Weather in London in March

Daylight on the 15th
11 h 50 min
Average high
11 °C (51 °F)
Average low
3 °C (37 °F)
Precipitation
48 mm

In March, the area around London averages daytime highs of 11 °C (51 °F) and night-time lows of 3 °C (37 °F). Days are cool; bring a warm layer.

Temperature

Compared with February, March is warmer by 3 °C in daytime highs, and April is warmer by 3 °C than March. The daily average is 6 °C (43 °F).

Precipitation, humidity and wind

Precipitation averages about 48 mm over the month, with 10 days of at least 1 mm. Expect some wet days, but not every day.

Relative humidity averages 86 % and wind at 2 m about 3.7 m/s.

Daylight

On 15 March the sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 18:05 local time, for 11 h 50 min of daylight, 109 minutes more than a month earlier.

About these numbers

The figures are 2011-2020 averages for the grid cell around London from the NASA POWER project, a model based data set. They describe the area rather than one weather station, and a single year can differ.

Month by month

MonthHighLowPrecipitation
January7 °C2 °C67 mm
February8 °C2 °C51 mm
March11 °C3 °C48 mm
April14 °C4 °C43 mm
May17 °C7 °C50 mm
June20 °C10 °C66 mm
July23 °C12 °C57 mm
August22 °C12 °C66 mm
September20 °C10 °C46 mm
October15 °C8 °C75 mm
November11 °C5 °C71 mm
December8 °C3 °C83 mm

Questions

How warm is London in March?

Average highs of 11 °C (51 °F) and lows of 3 °C (37 °F) (2011-2020 averages).

Does it rain a lot in London in March?

About 48 mm over the month, on 10 days with at least 1 mm.

Related pages

Sources

  • NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, funded through the NASA Earth Science Directorate Applied Science Program (2026-09-22)
  • Computed from the city coordinates with the NOAA solar position equations
  • IANA tz database
  • Wikidata, CC0 (2026-09-22)