March 2018 Climate Data for Memphis, TN

March Climate Recap

As is typical for early spring in the Mid-South, temperatures fluctuated quite a bit in March, however the monthly average ended up right at average. No records were set despite have high temperatures that ranged from the mid 40s to upper 70s and lows that swung from the near 60 degrees to near freezing. There was one day (13th) with a sub-freezing low temperature (31 degrees). This would have marked the start of the 2018 growing season if it were not for another sub-freezing low in the first week of April!

The trend of heavy precipitation in February continued into the first week of March, as nearly an inch and a half of rain fell in the first five days of the month and the Mississippi River and its tributaries remained high. Much of the rest of the month was dry however, until the last few days when a weather system produced over two inches of rain (and nearly 50% of the total for the month) on the 28th.

Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN

Temperature
Average temperature: 54.1 degrees (0.1 degrees above average)
Average high temperature: 63.6 degrees (0.3 degrees below average)
Average low temperature: 44.6 degrees (0.5 degrees above average)
Warmest temperature: 78 degrees (27th)
Coolest temperature: 31 degrees (13th)
Heating Degrees Days: 333 (25 below average)
Cooling Degree Days: 4 (13 below average)
Records set or tied: None
Comments: None

Precipitation
Monthly total: 4.44" (0.72" below average)
Days with measurable precipitation: 12
Wettest 24-hour period: 2.12" (28th)
Snowfall: 0.0" (0.4" below average)
Records set or tied: None
Comments: Two days recorded more than 0.5" and one day saw more than an inch of rain fall.

Miscellaneous
Peak wind: South/38 mph (27th)
Average wind: 9.7 mph
Average relative humidity: 64%
Average sky cover: 60%

Click here for a daily statistical recap for Memphis International Airport.

Cirrus Weather Solutions / MemphisWeather.net, Bartlett, TN

Temperature
Average temperature: 53.4 degrees
Average high temperature: 64.6 degrees
Average low temperature: 42.2 degrees
Warmest temperature: 79.9 degrees (27th)
Coolest temperature: 29.6 degrees (8th)
Comments: None

Precipitation
Monthly total: 4.06" (automated rain gauge), 4.54" (manual CoCoRaHS rain gauge)
Days with measurable precipitation: 13
Wettest date: 1.75" (28th) (via automated gauge)
Snowfall: None
Comments: None

Miscellaneous
Peak wind: Northwest/30 mph (6th)
Average relative humidity: 71%
Average barometric pressure: 30.05 in. Hg

Click here for a daily statistical recap for Bartlett, TN.

MWN Forecast Accuracy

MWN average temperature error: 2.58 degrees
MWN forecast temperatures within 2 degrees of actual: 59%
MWN average dewpoint error: 2.98 degrees
MWN forecast dewpoints within 2 degrees of actual: 53%

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