Here’s what is average for March in Durham
Figures in brackets are 1981-2010. Current climatic means are 1991-2020
March shows a warming, more in the mean maximum than the mean minimum. This hasn’t made much difference to air frosts, but sunshine has increased and it is a little drier.
Mean Max: 9.9 degC (9.5)
Mean Min: 2.5 degC (2.3)
Mean: 6.2 degC (5.9)
Air Frosts: 6.5 days (6.7)
Sunshine: 121.7 hrs (115.5)
Rainfall: 41.1 mm (44.6)
Days rain: 8.6 days (9.7)
Extremes
Mean Temp : 6.2 degC.
Warmest : 9.3 degC in 1938.
Coldest : 1.7 degC in 1883.
Absolute Max Temp : 21.8 degC on 28th Mar, 2012.
Absolute Min Temp : -15.0 degC on 4th Mar, 1947.
Mean Rainfall : 41.1 mm.
Wettest : 166.0 mm in 1979.
Driest : 1.3 mm in 1953.
Wettest Day : 50.6 mm on 28th Mar, 1979