Weather on May 18
Nashville, TN
55 Years of Data
Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
58°F
Warmest
1974
79°F avg
Coldest
2016
53°F avg
About This Date
May 18th in Nashville, TN typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 58°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 1974 (79°F average), while the coldest was 2016 (53°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of May 18th dates historically, with the wettest May 18th recording 5.97" 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 May 18th in Nashville, TN? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 65° | 68° | — | — |
| 2023 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2022 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 2021 | 78° | 59° | 69° | 0.05" | — |
| 2020 | 80° | 65° | 72° | — | — |
| 2019 | 90° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2018 | 83° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 2017 | 87° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2016coldest | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 82° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 2013 | 81° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 2012 | 86° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 2010 | 63° | 52° | 57° | — | — |
| 2009 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 2008 | 77° | 53° | 65° | 0.25" | — |
| 2007 | 69° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 55° | 65° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 84° | 50° | 67° | — | — |
| 2004 | 80° | 64° | 72° | 1.63" | — |
| 2003 | 78° | 64° | 71° | 0.05" | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001 | 88° | 68° | 78° | — | — |
| 2000 | 88° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 1999 | 74° | 60° | 67° | 1.17" | — |
| 1998 | 87° | 53° | 70° | — | — |
| 1997 | 87° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 1996 | 90° | 68° | 79° | — | — |
| 1995 | 82° | 64° | 73° | 5.97" | — |
| 1994 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1993 | 84° | 61° | 72° | 0.79" | — |
| 1992 | 86° | 68° | 77° | — | — |
| 1991 | 87° | 70° | 78° | — | — |
| 1990 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 1989 | 83° | 65° | 74° | — | — |
| 1988 | 80° | 53° | 67° | — | — |
| 1987 | 83° | 68° | 75° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 77° | 59° | 68° | 1.8" | — |
| 1985 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1984 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 56° | 62° | 5.26" | — |
| 1982 | 79° | 63° | 71° | 0.48" | — |
| 1981 | 76° | 58° | 67° | 3.25" | — |
| 1980 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1979 | 83° | 53° | 68° | — | — |
| 1978 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1977 | 87° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 47° | 57° | 0.25" | — |
| 1975 | 81° | 63° | 72° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 1973 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1972 | 81° | 55° | 68° | — | — |
| 1971 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
55 years of data from SHELBY BOTTOMS NATURE CTR