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Things to do in Nashville

Tennessee's Music City is known for live country music, the Grand Ole Opry and hot chicken.

4 of the most-booked tours in Nashville are listed below, rated 4.6 to 4.9 stars from more than 5,400 traveler reviews on GetYourGuide.

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Top sights in Nashville

  1. Grand Ole Opry – Regular live country-music radio broadcast from Nashville, Tennessee
  2. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum – Hall of fame
  3. Ryman Auditorium – Concert hall and theatre in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  4. Parthenon, Nashville – Parthenon in Nashville
  5. Bluebird Cafe – Music club in Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Well-known landmarks, each checked against Wikidata (CC0), which also supplies the one-line descriptions. The bookable tours below are the second layer: guided ways to see them.

Top-rated tours in Nashville

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Where to stay in Nashville

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Best time to visit Nashville

The most comfortable months in Nashville are April to May and September to October, with average daytime highs of 69 to 83°F (21 to 28°C) and 9 to 13 rainy days a month. July is the hottest month, averaging 89°F (32°C), and January the coolest at 49°F (9°C). July sees the most rain, around 18 days, while November is the driest with about 8.

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MonthAvg highAvg lowRain (about, mm)Rainy daysVerdict
January49°F (9°C)33°F (1°C)10012Shoulder: 49°F (9°C), 12 rainy days
February55°F (13°C)37°F (3°C)13014Shoulder: 55°F (13°C), 14 rainy days
March63°F (17°C)43°F (6°C)12012Shoulder: 63°F (17°C), 12 rainy days
April69°F (21°C)49°F (9°C)13012Best: 12 rainy days
May79°F (26°C)60°F (16°C)13013Best: 13 rainy days
June86°F (30°C)67°F (19°C)10013Shoulder: 86°F (30°C), 13 rainy days
July89°F (32°C)71°F (22°C)12018Avoid: among the wettest, 18 rainy days
August87°F (31°C)70°F (21°C)10016Shoulder: 87°F (31°C), 16 rainy days
September83°F (28°C)64°F (18°C)909Best: 9 rainy days
October73°F (23°C)54°F (12°C)1009Best: 9 rainy days
November61°F (16°C)42°F (6°C)1008Shoulder: 61°F (16°C), 8 rainy days
December54°F (12°C)38°F (3°C)13010Shoulder: 54°F (12°C), 10 rainy days

Average daily high and low, and days with rain (a day with at least 1 mm), from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024. Highlighted rows are the pick above. Verdicts use only these numbers.

Rainfall: NASA POWER monthly normals.

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Nashville: common questions

When is the best time to visit Nashville?
The best time to visit Nashville is April to May and September to October, when average highs run 69 to 83°F (21 to 28°C) with 9 to 13 rainy days a month. July is the hottest month at 89°F (32°C) on average, and January the coolest at 49°F (9°C).
What is the rainiest month in Nashville?
July, with roughly 18 days of rain. The driest is November, with about 8. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain; figures are averages from 2019-2024 records.
How warm does it get in Nashville?
July is the warmest month, averaging 89°F (32°C) by day and 71°F (22°C) at night. January is the coolest, at 49°F (9°C) by day and 33°F (1°C) at night.
What is the rainy season in Nashville?
The wettest months in Nashville are February and July to August, with 14 to 18 rainy days a month. November is the driest.
How many days do you need in Nashville?
Two to three days covers the honky-tonks of Lower Broadway, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Ryman Auditorium, a Grand Ole Opry show and a neighborhood like East Nashville, 12 South or Germantown. Add a day for the historic estates and distilleries outside town or a drive along the Natchez Trace Parkway.
How do I get around Nashville?
Downtown and the Broadway strip are walkable, but the neighborhoods worth visiting are spread out and public buses are limited, so plan on rideshares or a rental car. Traffic and downtown parking can be slow on weekend evenings. The Opry is outside the center near the airport, so allow time to get there.
Is it safe to travel to United States right now?
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What other places are near Nashville?
The closest Voyaggora guides to Nashville are Atlanta (220 miles), Chicago (400 miles), Savannah (430 miles).

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