Nashville · Month comparison

June vs January

June ranks #1 overall vs January at #11. CMA Fest brings 80,000 country music fans to Nashville — the city's biggest event by far

CMA Fest crowds filling Lower Broadway in Nashville during the annual festival

June

#1 of 12 months

Best match

CMA Fest brings 80,000 country music fans to Nashville — the city's biggest event by far

  • ↑CMA Music Festival (4 days in June) is country music's Super Bowl — 500+ free sidewalk shows plus Nissan Stadium headliners
  • ↑Every bar on Broadway is at peak performance; the live music density is unmatched anywhere on Earth
Nashville downtown skyline in winter with cold clear skies

January

#11 of 12 months

Worth considering

Cold and quiet — Nashville in winter is a locals' city with cheap rooms and uncrowded honky tonks

  • ↑Lowest hotel rates of the year; Broadway bars are walkable without the summer madness
  • ↑Country Music Hall of Fame and Johnny Cash Museum at their most spacious
FactorJuneJanuary
Weather score
6
4
Value score
3
8
Crowd score
10
3
Events score
10
3
Atmosphere
9
4
Avg high temp30°C7°C
Monthly rain99mm112mm
Daily sunshine9.5hrs5hrs

June trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel prices 3–4× normal during CMA Fest — book a year ahead or stay outside the city
  • ↓Broadway is an absolute sea of people during the festival; solo navigation is challenging

January trade-offs

  • ↓Cold (1–8°C) with occasional ice storms — January can be genuinely unpleasant
  • ↓Fewer live music events and outdoor experiences available
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