East Brainerd weather in March

In March, East Brainerd sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 5.2 in of precipitation across 11.6 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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.2 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:58 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

East Brainerd is unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States.

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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in East Brainerd reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15838
25838
35839
45839
55939
65939
75939
86040
96040
106040
116040
126141
136141
146141
156242
166242
176242
186342
196343
206343
216343
226444
236444
246444
256544
266545
276545
286545
296645
306646
316646

How March really feels in East Brainerd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

East Brainerd 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
Jan49° / 33°4.710.21.19.92.1
Feb54° / 35°4.410.10.910.73.1
Mar62° / 42°5.211.60.211.75.1
Apr71° / 50°4.710.3012.96.5
May78° / 59°4.010.6013.86.6
Jun85° / 67°3.812.9014.35.0
Jul87° / 70°4.113.2014.14.3
Aug87° / 69°3.311.3013.34.7
Sep82° / 63°3.98012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.37.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°4.28.7010.25.2
Dec52° / 35°5.110.30.49.72.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44555
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

East Brainerd gets around 5.2 in of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2362
3362
4362
5361
6361
7361
8361
9371
10371
11371
12371
13371
14371
15371
16371
17371
18371
19371
20371
21371
22371
23370
24370
25370
26370
27370
28370
29370
30370
31370

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39451
49451
59451
69451
79361
89361
99361
109361
119271
129271
139271
149271
159271
169181
179181
189181
199181
209091
219091
229091
2388102
2488102
2587112
2687112
2786122
2885123
2984133
3084133
3183134

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:196:29
211.27:176:30
311.27:166:31
411.37:156:32
511.37:136:33
611.47:126:34
711.47:116:34
811.47:096:35
911.57:086:36
1011.57:076:37
1111.57:056:38
1211.67:046:39
1311.67:036:40
1411.77:016:40
1511.77:006:41
1611.76:586:42
1711.86:576:43
1811.86:566:44
1911.86:546:45
2011.96:536:45
2111.96:516:46
2212.06:506:47
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:49
2512.16:466:49
2612.16:446:50
2712.16:436:51
2812.26:416:52
2912.26:406:53
3012.36:386:54
3112.36:376:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit East Brainerd?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit East Brainerd for sightseeing.

What to pack for East Brainerd in March

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

In March, East Brainerd sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in East Brainerd 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 East Brainerd peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in East Brainerd 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 East Brainerd is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is East Brainerd?

East Brainerd sits at 35.0°N, 85.2°W, 735 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Ridge, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around East Brainerd

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around East Brainerd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft around an average of 764 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around East Brainerd is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
413 ft
10 miles
915 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: East Ridge 5.6 mi · East Chattanooga 7.5 mi · Chattanooga 9.9 mi · Dalton 19 mi · Cleveland 19 mi · Calhoun 36 mi · Rome 51 mi · Cartersville 61 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 East Brainerd (34.9959°, -85.1502°, elevation 735 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).