Nashville · Month comparison

June vs October

June ranks #1 overall vs October at #2. 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 in fall with vibrant autumn foliage and city buildings

October

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Peak fall colours and Halloween on Broadway — October is Nashville's most photogenic month

  • ↑Brilliant fall foliage in Radnor Lake, Percy Warner Park and along the Natchez Trace Parkway
  • ↑Halloween on Broadway is genuinely insane fun — costumes mandatory, judgment suspended
FactorJuneOctober
Weather score
6
8
Value score
3
5
Crowd score
10
7
Events score
10
6
Atmosphere
9
8
Avg high temp30°C21°C
Monthly rain99mm78mm
Daily sunshine9.5hrs7.5hrs

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

October trade-offs

  • ↓Fall foliage brings crowds; popular accommodation books up for October weekends
  • ↓Prices tick up from September as the city's peak autumn season kicks in
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