Smyrna in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Smyrna sees average daytime highs around 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 14.8 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 56°F in early March to 81°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 Smyrna's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Smyrna's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
69°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
50°F
Precipitation
14.8 in
35 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Smyrna in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 56°F in early March to 81°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Smyrna 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 Smyrna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 2 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Smyrna 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° / 32°4.310.51.49.81.6
Feb52° / 34°4.710.51.610.62.6
Mar60° / 41°5.111.40.811.74.8
Apr70° / 50°5.011012.96.3
May78° / 60°4.812.3013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°4.113014.44.8
Jul88° / 71°4.313.2014.24.1
Aug88° / 69°3.310.5013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.38.3012.26.3
Oct71° / 51°3.480.111.17.1
Nov59° / 41°3.990.210.14.9
Dec51° / 35°5.110.80.79.62.3

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

Smyrna gets around 14.8 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 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Smyrna?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Smyrna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Smyrna in Spring

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

In spring, Smyrna 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.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Smyrna 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 Smyrna 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 Smyrna 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 Smyrna 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 Smyrna?

Smyrna sits at 36.0°N, 86.5°W, 545 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is La Vergne, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Smyrna

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Smyrna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 ft around an average of 558 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 ft.

The land around Smyrna is covered by trees (38%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
276 ft
10 miles
797 ft
50 miles
1,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: La Vergne 4.3 mi · Murfreesboro 12 mi · Brentwood Estates 15 mi · Mount Juliet 15 mi · Brentwood 15 mi · Hermitage 16 mi · Nashville 19 mi · Franklin 20 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 Smyrna (35.9828°, -86.5186°, elevation 545 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.