Ellendale weather in March

In March, Ellendale sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 5.0 in of precipitation across 11.8 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 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Ellendale's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ellendale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.0 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Ellendale is unincorporated community in Shelby County, Tennessee, US.

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 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in Ellendale reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 76°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)
15839
25840
35840
45940
55940
65941
76041
86041
96042
106142
116142
126243
136243
146244
156244
166344
176345
186445
196445
206446
216446
226546
236547
246547
256647
266647
276647
286748
296748
306748
316749

How March really feels in Ellendale

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.

Ellendale 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°3.99.50.99.92.2
Feb54° / 37°4.19.20.910.73.2
Mar63° / 44°5.011.80.411.75.3
Apr72° / 53°4.810.1012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.611.2013.86.3
Jun87° / 71°3.610.4014.34.6
Jul90° / 74°3.811.3014.13.9
Aug89° / 72°3.18.5013.34.4
Sep84° / 65°3.07.2012.26.1
Oct73° / 53°4.17.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°3.98.60.110.15.3
Dec52° / 36°5.09.60.49.72.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ellendale gets around 5.0 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1342
2342
3342
4342
5352
6352
7352
8352
9362
10362
11362
12362
13372
14372
15372
16372
17371
18371
19371
20381
21381
22381
23381
24391
25391
26391
27390
28390
29390
30390
31380

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
295410
395410
494420
594420
693520
793520
893520
993520
1092620
1192620
1292620
1391720
1491720
1590730
1689830
1789830
1889830
1988930
2088930
2188930
22871030
23871030
24861040
25861040
26851050
27851050
28841060
29821170
30811171
31801181

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

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 6:38 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:385:48
211.26:365:48
311.26:355:49
411.36:345:50
511.36:325:51
611.46:315:52
711.46:305:53
811.46:285:54
911.56:275:55
1011.56:265:56
1111.56:245:56
1211.66:235:57
1311.66:215:58
1411.66:205:59
1511.76:196:00
1611.76:176:01
1711.86:166:02
1811.86:146:02
1911.86:136:03
2011.96:116:04
2111.96:106:05
2212.06:096:06
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:066:07
2512.16:046:08
2612.16:036:09
2712.16:016:10
2812.26:006:11
2912.25:586:11
3012.35:576:12
3112.35:556:13

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 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 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
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ellendale?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ellendale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ellendale in March

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

In March, Ellendale sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ellendale 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 Ellendale peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ellendale 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 Ellendale is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ellendale?

Ellendale sits at 35.2°N, 89.8°W, 305 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bartlett, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Ellendale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ellendale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 315 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft.

The land around Ellendale is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and cropland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
282 ft
50 miles
623 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bartlett 3.1 mi · Cordova 5.6 mi · Germantown 9.9 mi · Memphis 14 mi · Collierville 16 mi · New South Memphis 16 mi · Olive Branch 19 mi · Southaven 20 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 Ellendale (35.2306°, -89.8259°, elevation 305 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).