Houghton-Le-Spring weather in March

In March, Houghton-Le-Spring sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Houghton-Le-Spring's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Houghton-Le-Spring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Houghton-Le-Spring is town in the City of Sunderland in the county of Tyne and Wear, England.

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 Houghton-Le-Spring reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
20104
21104
22104
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24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
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30104
31104

How March really feels in Houghton-Le-Spring

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Houghton-Le-Spring weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5512.31.97.60.7
Feb / 4811.12.19.30.9
Mar / 4510.41.211.41.8
Apr12° / 53110.413.82.8
May14° / 4911.6015.84.0
Jun17° / 10°6311.4016.95.1
Jul19° / 12°6312.1016.55.7
Aug19° / 12°6812.4014.75.6
Sep17° / 10°559.5012.55.1
Oct13° / 5811.20.110.23.4
Nov / 6312.20.68.11.8
Dec / 6212.81.370.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
92971
102971
112872
122773
132773
142674
152674
162575
172575
182476
192476
202575
212575
222575
232575
242773
252773
262773
272872
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Houghton-Le-Spring gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1397
2397
3386
4386
5376
6376
7365
8355
9345
10344
11334
12324
13324
14314
15314
16314
17304
18304
19304
20314
21314
22324
23324
24334
25344
26344
27354
28364
29363
30363
31363

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:105:29
210.47:075:31
310.57:055:33
410.57:025:35
510.67:005:37
610.76:575:39
710.86:555:41
810.86:525:43
910.96:505:45
1011.06:475:47
1111.16:455:49
1211.16:425:51
1311.26:405:53
1411.36:375:55
1511.46:355:57
1611.46:325:59
1711.56:306:01
1811.66:276:03
1911.76:246:05
2011.86:226:07
2111.86:196:09
2211.96:176:11
2312.06:146:13
2412.16:116:15
2512.16:096:17
2612.26:066:19
2712.36:046:21
2812.46:016:23
2912.45:586:25
3012.55:566:27
3112.65:536:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 2.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Houghton-Le-Spring?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Houghton-Le-Spring.

What to pack for Houghton-Le-Spring in March

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

In March, Houghton-Le-Spring sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Houghton-Le-Spring in March

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Houghton-Le-Spring in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Houghton-Le-Spring peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Houghton-Le-Spring?

Houghton-Le-Spring sits at 54.8°N, 1.5°W, 79 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Chester-le-Street, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Houghton-Le-Spring

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Houghton-Le-Spring.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Houghton-Le-Spring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m.

The land around Houghton-Le-Spring is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Chester-le-Street 7.0 km · Washington 7.0 km · Seaham 8.0 km · Sunderland 9.0 km · Durham 10 km · Peterlee 12 km · Felling 14 km · Hebburn 15 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 Houghton-Le-Spring (54.8403°, -1.4643°, elevation 79 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).