Viewpark weather in March

In March, Viewpark sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Viewpark's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viewpark's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:43 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Viewpark is urban development in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, 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 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Viewpark reaches about 8°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 12°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)
172
272
372
472
582
682
782
882
982
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
30103
31103

How March really feels in Viewpark

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Viewpark weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10916.43.57.40.4
Feb / 9214.23.49.20.7
Mar / 8414.32.211.41.4
Apr11° / 7213.80.913.82.4
May14° / 7614.10.2163.6
Jun16° / 8514.4017.24.3
Jul18° / 11°8915.6016.74.9
Aug18° / 11°9915.6014.84.8
Sep15° / 7913.3012.54.2
Oct12° / 10315.30.110.12.7
Nov / 9815.40.681.4
Dec / 10915.42.56.80.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52377
62278
72278
82278
92278
102179
112080
122080
132080
142080
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Viewpark gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15213
25313
35312
45312
55311
65311
75310
85310
9529
10529
11519
12508
13498
14488
15477
16467
17457
18447
19436
20426
21416
22415
23415
24415
25415
26415
27425
28425
29435
30445
31455

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 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light 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 7:22 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:225:37
210.37:195:39
310.47:175:41
410.57:145:43
510.67:125:46
610.67:095:48
710.77:075:50
810.87:045:52
910.97:025:54
1011.06:595:56
1111.06:565:58
1211.16:546:00
1311.26:516:02
1411.36:486:04
1511.36:466:07
1611.46:436:09
1711.56:406:11
1811.66:386:13
1911.76:356:15
2011.76:326:17
2111.86:306:19
2211.96:276:21
2312.06:246:23
2412.16:226:25
2512.16:196:27
2612.26:166:29
2712.36:146:31
2812.46:116:33
2912.56:086:36
3012.56:056:38
3112.66:036:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 4.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Viewpark?

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

1.4
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 Viewpark.

What to pack for Viewpark in March

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

In March, Viewpark sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Viewpark 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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Viewpark 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 Viewpark peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Viewpark?

Viewpark sits at 55.8°N, 4.1°W, 71 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bellshill, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Viewpark

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viewpark has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Viewpark is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (31%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bellshill 3.0 km · Blantyre 4.0 km · Coatbridge 4.0 km · High Blantyre 5.0 km · Motherwell 6.0 km · Airdrie 6.0 km · Cambuslang 7.0 km · Hamilton 7.0 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 Viewpark (55.8274°, -4.0573°, elevation 71 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).