
Very Dry and also Mild
Temperatures
The average maximum temperature during March 2025 in Shoreham was 12.7 Celsius (55F), and that was 1.3 Celsius (2F) above the 10-year average, but over 2 Celsius (>3F) above the 30-year average. The average minimum temperature was 4.4 Celsius (40F), and that was slightly under the 10-year average, but almost 1 Celsius (2F) above the 30-year March average.
The highest temperature recorded during the month was 18.6 Celsius (65F) on the 30th, but 18.1 Celsius (64F) was recorded on the 10th, and 17.6 Celsius (64F) occurred on the 20th. A further 4 days had maxima above 15 Celsius (59F). On most other days the maximum temperature ranged from 10 to 15 Celsius (50-59F), with the lower values occurring on the first few days of March and for a week around mid-month. On 4 days the temperature failed to reach 10 Celsius (50F). A high of 9.1 Celsius (48F) occurred on the 13th, with 8.7 Celsius (48F) occurring on both the 5th and 15th, but the coolest day of the month was the 17th with a high of 8.2 Celsius (47F).
There were several mild nights during March. On the 21st a minimum of 11.5 Celsius (53F) occurred, and 3 other nights had minima above 10 Celsius (50F), including lows of 10.7 Celsius (51F) on the 23rd, and 10.5 Celsius (51F) on the 10th. A considerable range of temperature occurred during March. On 11 nights the minimum ranged from 5 to 10 Celsius (41-50F), with the higher values tending to be towards the ernd of the month. Also on 11 nights the minimum ranged from 0 to 5 Celsius (32-41F), with the lower values around the middle of the month. The remaining cold nights mostly occurred during the first week of March. The lowest values were minus 1.9 Celsius (29F) on the 3rd, and minus 2.6 Celsius (27F) on the 4th.
The sea temperature stayed around 8 or 9 Celsius (46-48F) throughout the month.
Frost
There was 5 air frosts during March, and that was 4 above average. The air frosts occurred on 4 out of the first 5 nights of the month. The 2nd almost had an air frost with a minimum temperature of 0.1 Celsius (32F). The other night with an air frost was the 14th with a minimum temperature of minus 1.8 Celsius (29F). There were 16 grass frosts during March, and that was 7 nights above average for the month. These mostly occurred in 2 spells. From the 1st to the 6th (6 nights); from the 13th to the 19th (7 nights). There were also 3 grass frosts during the last week of the month. Grass minimum temperatures were mostly between minus 1 and minus 5 Celsius (30-23F), but minus 6 Celsius (21F) occurred on the 5th, and minus 6.7 Celsius (20F) on the 4th.
Rain
Rainfall during March amounted to 8.6 millimetres (0.34 ins.), which was around 15% of the monthly average. It was the driest March in the area since 1990. Measurable rain fell on 10 days, which was 7 below normal for March, and wet days (when 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.), or more, of rain falls) only numbered 2, which was 11 days below the average. The first 11 days of March had no measurable rain, but on 2 nights, the 3rd and 5th, a combination of dew and melted frost contributed 0.8 millimetres (0.03 ins.) of precipitation to the monthly total. The first measurable rain in the guage was on the 13th, but it only amounted to 0.2 millimetres (0.01 ins.). A little rain was measurerd on both the 16th and 17th, but the first 20 days of March only produced 1.6 millimetres (0.06 ins.). A short-lived unsettled interlude commenced on the 21st, but the only days with rainfall exceeding 1 millimetre (0.04 ins.) were the 22nd with 1.2 millimetres (0.05 ins.) and the 23rd with 4.6 millimetres (0.18 ins.). No measurable rain fell during the last week of March, but once again dew added 0.2 millimetres (0.01 ins.) to the 26th.
Hail
No hail was observed in this part of Shoreham.
Thunder
No thunder was heard in this part of Shoreham during March.
Snow
No sleet or snow occurred in this part of Shoreham.
Wind
March was a fairly anticyclonic month, although pressure was relatively low at the beginning of the second week and at the end of the third week. There was no especially dominant wind direction during the month, although east or northeasterly winds blew on many days between the 8th and 23rd. Unsurprisingly, winds were much lighter than during an average March. At Shoreham Airport, the highest gust during the month was 27 knots (31 mph) from the west-southwest late in the afternoon on the 29th.
Fog
Fog occurred on 4 days during March. On the 3rd, there was patchy freezing fog that cleared after mid morning. On the 5th, there was a mix of fog, low cloud and sunshine until mid afternoon. On the 25th, overnight fog lifted around mid morning. and on the 28th there was mist, fog and low cloud at times during the morning.
Statistics for March 2025
Reporting Site | Highest Temp | Lowest Temp | Rain Total (mm) | Wettest | Rain days |
Shoreham A/P | 17.5 | -4.3 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Thorney Island | 17.4 | -2.5 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Gatwick A/P | 19.9 | -5.6 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Herstmonceux | 18.8 | -1.9 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Bournemouth (Hurn) | 18.2 | -5.2 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Middle Wallop | 18.9 | -3.5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Dieppe | 19.9 | -1.8 | 24 | 12 | 13 |