Gallatin in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gallatin sees average daytime highs around 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 15.0 in of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 55°F in early March to 81°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
69°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
50°F
Precipitation
15.0 in
35 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gallatin in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 55°F in early March to 81°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Gallatin reaches about 69°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 Gallatin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 6 that feel at or below 32°F.

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

Gallatin 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
Jan46° / 31°4.210.61.89.81.2
Feb50° / 34°4.610.61.710.62.2
Mar60° / 41°5.011.40.711.74.5
Apr69° / 50°5.111.20.112.96.2
May77° / 60°4.912.5013.96.3
Jun85° / 68°3.912.2014.45.0
Jul88° / 71°3.912.5014.24.2
Aug87° / 70°3.210.4013.44.6
Sep82° / 62°3.37.9012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.77.80.111.17.1
Nov58° / 40°4.090.310.14.5
Dec49° / 34°5.010.919.62.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gallatin gets around 15.0 in of rain and snow over 35 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 7 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 18 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Gallatin?

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
3.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gallatin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gallatin in Spring

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

In spring, Gallatin sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Gallatin 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 Gallatin peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gallatin 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 Gallatin is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gallatin?

Gallatin sits at 36.4°N, 86.4°W, 538 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hendersonville, 11 mi away.

Topography around Gallatin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gallatin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 548 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around Gallatin is covered by trees (37%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
771 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Hendersonville 11 mi · Mount Juliet 14 mi · Lebanon 15 mi · Goodlettsville 16 mi · Hermitage 17 mi · Nashville 24 mi · Springfield 25 mi · La Vergne 27 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 Gallatin (36.3884°, -86.4467°, elevation 538 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.