Franklin weather in March: Franklin, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Franklin in March has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 5.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 131 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationFranklin Sewage Plant
- Station IDUSC00403280
- Location35.94°N 86.87°W
- Elevation655 ft (200 m)
- Population89,142
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 62° 38°
- Apr 72° 46°
- May 80° 55°
- Jun 87° 64°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 74° 47°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 53° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Franklin in March?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 50.0°F. March is 7.7°F warmer than February and 9.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Franklin and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 57°F on March 1 to 67°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 46°F and 54°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 57°F | 34°F | 40% | 27% |
| March 8 | 60°F | 36°F | 40% | 27% |
| March 15 | 62°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% |
| March 22 | 64°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% |
| March 31 | 67°F | 42°F | 39% | 27% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 57°F | 34°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 58°F | 34°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 58°F | 35°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 58°F | 35°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 59°F | 36°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 60°F | 36°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 60°F | 36°F | 41% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 60°F | 36°F | 41% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 61°F | 37°F | 41% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 61°F | 37°F | 41% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 61°F | 37°F | 41% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 62°F | 37°F | 41% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 62°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 62°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 63°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 63°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 63°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 64°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 64°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 64°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 40°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 65°F | 40°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 65°F | 40°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 66°F | 40°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 66°F | 41°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 66°F | 41°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 41°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 67°F | 41°F | 39% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 67°F | 42°F | 39% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00403280; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Franklin in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around March 11 (41%). In all, 5.16 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Franklin, 11 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00403280.
What are the records for March in Franklin?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 88°F, on March 22, 2026; the coldest is 0°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 15.25 in (1975); the snowiest, 9.5 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.0°F: 2021 55.5°F (+5.5), 2022 52.3°F (+2.3), 2023 49.3°F (−0.8), 2026 58.1°F (+8.1). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.5°F | +5.5°F | 13.05 in |
| 2022 | 52.3°F | +2.3°F | 3.77 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | −0.8°F | 4.33 in |
| 2026 | 58.1°F | +8.1°F | 1.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00403280; recent months: ACIS, station USC00403280. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Franklin compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, March normal highs run from 55°F in Roan Mountain to 66°F in Ardmore; Franklin's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.