Murray weather in March

In March, Murray sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 5.1 in of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Murray's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murray's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.1 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Murray is city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
628/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 55°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical March day in Murray reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15437
25437
35537
45537
55538
65638
75638
85638
95739
105739
115740
125840
135840
145841
155941
165942
176042
186042
196043
206043
216143
226144
236244
246244
256244
266345
276345
286345
296446
306446
316446

How March really feels in Murray

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Murray weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 31°3.89.71.89.81.1
Feb50° / 34°4.29.41.410.62.1
Mar59° / 41°5.111.10.611.74.5
Apr69° / 51°5.111.10.112.96.2
May77° / 61°4.712.1013.96.4
Jun85° / 69°3.611.3014.55.1
Jul88° / 73°3.611.3014.24.3
Aug87° / 71°3.39.6013.44.7
Sep82° / 63°3.57.7012.26.6
Oct70° / 52°3.88011.17.0
Nov58° / 41°4.290.2104.5
Dec49° / 34°4.810.519.51.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24258
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Murray gets around 5.1 in of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3343
4343
5343
6343
7343
8343
9353
10353
11353
12352
13352
14352
15352
16352
17352
18351
19351
20351
21351
22351
23351
24360
25360
26360
27360
28360
29360
30360
31360

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79631
89541
99541
109541
119541
129541
139451
149451
159451
169451
179451
189352
199352
209352
219262
229262
239262
249172
259172
269172
278983
288983
298893
308794
3186104

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

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
97light breeze
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 6:33 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:335:40
211.26:315:41
311.26:305:42
411.26:295:43
511.36:275:44
611.36:265:45
711.46:255:46
811.46:235:47
911.46:225:48
1011.56:205:49
1111.56:195:50
1211.66:175:51
1311.66:165:52
1411.66:155:52
1511.76:135:53
1611.76:125:54
1711.86:105:55
1811.86:095:56
1911.86:075:57
2011.96:065:58
2111.96:045:59
2212.06:036:00
2312.06:016:00
2412.06:006:01
2512.15:586:02
2612.15:576:03
2712.15:556:04
2812.25:546:05
2912.25:526:06
3012.35:506:07
3112.35:496:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.15 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
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
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 Murray?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Murray for sightseeing.

What to pack for Murray in March

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

In March, Murray sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Murray 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 Murray peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Murray 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 Murray is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murray?

Murray sits at 36.6°N, 88.3°W, 535 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Paducah, 36 mi away.

Topography around Murray

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Murray has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 525 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 ft.

The land around Murray is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%) and trees (40%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%) and cropland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
968 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Paducah 36 mi · Hopkinsville 49 mi · Clarksville 53 mi · Dickson 63 mi · Madisonville 67 mi · Dyersburg 71 mi · Sikeston 73 mi · Jackson 74 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 Murray (36.6103°, -88.3148°, elevation 535 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).