Trowbridge weather in March

In March, Trowbridge sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 15% 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 Trowbridge's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trowbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Trowbridge is county town of Wiltshire, 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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Trowbridge 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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15104
16104
17104
18104
19104
20104
21114
22114
23114
24114
25114
26114
27114
28114
29114
30114
31114

How March really feels in Trowbridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Trowbridge 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 / 7212.80.68.21.0
Feb / 56110.89.61.2
Mar10° / 5610.90.511.52.2
Apr13° / 6311.80.213.53.3
May16° / 6511.4015.34.6
Jun18° / 11°6111.2016.35.6
Jul21° / 13°6411.2015.96.1
Aug20° / 13°7411.6014.45.9
Sep18° / 10°579.8012.45.6
Oct14° / 7612010.43.8
Nov10° / 7612.50.18.62.2
Dec / 7611.90.57.71.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52674
62773
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122674
132773
142674
152674
162872
172872
182872
192971
202971
213169
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Trowbridge gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1412
2412
3402
4402
5392
6392
7382
8372
9362
10352
11352
12342
13342
14342
15332
16332
17332
18332
19332
20332
21341
22341
23341
24351
25351
26361
27361
28361
29371
30371
31371

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 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
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light 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 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 7:06 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:065:38
210.67:045:39
310.77:025:41
410.77:005:43
510.86:585:45
610.86:565:47
710.96:535:48
811.06:515:50
911.06:495:52
1011.16:475:54
1111.26:445:55
1211.26:425:57
1311.36:405:59
1411.46:386:00
1511.46:356:02
1611.56:336:04
1711.66:316:06
1811.66:286:07
1911.76:266:09
2011.86:246:11
2111.86:226:12
2211.96:196:14
2312.06:176:16
2412.16:156:18
2512.16:126:19
2612.26:106:21
2712.36:086:23
2812.36:056:24
2912.46:036:26
3012.56:016:28
3112.55:586:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Trowbridge?

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

2.2
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 Trowbridge.

What to pack for Trowbridge in March

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

In March, Trowbridge 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

Sea temperature near Trowbridge 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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trowbridge?

Trowbridge sits at 51.3°N, 2.2°W, 41 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Westbury, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Trowbridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trowbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.

The land around Trowbridge is covered by grassland (42%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
578 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Westbury 7.0 km · Melksham 8.0 km · Neston 10 km · Bath 12 km · Frome 13 km · Warminster 13 km · Devizes 15 km · Chippenham 17 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 Trowbridge (51.3189°, -2.2086°, elevation 41 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).