Overview

• England experienced 185.8 hours of sunshine in March 2025, 59% above the long-term average, breaking the previous record of 171.7 hours set in 1929.
• Wales recorded its second sunniest March with 53% more sunshine than average, while Scotland and Northern Ireland also saw above-average sunshine at 20% and 13%, respectively.
• The UK as a whole had 158.1 hours of sunshine, making March 2025 the third sunniest March on record since 1910.
• Dry conditions dominated much of the UK, with England experiencing its sixth driest March and Wales its fourth driest, while Scotland received 64% of its average rainfall.
• March 2025 was also the UK’s 10th warmest March on record, with a mean temperature of 7°C, 1.3°C above the long-term average, driven by prolonged high-pressure systems.