Overview

• England experienced its sunniest March on record with 185.8 hours of sunshine, surpassing the 1929 record of 171.7 hours.
• The UK as a whole recorded its third sunniest March, with 158.1 hours of sunshine, while Wales had its second sunniest March on record.
• Dry conditions were notable, with the UK receiving just 43% of its average rainfall, making it the sixth driest March for England and fourth driest for Wales.
• Persistent high-pressure systems and a lack of weather fronts contributed to the unseasonably warm and dry weather across much of the UK.
• March 2025 was also the UK’s 10th warmest March on record, with a mean temperature of 7°C, and a peak temperature of 21.3°C recorded in Northolt and Chertsey on March 20.