074°56°65°0.03"
197977°41°59°
197857°49°53°0.08"
197785°52°68°
197676°54°65°0.66"
197568°50°59°0.3"
197475°63°69°
197368°38°53°
197277°50°64°
197179°48°63°
56 years of data from CLARKSVILLE WWTP

Clarksville, TN Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Clarksville, TN Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.7"11.3"JFMAMJJASOND2.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Clarksville, TN Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Clarksville, TN

Clarksville, TN has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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