Is Manchester hot in March?
Days are typically cold at 8.4°C, while nights average 1.8°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Manchester in
March.
Typical March weather in Manchester: 8.4°C by day, 1.8°C at night, 99 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high8.4°C
Typical low1.8°C
Rain99 mm
Wet days13.5
In the year-round weather comparison, March scores 6 out of 100 (July leads the year at 58). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 40 from latitude 53.48°.
March at a glance
What is Manchester like in March?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 99 mm across about 14 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 40 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is March a good time to visit?
March ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2643123
- NOAA station
- UKE00105905 · BUXTON
- Station distance
- 32.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 26 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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