March is one of the cooler months of the year in Murfreesboro, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 3.4°C (mean 9.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Murfreesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Murfreesboro was 2012 — when the month averaged 14.8°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 5.4°C. Typical March days reach 14.9°C with nights near 3.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Murfreesboro, averaging 126 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2021 with 271 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 57 mm.
Relative humidity in Murfreesboro during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2020 at 88%, and the least humid was 2000 at 75%.
March receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Murfreesboro. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Murfreesboro during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2008 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.7°C | 8.4°C | 9.5°C | 9.1°C | 10.8°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 13.9°C | 15.2°C | 14.6°C | 16.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 2.8°C | 2.8°C | 3.8°C | 3.5°C | 4.9°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 103 mm | 150 mm | 109 mm | 111 mm | 174 mm | +71 mm |
March temperatures in Murfreesboro have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -14.8°C (2014) to a record high of 27.4°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 126 mm, with a wettest year of 271 mm.
A quieter season to visit Murfreesboro
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Murfreesboro. That said, March — with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 3.4°C (mean 9.2°C) and higher rainfall (126 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 | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 4.4°C | 25.0°C | -5.0°C | 183 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | 23.9°C | -2.9°C | 125 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 3.3°C | 23.7°C | -6.2°C | 132 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | 23.1°C | -6.6°C | 106 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 22.3°C | -0.6°C | 271 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 16.7°C | 11.8°C | 6.9°C | 25.2°C | -3.6°C | 228 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 13.0°C | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | 22.1°C | -7.2°C | 98 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 13.7°C | 8.4°C | 3.2°C | 22.5°C | -4.1°C | 120 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | 25.1°C | -6.3°C | 140 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 25.5°C | -2.4°C | 93 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | 22.6°C | -12.2°C | 127 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 12.4°C | 6.2°C | -0.1°C | 21.8°C | -14.8°C | 93 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 0.2°C | 20.8°C | -6.2°C | 117 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 26.2°C | -1.7°C | 95 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 14.9°C | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | 24.1°C | -1.8°C | 136 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | 22.2°C | -3.7°C | 90 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 15.1°C | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | 22.7°C | -7.0°C | 113 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 20.8°C | -5.1°C | 138 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 27.4°C | -5.6°C | 63 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | 25.2°C | -4.0°C | 88 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 13.0°C | 7.6°C | 2.2°C | 22.1°C | -5.0°C | 70 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 5.3°C | 24.2°C | -3.5°C | 135 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 4.4°C | 22.0°C | -5.0°C | 59 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | 23.8°C | -7.6°C | 242 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 0.6°C | 17.2°C | -5.7°C | 73 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 4.3°C | 24.9°C | -3.2°C | 112 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 0.0°C | 18.9°C | -5.6°C | 107 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 13.5°C | 8.4°C | 3.4°C | 25.3°C | -7.1°C | 122 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | 24.1°C | -5.2°C | 216 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | 19.6°C | -12.5°C | 158 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 3.5°C | 23.8°C | -8.5°C | 113 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 21.7°C | -4.5°C | 267 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 11.7°C | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | 24.4°C | -7.1°C | 118 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 2.7°C | 22.2°C | -5.9°C | 114 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 14.6°C | 9.3°C | 4.0°C | 22.6°C | -4.2°C | 180 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 15.3°C | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | 24.3°C | -5.6°C | 109 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | 22.4°C | -4.0°C | 185 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 22.8°C | -5.6°C | 96 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | 22.3°C | -4.0°C | 57 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 2.3°C | 25.8°C | -7.2°C | 83 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | 24.5°C | -4.3°C | 78 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 1.2°C | 22.8°C | -6.4°C | 154 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 13.9°C | 8.5°C | 3.0°C | 21.6°C | -4.9°C | 77 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | 25.8°C | -6.5°C | 100 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 0.4°C | 24.8°C | -4.9°C | 98 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 14.9°C with lows near 3.4°C (mean 9.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 126 mm of rainfall in Murfreesboro, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 271 mm in 2021.
The hottest March reached 27.4°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -14.8°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 14.2°C to 16.7°C and overnight lows from 2.7°C to 4.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Murfreesboro and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 3.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Murfreesboro, averaging 9.2°C.
For March in Murfreesboro, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 3.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2008).
The wettest March on record was 2021 with 271 mm. On average, March sees 126 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 Murfreesboro 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.
