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Nashville is officially hosting Super Bowl LXIV.
As previously reported by The Tennessean, NFL owners voted during the league's spring meetings on May 19 to award the Titans' new Nissan Stadium the 2030 Super Bowl.
Construction on the new Nissan Stadium has been progressing on schedule, and the venue is expected to be fully enclosed by September or October of this year ahead of its grand opening in February 2027.
But while the city's infrastructure prepares for a potential Super Bowl, will the weather cooperate?
Because the stadium will be an enclosed venue, precipitation and temperatures are unlikely to be major concerns, though the potential for severe weather, including tornadoes, remains. February, the month when Super Bowls are annually held, ranks as the fourth-most active month for tornadoes in Tennessee.
Here's what else to know about Nashville weather and what it could mean for a Super Bowl in February.
City leaders first floated Nashville as a potential Super Bowl host as early as 2019, then formally submitted a letter of interest to the National Football League in March 2025.
Just over a year later, sportscaster Dan Patrick on April 20 said Super Bowl LXIV is "signed and ready to go" for Nashville to host in 2030.
Additionally, the city has significantly grown its tourism capacity, making it a viable Super Bowl host.
In the past six years, Nashville has added thousands of hotel rooms, with several more in development. The city’s hotel pipeline ranks among the top 25 markets in the country, according to the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. Since 2020, Nashville has added 61 new hotels and nearly 10,000 rooms.
The new Nissan Stadium will feature a non-retractable roof.
According to the Titans' website, the enclosed venue will be able to host events year-round regardless of weather conditions, a move expected to boost local and regional economic impact.
"After researching venues with retractable roofs, we found that most are very lightly used and that they often have costly mechanical issues," The Titans' website reads.
Climate considerations are among the NFL’s key criteria when selecting host venues.
According to Topendsports.com, the league strongly prefers warm-weather cities or those with domed stadiums. Cities with average February temperatures below 50 that lack a dome face a disadvantage.
In February, Nashville typically experiences cool winter weather with occasional precipitation, according to climatology data from the National Weather Service.
The city averages about 4.47 inches of total precipitation, which can include rain and the occasional snow. Temperatures are generally mild, with an average high of around 53.8 and an average low near 33, resulting in a mean temperature of about 43.4.
While the state's peak severe weather season typically runs from March through May, tornadoes are still common in February. The weather service has documented about 80 tornadoes in Tennessee during the month of February between 1811 and 2026.
On Feb. 6, 2025, four tornadoes struck northeastern Middle Tennessee, causing widespread damage to trees, homes, power lines, and other structures, and injuring two people. The storms also brought damaging winds and hail.
Contributing: Hadley Hitson, Gentry Estes
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville hosting 2030 Super Bowl. What to expect for February weather
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As previously reported by The Tennessean, NFL owners voted during the league's spring meetings on May 19 to award the Titans' new Nissan Stadium the 2030 Super Bowl.
Construction on the new Nissan Stadium has been progressing on schedule, and the venue is expected to be fully enclosed by September or October of this year ahead of its grand opening in February 2027.
But while the city's infrastructure prepares for a potential Super Bowl, will the weather cooperate?
Because the stadium will be an enclosed venue, precipitation and temperatures are unlikely to be major concerns, though the potential for severe weather, including tornadoes, remains. February, the month when Super Bowls are annually held, ranks as the fourth-most active month for tornadoes in Tennessee.
Here's what else to know about Nashville weather and what it could mean for a Super Bowl in February.
Why will Nashville host the 2030 Super Bowl?
City leaders first floated Nashville as a potential Super Bowl host as early as 2019, then formally submitted a letter of interest to the National Football League in March 2025.
Just over a year later, sportscaster Dan Patrick on April 20 said Super Bowl LXIV is "signed and ready to go" for Nashville to host in 2030.
Additionally, the city has significantly grown its tourism capacity, making it a viable Super Bowl host.
In the past six years, Nashville has added thousands of hotel rooms, with several more in development. The city’s hotel pipeline ranks among the top 25 markets in the country, according to the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. Since 2020, Nashville has added 61 new hotels and nearly 10,000 rooms.
Is the new Nissan stadium under a dome?
The new Nissan Stadium will feature a non-retractable roof.
According to the Titans' website, the enclosed venue will be able to host events year-round regardless of weather conditions, a move expected to boost local and regional economic impact.
"After researching venues with retractable roofs, we found that most are very lightly used and that they often have costly mechanical issues," The Titans' website reads.
Climate considerations are among the NFL’s key criteria when selecting host venues.
According to Topendsports.com, the league strongly prefers warm-weather cities or those with domed stadiums. Cities with average February temperatures below 50 that lack a dome face a disadvantage.
What is Nashville weather like in February?
In February, Nashville typically experiences cool winter weather with occasional precipitation, according to climatology data from the National Weather Service.
The city averages about 4.47 inches of total precipitation, which can include rain and the occasional snow. Temperatures are generally mild, with an average high of around 53.8 and an average low near 33, resulting in a mean temperature of about 43.4.
While the state's peak severe weather season typically runs from March through May, tornadoes are still common in February. The weather service has documented about 80 tornadoes in Tennessee during the month of February between 1811 and 2026.
On Feb. 6, 2025, four tornadoes struck northeastern Middle Tennessee, causing widespread damage to trees, homes, power lines, and other structures, and injuring two people. The storms also brought damaging winds and hail.
Contributing: Hadley Hitson, Gentry Estes
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville hosting 2030 Super Bowl. What to expect for February weather
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