The operative word for Middle Tennessee weather in 2025 was "up."
The average temperature was up, so was precipitation, snowfall and the number of tornadoes.
A report from Ryan Husted of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says 2025 was a significant year for weather.
"2025 is going to end on the chilly side," Husted said. "We're done with precipitation for this year."
The next chance of rain and snow will begin Jan. 2, 2026, Husted said.
Middle Tennessee traditionally sees an average temperature of 61 degrees. But the heat was on in 2025 with the average hitting 62.9 degrees.
It was also a really wet year.
The normal rain total is 50.26 inches. But 2025 saw 54.91 inches in Middle Tennessee.
Snow hasn't fallen much since February, but 2025 was still a significant snow year. Normally, the snow total for the region is 4.7 inches. In January and February alone, the total was 6.1 inches. Add another half inch this fall, and 2025 saw a total of 6.6 inches of snow.
Do you remember the main snow days of 2025? State offices as well as some highways were closed because of dense snow on Jan. 10 and Feb. 19.
Husted referred to the period from February through April of 2025 as an "active" severe weather season, marked by floods and a significant rise in the number of tornadoes.
In the entire state of Tennessee, 49 tornadoes were observed (the normal number is 31). In Middle Tennessee, there were 27 tornadoes, which is 10 above the normal number. (The "normal" number is calculated by the average number of tornadoes from 1995-2024.)
The increased tornado activity, however, did not cause any fatalities in Middle Tennessee in 2025.
The strongest tornado near Nashville was an EF-2 on Feb. 6 in Fentress and Morgan Counties. During that event, wind speeds hit 135 miles per hour.
As if the increase in tornadoes wasn't enough, Middle Tennessee suffered through drought conditions from summer through early fall.
Husted said he doesn't expect much severe weather for the Nashville area in January.
"Going into mid-January, we're going to be on the dividing line between above normal temperatures across the Great Plains and near/below normal temperatures across the northeastern United States," he said. "I'd say expect above normal temperatures to be more common, but don't be surprised to have more short-lived cool downs."