Weather on December 16
Nashville, TN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1984
63°F avg
Coldest
2009
-25°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Nashville, TN typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1984 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (-25°F) — a 88°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 6.2" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Nashville, TN? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 49° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 38° | 50° | 0.33" | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.74" | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 46° | 50° | 0.13" | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 56° | 59° | — | — |
| 2011 | 65° | 37° | 51° | 1.3" | — |
| 2010 | 53° | 29° | 41° | 0.79" | — |
| 2009coldest | 49° | -99° | -25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 58° | 28° | 43° | 1.02" | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 57° | 35° | 46° | 0.76" | — |
| 2002 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 48° | 56° | 0.05" | — |
| 2000 | 58° | 33° | 45° | 4.09" | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 6.2" | — |
| 1995 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 47° | 49° | 0.48" | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 47° | 50° | 0.51" | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 1989 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 38° | 45° | 0.46" | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
55 years of data from SHELBY BOTTOMS NATURE CTR