Oak Ridge weather in March

In March, Oak Ridge sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 5.2 in of precipitation across 11.8 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 56°F in the first days to 64°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 Oak Ridge's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oak Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.2 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Oak Ridge is city in Tennessee, United States.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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 56°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical March day in Oak Ridge reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°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 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15537
25537
35637
45638
55638
65738
75738
85738
95839
105839
115839
125840
135940
145940
155940
166041
176041
186041
196142
206142
216142
226243
236243
246243
256243
266344
276344
286344
296445
306445
316445

How March really feels in Oak Ridge

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.

Oak Ridge 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
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 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 (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84456
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Oak Ridge gets around 5.2 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2364
3364
4354
5354
6353
7363
8363
9363
10363
11373
12373
13373
14373
15373
16383
17383
18382
19382
20382
21382
22392
23392
24392
25391
26391
27401
28401
29401
30400
31400

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149640
159550
169451
179451
189451
199361
209361
219361
229271
239271
249271
259271
269271
279271
289181
299181
309181
318992

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:16 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:166:25
211.27:156:26
311.27:136:26
411.37:126:27
511.37:116:28
611.37:096:29
711.47:086:30
811.47:076:31
911.47:056:32
1011.57:046:33
1111.57:026:34
1211.67:016:35
1311.67:006:36
1411.66:586:36
1511.76:576:37
1611.76:556:38
1711.86:546:39
1811.86:526:40
1911.86:516:41
2011.96:496:42
2111.96:486:43
2212.06:466:43
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:426:46
2612.16:406:47
2712.16:396:48
2812.26:376:49
2912.26:366:49
3012.36:346:50
3112.36:336:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
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 Oak Ridge?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Oak Ridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oak Ridge in March

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

In March, Oak Ridge sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge peaks around July 13 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 13UV 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 Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge?

Oak Ridge sits at 36.0°N, 84.3°W, 850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Farragut, 11 mi away.

Topography around Oak Ridge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oak Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft around an average of 961 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,879 ft.

The land around Oak Ridge is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
525 ft
10 miles
2,756 ft
50 miles
4,879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Farragut 11 mi · Knoxville 20 mi · Maryville 24 mi · Sevierville 41 mi · Gatlinburg 47 mi · Morristown 56 mi · Cleveland 68 mi · Cookeville 70 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 Oak Ridge (36.0104°, -84.2696°, elevation 850 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).