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March 1998


These final averages use quality controlled data from the UK climate network of observing stations. They show the Met Office's best assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK during March 1998 and how it compares with the 1961 to 1990 average.

The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the difference from or percent of the 1961-90 long term average.

Met Office defined regions that are used in the table below:
General regions map |  Districts map

March 1998
 Region
Max temp
Min temp
Mean temp
Sunshine
Rainfall
 
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[hours]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[mm]
Anom
[%]
UK
9.9
1.9
3.5
2.1
6.7
2.0
72.1
72
103.4
112
England
11.0
2.2
4.2
2.4
7.6
2.3
78.2
74
82.9
124
Wales
10.3
2.1
4.5
2.7
7.3
2.4
71.9
70
181.9
161
Scotland
8.1
1.5
1.9
1.4
4.9
1.4
65.5
70
119.5
93
N Ireland
10.3
1.8
4.3
2.5
7.2
2.1
52.5
54
86.1
95
England & Wales
10.9
2.2
4.2
2.5
7.5
2.3
77.4
74
96.5
132
Scotland N
7.3
1.0
1.4
1.0
4.2
0.9
56.8
64
142.7
98
Scotland E
8.3
1.9
1.5
1.4
4.8
1.6
83.6
85
78.1
84
Scotland W
8.9
1.8
3.0
2.0
5.9
1.8
57.1
62
132.9
93
England E & NE
10.5
2.5
3.2
2.0
6.8
2.2
80.1
79
69.0
113
England NW & Wales N
10.1
2.3
4.1
2.5
7.0
2.3
74.4
76
154.4
151
Midlands
11.0
2.3
4.1
2.5
7.5
2.4
78.5
77
83.4
134
East Anglia
11.5
2.2
4.5
2.6
8.0
2.4
73.0
68
50.5
110
England SW & Wales S
10.9
1.9
4.8
2.5
7.8
2.2
76.0
69
141.6
142
England SE & Central S
11.5
2.0
4.9
2.7
8.2
2.4
82.6
72
67.7
109