Omagh weather in March

In March, Omagh sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 15 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 6% 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 Omagh's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Omagh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Omagh is town in Northern Ireland.

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 Omagh 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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
383
483
583
683
783
883
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
21104
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
31104

How March really feels in Omagh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Omagh weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 87162.17.60.7
Feb / 7213.61.59.30.9
Mar / 72151.111.51.6
Apr11° / 7114.50.313.72.5
May14° / 7413.90.115.83.6
Jun16° / 10°8014016.94.4
Jul18° / 11°8615.5016.44.8
Aug18° / 11°9015.6014.74.7
Sep16° / 7313.9012.54.1
Oct12° / 8614.30.110.22.9
Nov / 8714.80.28.21.6
Dec / 8914.417.10.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81882
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
161783
171783
181783
191882
201882
211882
221882
231783
241783
251783
261783
271783
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Omagh gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1504
2504
3514
4514
5514
6514
7514
8514
9504
10504
11504
12494
13494
14494
15484
16474
17473
18463
19463
20463
21463
22463
23463
24463
25463
26473
27472
28482
29482
30482
31482

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light 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
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light 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 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 7:33 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:335:52
210.47:305:54
310.57:285:56
410.67:255:58
510.67:236:00
610.77:206:02
710.87:186:04
810.97:156:06
910.97:136:08
1011.07:106:10
1111.17:086:12
1211.27:056:14
1311.27:036:16
1411.37:006:18
1511.46:586:20
1611.56:556:22
1711.56:536:24
1811.66:506:26
1911.76:486:28
2011.86:456:30
2111.86:426:32
2211.96:406:34
2312.06:376:36
2412.16:356:38
2512.16:326:40
2612.26:306:42
2712.36:276:44
2812.46:246:46
2912.46:226:48
3012.56:196:50
3112.66:176:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 4.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Omagh?

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

1.6
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 Omagh.

What to pack for Omagh in March

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

In March, Omagh sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Omagh 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 Omagh peaks around July 13 at about 5 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Omagh?

Omagh sits at 54.6°N, 7.3°W, 72 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Londonderry County Borough, 44 km away.

AntrimBanbridgeColeraine

Topography around Omagh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Omagh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m.

The land around Omagh is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
505 m
80 km
708 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Londonderry County Borough 44 km · Derry 44 km · Letterkenny 48 km · Portadown 59 km · Craigavon 61 km · Antrim 71 km · Banbridge 71 km · Coleraine 72 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 Omagh (54.6°, -7.3°, elevation 72 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).