March is one of the warmer months of the year in Scone, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 21.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Scone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Scone was 1998 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 18.6°C. Typical March days reach 27.9°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Scone, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2021 with 199 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Scone during March averages 68%. The most humid March was 2022 at 83%, and the least humid was 1991 at 51%.
March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scone. The sunniest March was 1991 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2025 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Scone during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1995 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.1°C | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 21.6°C | 21.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.1°C | 27.3°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | 15.1°C | 15.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 50 mm | 84 mm | 88 mm | 138 mm | +66 mm |
March temperatures in Scone have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 4.9°C (2019) to a record high of 39.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Scone
March is one of the best times to visit Scone. Expect days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 21.2°C) — warmer than Scone's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0°C | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 36.7°C | 12.2°C | 152 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 36.2°C | 10.8°C | 60 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 39.0°C | 7.9°C | 87 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 24.7°C | 19.8°C | 15.0°C | 30.3°C | 11.6°C | 169 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.3°C | 32.8°C | 10.3°C | 199 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 24.6°C | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 33.6°C | 10.0°C | 160 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 30.0°C | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 36.0°C | 4.9°C | 119 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 37.5°C | 7.3°C | 58 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 27.0°C | 21.5°C | 16.0°C | 33.5°C | 11.4°C | 152 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 30.8°C | 23.4°C | 15.9°C | 36.1°C | 9.2°C | 23 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 29.7°C | 22.1°C | 14.6°C | 38.0°C | 8.0°C | 50 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 30.8°C | 11.2°C | 109 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 29.7°C | 9.8°C | 97 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 31.3°C | 7.1°C | 105 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 35.6°C | 10.7°C | 76 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 33.1°C | 10.0°C | 92 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 33.4°C | 9.1°C | 85 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 33.9°C | 7.5°C | 21 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 35.0°C | 7.0°C | 83 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 29.2°C | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 34.9°C | 11.3°C | 33 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 19.8°C | 12.8°C | 36.1°C | 8.9°C | 82 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 14.4°C | 37.4°C | 10.7°C | 71 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 30.5°C | 6.8°C | 38 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 29.3°C | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 38.8°C | 9.8°C | 66 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 30.4°C | 7.4°C | 175 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 36.9°C | 11.0°C | 185 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 21.9°C | 15.3°C | 35.1°C | 9.5°C | 91 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 32.5°C | 24.3°C | 16.1°C | 39.4°C | 10.3°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 32.3°C | 9.3°C | 36 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 32.9°C | 9.8°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 32.0°C | 8.9°C | 77 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 30.5°C | 8.4°C | 42 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 26.4°C | 19.7°C | 12.9°C | 30.5°C | 7.8°C | 72 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 29.4°C | 11.2°C | 42 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 14.2°C | 35.9°C | 7.3°C | 29 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 34.8°C | 9.0°C | 84 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 35.0°C | 10.2°C | 144 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 35.1°C | 7.6°C | 37 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 12.5°C | 30.6°C | 5.7°C | 110 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 23.0°C | 14.7°C | 37.5°C | 7.8°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 37.7°C | 10.5°C | 46 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 12.0°C | 33.9°C | 5.1°C | 70 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 31.2°C | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 38.4°C | 12.2°C | 54 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.1°C | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 32.8°C | 10.2°C | 172 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 34.3°C | 9.2°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 27.9°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 82 mm of rainfall in Scone, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 2021.
The hottest March reached 39.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 4.9°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.1°C to 15.7°C while daytime highs eased from 28.3°C to 27.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Scone and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Scone, averaging 21.2°C.
For March in Scone, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 14.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest March on record was 2021 with 199 mm. On average, March sees 82 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Scone behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
