Nashville · Month comparison

November vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs November at #7. CMA Fest brings 80,000 country music fans to Nashville — the city's biggest event by far

Nashville skyline on a cool November evening

November

#7 of 12 months

Strong option

Cooling off but still good — Thanksgiving Nashville is a low-key pleasure

  • ↑Good hotel availability and lower prices after October's fall peak
  • ↑Nashville Christmas Village opens at Public Square — one of the South's best German-style markets
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
FactorNovemberJune
Weather score
6
7
Value score
6
4
Crowd score
5
9
Events score
5
10
Atmosphere
6
8
Avg high temp14°C30°C
Monthly rain100mm99mm
Daily sunshine5.5hrs9.5hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓Getting noticeably cooler (5–14°C); outdoor music less appealing in the evenings
  • ↓Thanksgiving week brings domestic US travel crowds

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
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