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March 2001


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 2001 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.

Other elements

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

March 2001
 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
7.4
-0.6
0.8
-0.6
4.1
-0.6
100.8
100
85.5
93
England
8.2
-0.6
1.7
-0.1
5.0
-0.3
89.8
85
87.4
131
Wales
7.6
-0.5
1.3
-0.5
4.5
-0.5
92.6
90
116.0
102
Scotland
6.0
-0.6
-1.0
-1.4
2.5
-1.0
118.4
127
77.3
60
N Ireland
7.8
-0.7
0.9
-0.9
4.3
-0.8
114.4
118
68.3
75
England & Wales
8.1
-0.5
1.6
-0.1
4.9
-0.3
90.2
86
91.3
125
England N
7.2
-0.6
0.3
-1.0
3.8
-0.8
113.7
116
54.5
72
England S
8.8
-0.5
2.4
0.4
5.6
-0.1
77.1
71
104.8
169
Scotland N
5.9
-0.4
-1.2
-1.6
2.3
-1.0
120.9
135
70.2
48
Scotland E
5.4
-1.0
-1.4
-1.5
2.0
-1.3
106.8
109
86.7
93
Scotland W
6.7
-0.4
-0.2
-1.2
3.2
-0.8
127.1
138
77.1
54
England E & NE
7.3
-0.7
0.3
-0.9
3.8
-0.8
109.9
109
52.5
86
England NW & Wales N
7.4
-0.4
0.6
-1.0
4.0
-0.7
116.5
119
69.3
68
Midlands
8.0
-0.7
1.3
-0.3
4.7
-0.5
92.6
91
71.5
115
East Anglia
8.7
-0.6
2.3
0.3
5.5
-0.1
76.3
71
89.4
195
England SW & Wales S
8.6
-0.4
2.6
0.2
5.6
-0.1
76.9
70
144.4
145
England SE & Central S
9.0
-0.5
3.0
0.9
6.0
0.2
66.4
58
121.7
196