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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom in March

In an average March, Edinburgh sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around 2°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range4°C to 11°C
Average low2°C
Typical low range-1°C to 5°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

March records

The most extreme March on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total March accumulation.

High

Highest 17°C 2012-03-26
Lowest -1°C 2018-03-01

Low

Highest 10°C 2021-03-29
Lowest -7°C 1986-03-02

Feels-like

Highest 6°C 2005-03-19
Lowest -14°C 1986-03-03

Humidity

Highest 9.5 g/m³ 2005-03-18
Lowest 3.4 g/m³ 2001-03-02

Wind

Highest 82 km/h 1986-03-20
Lowest 6 km/h 2000-03-31

Precip

Wettest 116 mm 2006
Driest 18 mm 2012

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