Halesowen weather in March

In March, Halesowen sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°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 Halesowen's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Halesowen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Halesowen is town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England.

Density
3,969/km²
people per km²

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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Halesowen reaches about 10°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 13°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
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
12103
13104
14104
15104
16104
17104
18104
19104
20104
21104
22104
23114
24114
25114
26114
27114
28114
29114
30114
31114

How March really feels in Halesowen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Halesowen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5512.31.180.8
Feb / 4610.11.39.51.1
Mar10° / 5010.80.811.52.1
Apr13° / 5611.90.213.63.2
May16° / 6111.5015.54.5
Jun19° / 11°6811.5016.55.5
Jul21° / 13°6511.8016.16.0
Aug20° / 13°6211.1014.56.0
Sep18° / 10°579.8012.45.4
Oct14° / 6711.2010.33.7
Nov10° / 65120.38.52.0
Dec / 6211.80.97.51.0

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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72674
82674
92773
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192674
202674
212773
222773
232773
242674
252674
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Halesowen gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1404
2404
3394
4394
5394
6383
7373
8363
9363
10353
11342
12342
13332
14332
15322
16322
17323
18323
19323
20333
21332
22342
23342
24352
25352
26362
27372
28372
29382
30382
31382

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:08 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:085:35
210.57:055:37
310.67:035:39
410.77:015:41
510.76:595:43
610.86:565:44
710.96:545:46
810.96:525:48
911.06:505:50
1011.16:475:52
1111.16:455:54
1211.26:435:55
1311.36:405:57
1411.46:385:59
1511.46:356:01
1611.56:336:03
1711.66:316:04
1811.66:286:06
1911.76:266:08
2011.86:236:10
2111.86:216:12
2211.96:196:13
2312.06:166:15
2412.16:146:17
2512.16:116:19
2612.26:096:21
2712.36:076:22
2812.36:046:24
2912.46:026:26
3012.55:596:28
3112.55:576:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Halesowen?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Halesowen.

What to pack for Halesowen in March

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

In March, Halesowen sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Halesowen 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 Halesowen peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Halesowen?

Halesowen sits at 52.4°N, 2.0°W, 128 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bartley Green, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Halesowen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Halesowen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m.

The land around Halesowen is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (33%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Bartley Green 4.0 km · Brierley Hill 6.0 km · Dudley 6.0 km · Stourbridge 6.0 km · Smethwick 7.0 km · West Bromwich 9.0 km · Tipton 9.0 km · Kingswinford 10 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 Halesowen (52.4486°, -2.0494°, elevation 128 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. 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).