Franklin Weather in March
Average highs run from 45°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31, and lows from 21°F to 30°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 4.64 in over about 11 wet days.
March day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
March at a glance
- Average high
- 48°F
- Average low
- 25°F
- Precipitation
- 4.64 in
- Snowfall
- 11.0 in
- Record high
- 86°FMar 30, 1977
- Record low
- -5°FMar 12, 1984
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 11 h 15 min to 12 h 40 min
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- Humidity
- 83%
- Dew point
- 30°F
- Wind
- 7.2 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | 45°F | 21°F | 62°F 2016 | -3°F 2015 | 33% | 14% |
| Mar 2 | 45°F | 21°F | 63°F 1991 | 2°F 2014 | 33% | 14% |
| Mar 3 | 45°F | 22°F | 68°F 1991 | 4°F 1978 | 34% | 14% |
| Mar 4 | 45°F | 22°F | 64°F 2020 | -1°F 2003 | 34% | 14% |
| Mar 5 | 46°F | 22°F | 64°F 1979 | 2°F 2014 | 34% | 14% |
| Mar 6 | 46°F | 23°F | 60°F 2008 | 5°F 2014 | 34% | 14% |
| Mar 7 | 46°F | 23°F | 64°F 2000 | -1°F 2003 | 34% | 13% |
| Mar 8 | 46°F | 23°F | 65°F 1987 | 4°F 1986 | 35% | 13% |
| Mar 9 | 46°F | 23°F | 70°F 2000 | -2°F 1984 | 35% | 13% |
| Mar 10 | 47°F | 24°F | 72°F 2016 | -1°F 1996 | 35% | 13% |
| Mar 11 | 47°F | 24°F | 71°F 1977 | 2°F 1984 | 35% | 13% |
| Mar 12 | 47°F | 24°F | 70°F 2021 | -5°F 1984 | 35% | 13% |
| Mar 13 | 47°F | 25°F | 74°F 1990 | 11°F 1980 | 35% | 13% |
| Mar 14 | 48°F | 25°F | 68°F 2012 | 11°F 2017 | 35% | 12% |
| Mar 15 | 48°F | 25°F | 81°F 1990 | 9°F 1993 | 35% | 12% |
| Mar 16 | 48°F | 25°F | 71°F 1990 | 13°F 2021 | 35% | 12% |
| Mar 17 | 48°F | 26°F | 71°F 2003 | 13°F 2021 | 35% | 12% |
| Mar 18 | 49°F | 26°F | 71°F 1999 | 7°F 1978 | 35% | 11% |
| Mar 19 | 49°F | 26°F | 73°F 2022 | 8°F 1993 | 35% | 11% |
| Mar 20 | 49°F | 27°F | 82°F 2012 | 5°F 1993 | 35% | 11% |
| Mar 21 | 50°F | 27°F | 79°F 2012 | 5°F 1949 | 35% | 10% |
| Mar 22 | 50°F | 27°F | 78°F 2012 | 11°F 1986 | 35% | 10% |
| Mar 23 | 50°F | 27°F | 82°F 2012 | 11°F 1976 | 35% | 9% |
| Mar 24 | 51°F | 28°F | 76°F 2012 | 13°F 2015 | 35% | 9% |
| Mar 25 | 51°F | 28°F | 72°F 1987 | 12°F 2014 | 35% | 9% |
| Mar 26 | 51°F | 28°F | 75°F 1949 | 12°F 2014 | 35% | 8% |
| Mar 27 | 52°F | 29°F | 80°F 1998 | 19°F 1990 | 35% | 8% |
| Mar 28 | 52°F | 29°F | 83°F 1998 | 15°F 1982 | 35% | 7% |
| Mar 29 | 52°F | 29°F | 74°F 1989 | 18°F 2022 | 35% | 7% |
| Mar 30 | 53°F | 30°F | 86°F 1977 | 19°F 2022 | 35% | 7% |
| Mar 31 | 53°F | 30°F | 86°F 1998 | 20°F 1978 | 35% | 6% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (EDT).
- March 1
- sunrise 6:21 AM, sunset 5:36 PM
- March 31
- sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 7:10 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00199316 (West Medway), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00195984, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.