Gorseinon weather in March

In March, Gorseinon sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gorseinon's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorseinon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Gorseinon is district town in Swansea, Wales.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gorseinon reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
583
693
793
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
16104
17104
18104
19104
20104
21104
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
29114
30114
31114

How March really feels in Gorseinon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gorseinon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12215.90.78.10.9
Feb / 92130.99.61.0
Mar / 8113.30.611.51.8
Apr12° / 7513.10.113.62.9
May15° / 8213.8015.44.0
Jun17° / 11°8513.9016.34.9
Jul19° / 13°9115.1015.95.3
Aug19° / 13°9914.8014.45.2
Sep17° / 11°9012.6012.44.8
Oct14° / 12715.7010.43.3
Nov10° / 12515.90.18.62.0
Dec / 13315.40.47.71.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52872
62773
72773
82773
92674
102575
112575
122674
132575
142575
152575
162674
172674
182773
192872
202872
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
262971
273070
283070
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gorseinon gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1482
2482
3482
4482
5472
6472
7462
8452
9452
10442
11432
12432
13422
14422
15412
16412
17402
18402
19402
20401
21401
22411
23411
24421
25421
26431
27431
28441
29441
30441
31441

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:145:44
210.67:125:46
310.67:105:48
410.77:085:50
510.87:065:52
610.87:035:53
710.97:015:55
811.06:595:57
911.06:575:59
1011.16:546:01
1111.26:526:02
1211.26:506:04
1311.36:486:06
1411.46:456:08
1511.46:436:09
1611.56:416:11
1711.66:386:13
1811.66:366:15
1911.76:346:16
2011.86:316:18
2111.86:296:20
2211.96:276:21
2312.06:246:23
2412.16:226:25
2512.16:196:27
2612.26:176:28
2712.36:156:30
2812.36:126:32
2912.46:106:34
3012.56:086:35
3112.56:056:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gorseinon?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gorseinon.

What to pack for Gorseinon in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Gorseinon sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gorseinon in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Gorseinon in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gorseinon peaks around August 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gorseinon?

Gorseinon sits at 51.7°N, 4.0°W, 23 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Llanelli, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Gorseinon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gorseinon.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorseinon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Gorseinon is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (29%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Llanelli 8.0 km · Swansea 9.0 km · Clydach 10 km · Ammanford 14 km · Briton Ferry 16 km · Neath 16 km · Maesteg 27 km · Carmarthen 28 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gorseinon (51.6693°, -4.0416°, elevation 23 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).