Facts About Nashville, Tennessee
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| Average Temp. | Average High Temp. | Average Low Temp. | |
| Yearly | 59.2º F | 69.8º F | 48.5º F |
| Spring: March - May | 58.9º F | 70.0º F | 47.7º F |
| Summer: June - Aug. | 78.0º F | 88.7º F | 67.3º F |
| Fall: Sept. - Nov. | 60.3º F | 71.5º F | 49.1º F |
| Winter: Dec. - Feb. | 39.4º F | 49.1º F | 29.7º F |
Spring is very pleasant in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. March tends to be cool at the beginning of the month, warming to the mid-to-upper 60s by the end of the month. Evenings may still be a bit brisk.
Summer is warm and humid. Light, easy clothing makes sightseeing more comfortable. For fair skin, sunscreen is advisable for a day outdoors.
Fall is a celebrated time throughout Tennessee. Visitors come from all over to see the annual changing of the leaves in mid-October. Days are warm and pleasant. Evenings require a sweater or light jacket. Since the weather is can change quickly, layered clothing is a good idea to accommodate sunny days and cooler nights.
Winter is a great time to visit the city's many attractions decked out in their holiday finery. Nashville really shines throughout the winter. Although the climate is mild, winter temperatures do range from cool to cold. If a snowfall occurs, it is usually in January or February and is seldom heavy.
Nicknames:
- Music City -- For the city's musical heritage and the Nashville Sound
- Athens of the South -- For the city's dedication to Fine Arts and Higher Education
- Major industries include tourism, printing and publishing, technology, manufacturing, music production, higher education, finance, insurance, automobile production and health care management.
- Industry breakdown: Services 31.6%; Trade 24.5%; Manufacturing 4.5%;Government 12.9%; Construction and Mining 5.1%; Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 6.4%
- Major Nashville headquarters and facilities:
Saturn Corporation Gaylord Entertainment Company (HQ) Willis (HQ) Dell Computer Corporation HCA - The Healthcare Corporation (HQ) CNA Insurance (Life and Long-term Care HQ) Shoney's (HQ) Aladdin Industries (HQ) Cracker Barrel Caterpillar Financial (HQ) Deutschebank, Tennessee (Div. HQ) Primus Automotive Financial Services (HQ) UCAR International (HQ) Nissan (HQ) Dollar General (HQ) Genesco (HQ) Bridgestone (Div. HQ) Caremark (HQ) Louisiana Pacific (HQ) Asurion (HQ) - Nashville was named one of the 15 best U.S. cities for work and family by Fortune Magazine.
- Nashville ranks as the fifth most popular U.S. city for corporate relocations, by Expansion Management Magazine.
- Forbes Magazine named Nashville as one of the 25 cities that are likely to have the country's highest job growth over the coming five years.
- 53,140 jobs are directly related to hospitality.
- Nashville hosted more than 10 million visitors in 1999 resulting in over $2.5 billion in revenues for the city.
- Nashville has 31,644 hotel rooms in the city.
- Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center is now the largest non-gaming hotel property in the United States, with 2,884 rooms and 288,000 square feet of exhibit space.
- Nashville's Convention Center features 118,675 square foot of exhibit space.
- 19 airlines serving 86 markets: American, American Eagle, Air Canada, Atlantic Coast, Comair, Continental, Corporate Express, Delta, Delta Express, Great Plains, Northwest, Skyway, Southwest, Trans World (TWA), TWA Express, United, United Express, US Airways, US Airways Express.
- More than 422 daily airport arrivals and departures.
- Convergence of three interstate highways, I-40, I-24 and I-65. I-440 is an inner beltway and I-840, an outer beltway between I-40 and I-24, was recently completed. The second portion, between I-24 and I-65, is slated to open in 2002.
- Nashville Trolley Company services the downtown and the Music Valley Drive/Opryland Hotel area.
- Nashville consistently ranks among the lowest for cost-of-living in comparable cities across the nation.
- Overall cost of living is only 95.5% of the national average (100%).
- All components (groceries, housing, utilities, etc.) of cost of living are typically below the national average.
- TPAC-Tennessee Performing Arts Center
- Major performing arts companies include the Nashville Symphony, Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera Company, Tennessee Dance Theatre and Tennessee Repertory Theatre
- Major performing arts facilities: Andrew Jackson Hall (TPAC), James K. Polk Theater (TPAC), Andrew Johnson Theater (TPAC), Belcourt Theater, Sommet Center, AmSouth Amphitheater, War Memorial Auditorium, Municipal Auditorium, Grand Ole Opry House, Roy Acuff Theater Ryman Auditorium, and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
- Aaron Douglas Gallery features a large portion of Fisk University's African art collection including: masks, musical instruments, games, figures and ceremonial objects plus more than 200 drawings by Cyrus Baldridge.
- Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art is a 55-acre botanical garden and center for the arts which houses American works of the 19th and 20th centuries, with a special emphasis on the work of the region's leading artists. The gardens include the Color Garden, Seasons Garden, Water Garden and the new Woodland Sculpture Trail.
- The Frist Center for the Visual Arts is Nashville's newest and most expansive art exhibition and educational facility. Opened in April 2001, it is located within an historic structure that formerly housed Nashville's main post office.
- The Parthenon, Centennial Park, houses the Cowan Collection featuring 63 works which include oil paintings by American artists, traveling exhibits and exquisite statuary including Athena, the 42-foot statue of the goddess of wisdom.
- Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt University, features 10 exhibits a year of contemporary art by regional and national artists.
- Tennessee State Museum, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, has more than 60,000 square feet of exhibit space tracing the history of Tennessee and the nation from prehistoric Indians through the early 1900s.
- Van Vechten Gallery, Fisk University, houses the Stieglitz collection, donated by Georgia O'Keeffe. The collection has more than 100 works of 20th century artists including O'Keeffe, Cezanne, Picasso, Renoir, Stieglitz and others. The Van Vechten also showcases outstanding exhibits by young artists.
- Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery, Vanderbilt University presents five exhibitions each year, most consisting of thematic selections from the Vanderbilt Art Collection which contains work from more than 40 cultures and countries.
- The Nashville Sports Council oversees the recruitment of professional and amateur sporting events. For information, contact the Sports Council at 414 Union St., Suite 800. Nashville, TN 37219, (615) 743-3120 or visit nashvillesports.com.
- The Sommet Center - a 20,000-seat multipurpose arena opened in the winter of 1996. It is home to the NHL Nashville Predators and has hosted a variety of significant sporting and musical events.
- Centennial Sportsplex: A sports complex housing an indoor aquatic center with an Olympic-size, 50 meter pool as well as a recreational pool, a tennis tournament complex with 16 lighted outdoor courts plus a 2,600-seat stadium and an ice skating rink.
- NFL: The 1999 AFC Champion Tennessee Titans began their 1999 season in their new 67,0000-seat open-air stadium, LP Field, on the banks of the Cumberland River just across from downtown Nashville.
- NHL: The Nashville Predators made their debut in the Sommet Center in the fall of 1998.
- Baseball: The 2005 Pacific Coast League Champion Nashville Sounds, AAA farm team for the Milwaukee Brewers play at Greer Stadium.
- Soccer: The Nashville Metros has brought the world's game to Middle Tennessee. Season runs April-October.
- Collegiate sports: Vanderbilt University (Southeastern Conference), Tennessee State University (Ohio Valley Conference), Middle Tennessee State University (Ohio Valley Conference), Belmont University (Atlantic Sun), and David Lipscomb University (Atlantic Sun), Austin Peay (Ohio Valley Conference, Trevecca (TranSouth), Cumberland (Mid-South).
- Golf: Three resort golf courses featuring 72 holes of championship play and more than 30+ public courses. Nashville is also home to the Franklin American Mortgage Championship (LPGA) event.
- Outdoor: Fishing, hunting, boating, hiking, water sports and camping. Boat and water recreation equipment rentals available.
- Motorsports: The Nashville Superspeedway opened in Wilson County in April 2001 and is home to the IRL and NASCAR events. The Music City Motorplex (Tennessee State Fairgrounds) is home to weekly NASCAR Racing Series events March-September.
- Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl - annual
- O'Charley's Dinner of Champions - annual
- SEC Men's / Women's Basketball Championships
- NCAA Men's 1st & 2nd Round Basketball Tournament
- Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - annual
- Franklin American Mortgage Championship (LPGA) - annual
- U.S. Gymnastics Championships
- 2009 SEC Gymnastics Championships
- NHL Entry Draft
- Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Tournament - annual
- Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball Tournament
- AAU Events
- Women's Professional Football Championship
*Above list does not include community 5K/10K Runs, etc.
**For a complete list of sporting events, visit NashvilleSports.com or call the Nashville Sports Council at 615-743-3120.
What's New:
- Frist Center for the Arts - opened April 2001
- Country Music Hall of Fame - new downtown location
- Belmont Mansion - restoration of their formal dining room
- Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame now open in the Sommet Center
- Opry Mills - 1.2 million square feet of 'shoppertainment' on the Opryland complex
- Nashville Zoo at Grassmere - continuing expansion
- Belle Meade Plantation - newly added Visitor Center and Cafe
- Cheekwood - new gallery and renovated gardens
- The Sudekum Planetarium at the Adventure Science Center - opened June 2008
- The Imaginarium - children's interactive exploration experience
- Belle Meade Plantation
- Belmont Mansion
- Cannonsburgh - A Pioneer Village
- Carnton Plantation
- Carter House
- Fort Nashborough
- Historic Mansker's Fort & Frontier Center
- James K. Polk Home
- The Hermitage: Home of President Andrew Jackson
- Oaklands Historic House Museum
