Weather on May 12
Nashville, TN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
57°F
Warmest
2000
79°F avg
Coldest
1981
53°F avg
About This Date
May 12th in Nashville, TN typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 57°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 2000 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (53°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 3.45" of rain. The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 12th in Nashville, TN? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 2024 | 78° | 49° | 63° | — | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 62° | 66° | — | — |
| 2022 | 90° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 44° | 54° | 0.97" | — |
| 2019 | 67° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 2018 | 89° | 60° | 75° | — | — |
| 2017 | 84° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2016 | 81° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 2015 | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 2014 | 85° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2012 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2011 | 89° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 2010 | 84° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 2009 | 78° | 59° | 69° | — | — |
| 2008 | 70° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2007 | 87° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 2006 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2005 | 90° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 2004 | 82° | 62° | 72° | 0.3" | — |
| 2003 | 72° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 2002 | 84° | 71° | 78° | — | — |
| 2001 | 77° | 60° | 69° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 84° | 73° | 79° | — | — |
| 1999 | 82° | 60° | 71° | 0.13" | — |
| 1998 | 82° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1997 | 68° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1996 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1994 | 80° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1993 | 76° | 62° | 69° | 1.35" | — |
| 1992 | 76° | 58° | 67° | 2.95" | — |
| 1991 | 82° | 66° | 74° | 3.45" | — |
| 1990 | 77° | 56° | 66° | 0.56" | — |
| 1989 | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1988 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 85° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 1986 | 82° | 61° | 71° | — | — |
| 1985 | 88° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 1984 | 80° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 1983 | 72° | 63° | 67° | 0.28" | — |
| 1982 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 1980 | 84° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 1979 | 70° | 55° | 62° | 0.33" | — |
| 1978 | 75° | 62° | 69° | 2.26" | — |
| 1977 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1976 | 79° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 1975 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 1974 | 79° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 1973 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 1972 | 79° | 51° | 65° | 0.08" | — |
| 1971 | 68° | 48° | 58° | 2.54" | — |
55 years of data from SHELBY BOTTOMS NATURE CTR