March weather in May

In May, March sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 53 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of May to 16 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is March's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see March's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:11 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
69%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

March is Fenland market town and civil parish in the Isle of Ely area of Cambridgeshire, England.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in March reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6167
7167
8167
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16178
17178
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24189
25189
26189
271810
281810
291810
301810
311810

How May really feels in March

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

March weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4911.10.781.0
Feb / 389.41.19.51.3
Mar11° / 439.90.711.52.4
Apr14° / 4810.70.113.63.7
May17° / 5310015.55.1
Jun20° / 11°6010.6016.55.8
Jul22° / 13°6111.5016.16.3
Aug22° / 13°6210.6014.56.3
Sep19° / 11°519.2012.45.9
Oct15° / 5810.7010.34.2
Nov10° / 5410.60.28.52.3
Dec / 52110.87.51.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
182971
192872
202872
212872
222971
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

March gets around 53 mm of rain over 10 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
533
633
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3035
3135

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189640
199640
209550
219550
229460
239370
249370
259280
269190
279190
2890100
2990100
3088111
3187121

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of May to 16 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 3:52 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:387:16
214.74:367:18
314.84:347:19
414.84:327:21
514.94:307:23
614.94:287:24
715.04:267:26
815.14:247:28
915.14:237:30
1015.24:217:31
1115.24:197:33
1215.34:177:34
1315.34:167:36
1415.44:147:38
1515.44:127:39
1615.54:117:41
1715.64:097:43
1815.64:087:44
1915.74:067:46
2015.74:057:47
2115.84:037:49
2215.84:027:50
2315.84:017:52
2415.94:007:53
2515.93:587:54
2616.03:577:56
2716.03:567:57
2816.13:557:58
2916.13:548:00
3016.13:538:01
3116.23:528:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit March?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit March for sightseeing.

What to pack for March in May

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

In May, March sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near March in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 5°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
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in March in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in March peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 11UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is March?

March sits at 52.6°N, 0.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Primrose Place, 13 km away.

Topography around March

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around March has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around March is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Primrose Place 13 km · Wisbech 14 km · Ely 21 km · Peterborough 23 km · Saint Ives 27 km · King's Lynn 30 km · Spalding 31 km · Huntingdon 31 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 March (52.5513°, 0.0883°, elevation 3 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).