Cookeville weather in March

In March, Cookeville sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 5.2 in of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cookeville's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cookeville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.2 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Cookeville is city in Tennessee, United States.

Density
377/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical March day in Cookeville reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15537
25537
35537
45537
55637
65638
75638
85738
95738
105739
115839
125839
135840
145840
155940
165941
176041
186041
196042
206042
216142
226142
236143
246243
256243
266244
276344
286344
296344
306445
316445

How March really feels in Cookeville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 6 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
6
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cookeville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 31°4.511.22.69.81.3
Feb50° / 34°4.811.32.410.62.2
Mar59° / 41°5.212.61.111.74.3
Apr69° / 49°4.911.80.212.96.0
May76° / 59°4.712.9013.96.3
Jun83° / 67°4.313.1014.45.3
Jul86° / 70°4.813.7014.24.6
Aug85° / 68°3.511.5013.45.0
Sep80° / 62°3.68.7012.26.7
Oct70° / 50°3.48.20.111.16.9
Nov58° / 40°4.19.20.310.14.5
Dec49° / 34°5.211.81.79.62.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54159
64159
74159
84258
94258
104357
114159
124159
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194060
204060
214060
223961
233961
244159
254060
264060
274159
284159
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cookeville gets around 5.2 in of rain and snow over 12.6 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1396
2396
3396
4386
5386
6386
7385
8385
9385
10385
11395
12395
13395
14394
15394
16394
17394
18404
19403
20403
21403
22412
23412
24422
25422
26421
27421
28421
29421
30431
31421

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89730
99640
109640
119640
129550
139550
149550
159550
169451
179451
189451
199361
209361
219361
229361
239361
249361
259271
269271
279271
289181
299181
308992
318992

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:215:29
211.26:205:30
311.26:185:31
411.36:175:32
511.36:165:33
611.36:145:34
711.46:135:35
811.46:125:36
911.46:105:37
1011.56:095:38
1111.56:075:39
1211.66:065:40
1311.66:055:40
1411.66:035:41
1511.76:025:42
1611.76:005:43
1711.85:595:44
1811.85:575:45
1911.85:565:46
2011.95:545:47
2111.95:535:48
2212.05:515:48
2312.05:505:49
2412.05:485:50
2512.15:475:51
2612.15:455:52
2712.15:445:53
2812.25:425:54
2912.25:415:54
3012.35:395:55
3112.35:385:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cookeville?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cookeville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cookeville in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Cookeville sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cookeville in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cookeville peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cookeville in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cookeville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cookeville?

Cookeville sits at 36.2°N, 85.5°W, 1,096 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lebanon, 44 mi away.

Topography around Cookeville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cookeville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cookeville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft around an average of 1,109 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,575 ft.

The land around Cookeville is covered by trees (43%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (70%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
249 ft
10 miles
1,388 ft
50 miles
2,575 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lebanon 44 mi · Murfreesboro 54 mi · Gallatin 55 mi · Mount Juliet 57 mi · Smyrna 58 mi · La Vergne 61 mi · Hermitage 63 mi · Hendersonville 63 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cookeville (36.1628°, -85.5016°, elevation 1,096 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).