Farragut in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Farragut sees average daytime highs around 68°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 13.9 in of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 56°F in early March to 80°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Farragut's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Farragut's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
68°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
50°F
Precipitation
13.9 in
36 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Farragut in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 56°F in early March to 80°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Farragut reaches about 68°F and drops to 50°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Farragut

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 1 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Farragut weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°4.610.71.79.81.5
Feb51° / 34°4.7111.810.62.4
Mar60° / 41°5.211.80.711.74.5
Apr69° / 49°4.711.2012.96.1
May76° / 58°4.012.6013.96.4
Jun83° / 66°4.013.9014.45.3
Jul85° / 70°5.215.3014.24.6
Aug85° / 68°3.612.2013.45.1
Sep80° / 62°3.98.8012.26.8
Oct69° / 50°3.17.9011.16.9
Nov58° / 40°4.09.20.210.14.6
Dec50° / 35°5.110.70.99.62.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Farragut gets around 13.9 in of rain and snow over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Farragut

In seasonPeak

None of Farragut's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Farragut sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Farragut?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Farragut for sightseeing.

What to pack for Farragut in Spring

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

In spring, Farragut sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Farragut in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farragut peaks around July 12 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 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Farragut in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Farragut is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Farragut?

Farragut sits at 35.9°N, 84.2°W, 883 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oak Ridge, 11 mi away.

Topography around Farragut

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Farragut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft around an average of 955 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,892 ft.

The land around Farragut is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
407 ft
10 miles
774 ft
50 miles
5,892 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Oak Ridge 11 mi · Maryville 14 mi · Knoxville 14 mi · Sevierville 33 mi · Gatlinburg 38 mi · Morristown 53 mi · Cleveland 65 mi · Greeneville 76 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 Farragut (35.8845°, -84.1535°, elevation 883 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.