Murfreesboro weather in March

In March, Murfreesboro sees average daytime highs of 61°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 57°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Murfreesboro's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murfreesboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.2 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Murfreesboro is city in Tennessee, United States of America.

Density
1,016/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 57°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical March day in Murfreesboro reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 74°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)
15638
25638
35738
45738
55738
65839
75839
85839
95939
105940
115940
126040
136041
146041
156141
166142
176142
186242
196243
206243
216243
226344
236344
246444
256444
266445
276445
286545
296545
306546
316646

How March really feels in Murfreesboro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Murfreesboro 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
Jan48° / 32°4.510.21.29.81.7
Feb52° / 35°4.810.51.510.62.7
Mar61° / 42°5.211.60.711.74.9
Apr70° / 50°4.910.7012.96.3
May78° / 60°4.712.1013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°4.213014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.413014.24.2
Aug87° / 69°3.311.1013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.38.3012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.48.1011.17.1
Nov60° / 41°3.98.60.210.14.9
Dec51° / 35°5.210.70.59.62.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34357
44357
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Murfreesboro 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1384
2384
3384
4384
5384
6384
7384
8384
9383
10373
11373
12373
13373
14363
15363
16363
17362
18362
19352
20352
21362
22361
23361
24361
25361
26361
27360
28360
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59451
69451
79451
89451
99451
109361
119361
129361
139361
149361
159361
169271
179172
189172
199172
209172
219082
229082
238992
248992
2588102
2688102
2787112
2887112
2985123
3085123
3183134

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 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
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 6:24 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:245:33
211.26:235:34
311.26:225:35
411.36:205:36
511.36:195:37
611.36:185:38
711.46:165:39
811.46:155:40
911.46:145:41
1011.56:125:41
1111.56:115:42
1211.66:095:43
1311.66:085:44
1411.66:075:45
1511.76:055:46
1611.76:045:47
1711.86:025:48
1811.86:015:49
1911.85:595:49
2011.95:585:50
2111.95:565:51
2212.05:555:52
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:525:54
2512.15:505:54
2612.15:495:55
2712.15:475:56
2812.25:465:57
2912.25:445:58
3012.35:435:59
3112.35:426:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Murfreesboro?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Murfreesboro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Murfreesboro in March

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

In March, Murfreesboro sees daytime highs around 61°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 Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murfreesboro?

Murfreesboro sits at 35.8°N, 86.4°W, 610 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Smyrna, 12 mi away.

Topography around Murfreesboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Murfreesboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 610 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around Murfreesboro is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
738 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Smyrna 12 mi · La Vergne 16 mi · Brentwood Estates 25 mi · Shelbyville 25 mi · Brentwood 25 mi · Mount Juliet 25 mi · Lebanon 25 mi · Franklin 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 Murfreesboro (35.8456°, -86.3903°, elevation 610 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).