United Kingdom in March

March is United Kingdom's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 30 destinations average 64/100, led by Keswick at 71 — 6°C and 16 rainy days — while Isle of Skye trails at 49 with 137 mm of rain.

#7 of 12 months for United Kingdom · 30 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇧 United Kingdom, month by month

64/100 in March

Where in United Kingdom in March

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1KeswickTrekking hub6°C111 mm · 16 days71 tier B—
2WindermereTrekking hub6°C107 mm · 15 days71 tier B—
3CanterburyCity8°C46 mm · 10 days70 tier B—
4CambridgeCity8°C39 mm · 8 days69 tier C—
5LondonCity8°C55 mm · 13 days69 tier C—
6Fort WilliamTrekking hub6°C147 mm · 18 days68 tier C—
7OxfordCity8°C56 mm · 10 days68 tier C—
8BelfastCity8°C74 mm · 14 days67 tier C—
9BristolCity8°C72 mm · 14 days67 tier C—
10EdinburghCity7°C54 mm · 10 days67 tier C—
11St AndrewsCity5°C58 mm · 12 days67 tier C—
12Stratford-upon-AvonCity8°C55 mm · 11 days67 tier C—
13YorkCity7°C54 mm · 11 days67 tier C—
14BathCity8°C73 mm · 13 days66 tier C—
15BirminghamCity7°C63 mm · 13 days66 tier C—
16LiverpoolCity6°C85 mm · 15 days66 tier C—
17CardiffCity7°C91 mm · 14 days65 tier C—
18InvernessCity5°C67 mm · 16 days65 tier C—
19ManchesterCity7°C88 mm · 14 days65 tier C—
20GlasgowCity6°C89 mm · 15 days64 tier C—
21AviemoreSki resort5°C74 mm · 18 days62 tier C—
22PortreeCity4°C137 mm · 18 days60 tier C—
23BournemouthBeach8°C64 mm · 12 days58 tier D—
24ObanCity4°C163 mm · 19 days58 tier D—
25BrightonBeach7°C55 mm · 13 days57 tier D—
26Isle of WightIsland6°C55 mm · 10 days57 tier D—
27WhitbyBeach6°C64 mm · 13 days57 tier D—
28NewquayBeach7°C91 mm · 15 days56 tier D—
29St IvesBeach6°C96 mm · 15 days55 tier D—
30Isle of SkyeIsland4°C137 mm · 18 days49 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in United Kingdom in March

  • Blossom in the squares · London · 25 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)
  • Torpids · Oxford · 4–7 Mar
  • Oxford Literary Festival · Oxford · 21–29 Mar
  • St Patrick's Day · Belfast · 1–17 Mar
  • Six Nations at Murrayfield · Edinburgh · 1 Feb – 20 Mar (usually)
  • York Literature Festival · York · 27 Feb – 31 Mar (usually)
  • York Chocolate Festival · York · 20 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)
  • Bath Half Marathon · Bath · 15 Mar

Peak crowds at 3 of United Kingdom's 22 well-known places this month.

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