White Christmas in Nashville?
Historically, Nashville, TN has a 0% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, almost never — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Old Hickory Dam, 18 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 0% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 1%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Nashville.
Nashville against other cities
Nashville, TN ranks 79 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Louisville, KY · 249 km | 9% |
|---|---|
| Lexington, KY · 288 km | 9% |
| Lexington-fayette, KY · 294 km | 9% |
| Memphis, TN · 316 km | 1% |
| New South Memphis, TN · 319 km | 1% |
| Atlanta, GA · 346 km | 1% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Old Hickory Dam (station USC00406803, 460 ft above sea level, 18 km from the centre of Nashville), based on 28 years with data.
It misses this year's weather and local differences: snow cover can change a lot over a few miles and a few hundred feet of height.
FAQQuestions people ask
Will Nashville, TN have a white Christmas?
Historically, Nashville, TN has a 0% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, almost never — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Old Hickory Dam, 18 km from the city centre. These are long-run odds, not a forecast: from about a week before, check the National Weather Service forecast for Nashville.
How much snow does Nashville, TN usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 0% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 1%.
How does Nashville, TN compare with other US cities?
Nashville, TN ranks 79 of 93 US cities on this list for the chance of 1 inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily normals; Palecki, M., Durre, I., Applequist, S., Arguez, A. & Lawrimore, J., 2021), public domain. Forecast links: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov), public domain. Station matching and ranking are Global Incident Tracker's own; NOAA does not endorse them.