March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cookeville, with average highs near 14.5°C and lows around 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 128 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cookeville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cookeville was 2012 — when the month averaged 14.2°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 5°C. Typical March days reach 14.5°C with nights near 2.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Cookeville, averaging 128 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1994 with 273 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 53 mm.
Relative humidity in Cookeville during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2020 at 88%, and the least humid was 1986 at 74%.
March receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cookeville. The sunniest March was 1986 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Cookeville during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.3°C | 7.9°C | 9.1°C | 8.6°C | 10.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 14.2°C | 13.5°C | 15.0°C | 14.2°C | 16.4°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.3°C | 2.3°C | 3.2°C | 3.0°C | 4.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 155 mm | 111 mm | 115 mm | 172 mm | +71 mm |
March temperatures in Cookeville have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -13.9°C (2014) to a record high of 27.8°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 128 mm, with a wettest year of 273 mm.
A quieter season to visit Cookeville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Cookeville. That said, March — with days averaging 14.5°C and nights around 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C) and higher rainfall (128 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 3.6°C | 24.5°C | -6.0°C | 191 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | 23.3°C | -4.3°C | 128 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 2.7°C | 23.5°C | -6.6°C | 128 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 3.2°C | 23.3°C | -7.1°C | 95 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | 22.1°C | -2.5°C | 267 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 6.5°C | 24.5°C | -3.4°C | 225 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 1.0°C | 21.5°C | -9.9°C | 109 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 13.1°C | 7.8°C | 2.6°C | 21.8°C | -4.4°C | 123 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 3.2°C | 25.2°C | -6.4°C | 146 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 16.7°C | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 24.6°C | -2.5°C | 79 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 8.6°C | 2.8°C | 22.0°C | -10.8°C | 128 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 12.6°C | 6.2°C | -0.2°C | 21.0°C | -13.9°C | 96 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | 20.3°C | -6.7°C | 130 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 19.6°C | 14.2°C | 8.8°C | 25.8°C | -2.5°C | 105 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | 23.3°C | -2.1°C | 150 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | 22.2°C | -3.5°C | 87 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | 22.2°C | -7.4°C | 119 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 2.4°C | 20.3°C | -5.9°C | 129 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 27.8°C | -5.8°C | 65 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 24.7°C | -4.1°C | 88 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 12.7°C | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | 22.2°C | -5.5°C | 67 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 4.6°C | 24.1°C | -4.0°C | 145 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 21.7°C | -4.9°C | 53 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 23.4°C | -8.2°C | 251 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 0.4°C | 16.8°C | -6.1°C | 73 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 3.5°C | 25.2°C | -3.1°C | 116 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 5.5°C | -0.5°C | 18.8°C | -6.0°C | 106 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | 24.9°C | -8.8°C | 129 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | 23.1°C | -5.5°C | 211 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | -0.6°C | 18.8°C | -12.9°C | 167 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 3.0°C | 23.1°C | -9.4°C | 109 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 1.8°C | 21.4°C | -4.6°C | 273 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 11.0°C | 6.3°C | 1.6°C | 24.3°C | -8.8°C | 138 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 22.4°C | -6.5°C | 110 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 3.5°C | 23.2°C | -4.3°C | 196 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | 24.2°C | -5.7°C | 114 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 3.7°C | 22.3°C | -4.0°C | 176 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.1°C | 22.2°C | -5.9°C | 89 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 14.2°C | 8.6°C | 2.9°C | 22.4°C | -3.9°C | 64 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 1.7°C | 25.8°C | -7.4°C | 74 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 24.1°C | -4.3°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 11.8°C | 6.3°C | 0.9°C | 22.1°C | -6.6°C | 151 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 2.6°C | 21.2°C | -5.4°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | 26.4°C | -7.3°C | 111 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | -0.3°C | 24.4°C | -5.5°C | 100 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 14.5°C with lows near 2.9°C (mean 8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 128 mm of rainfall in Cookeville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 273 mm in 1994.
The hottest March reached 27.8°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -13.9°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.8°C to 16.4°C and overnight lows from 2.1°C to 3.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cookeville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.5°C daytime highs and 2.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Cookeville, averaging 8.7°C.
For March in Cookeville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.5°C and lows of 2.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 1994 with 273 mm. On average, March sees 128 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Cookeville behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
