Weather on December 16
Nashville, TN
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Nashville, TN Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Nashville, TN Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Nashville, 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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