Kidsgrove weather in March

In March, Kidsgrove sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kidsgrove's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidsgrove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:34 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Kidsgrove is town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, UK.

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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kidsgrove 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 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)
182
282
382
483
583
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
16103
17103
18103
19104
20104
21104
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28114
29114
30114
31114

How March really feels in Kidsgrove

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kidsgrove 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 / 6112.71.47.90.7
Feb / 5311.51.69.50.9
Mar / 5611.8111.51.9
Apr12° / 5812.50.413.63.0
May15° / 6012015.54.3
Jun18° / 10°6912016.65.3
Jul20° / 12°7012.8016.25.7
Aug20° / 12°6812.4014.55.7
Sep17° / 10°6111012.45.0
Oct13° / 7012.3010.33.4
Nov10° / 67130.38.41.8
Dec / 6913.11.17.40.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42773
52773
62674
72674
82575
92476
102476
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182476
192476
202575
212575
222575
232575
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kidsgrove gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1435
2435
3435
4435
5435
6425
7414
8404
9404
10394
11383
12373
13373
14363
15353
16353
17353
18353
19353
20353
21363
22363
23373
24373
25383
26393
27403
28412
29412
30422
31422

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 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
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light 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 24 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 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:105:35
210.57:075:37
310.67:055:39
410.67:035:41
510.77:005:42
610.86:585:44
710.86:565:46
810.96:535:48
911.06:515:50
1011.16:495:52
1111.16:465:54
1211.26:445:56
1311.36:415:57
1411.36:395:59
1511.46:376:01
1611.56:346:03
1711.66:326:05
1811.66:296:07
1911.76:276:09
2011.86:246:10
2111.86:226:12
2211.96:196:14
2312.06:176:16
2412.16:156:18
2512.16:126:20
2612.26:106:21
2712.36:076:23
2812.36:056:25
2912.46:026:27
3012.56:006:29
3112.65:576:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kidsgrove?

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

1.9
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 Kidsgrove.

What to pack for Kidsgrove in March

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

In March, Kidsgrove sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kidsgrove in March

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kidsgrove 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 Kidsgrove 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 Kidsgrove?

Kidsgrove sits at 53.1°N, 2.2°W, 148 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Biddulph, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kidsgrove

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidsgrove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 823 m.

The land around Kidsgrove is covered by grassland (41%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
823 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Biddulph 5.0 km · Congleton 9.0 km · Newcastle under Lyme 10 km · Stoke-on-Trent 10 km · Sandbach 11 km · Longton 13 km · Crewe 14 km · Leek 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 Kidsgrove (53.0869°, -2.2378°, elevation 148 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).