March is one of the cooler months of the year in St. Andrews, with average highs near -1.5°C and lows around -10.9°C (mean -6.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in St. Andrews. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in St. Andrews was 2012 — when the month averaged 1.9°C — while the coldest was 2014 at -12.5°C. Typical March days reach -1.5°C with nights near -10.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in St. Andrews, averaging 32 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2004 with 92 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in St. Andrews during March averages 86%. The most humid March was 1983 at 94%, and the least humid was 2021 at 72%.
March receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in St. Andrews. The sunniest March was 2013 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 2010 and 2012, among others at 3.2.
Average wind speed in St. Andrews during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2006 and 2013, among others at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.8°C | -5.2°C | -6.8°C | -5.6°C | -7.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | -2.2°C | -0.6°C | -2.1°C | -1.0°C | -1.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -11.4°C | -9.7°C | -11.6°C | -10.2°C | -12.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 24 mm | 40 mm | 33 mm | 25 mm | -9 mm |
March temperatures in St. Andrews have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -38°C (2014) to a record high of 22°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
A quieter season to visit St. Andrews
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting St. Andrews. That said, March — with days averaging -1.5°C and nights around -10.9°C (mean -6.2°C) and moderate rainfall (32 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -3.0°C | -8.5°C | -14.0°C | 3.4°C | -31.2°C | 26 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | -2.8°C | -8.1°C | -13.3°C | 6.3°C | -24.3°C | 43 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | -5.5°C | -10.5°C | -15.5°C | 1.1°C | -28.2°C | 13 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | -4.3°C | -8.9°C | -13.4°C | 3.4°C | -28.7°C | 38 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 4.9°C | -0.3°C | -5.5°C | 16.5°C | -30.6°C | 17 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | -0.9°C | -6.1°C | -11.3°C | 13.8°C | -24.7°C | 10 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | -3.2°C | -7.5°C | -11.8°C | 8.2°C | -30.5°C | 13 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | -1.4°C | -5.5°C | -9.6°C | 4.9°C | -19.5°C | 30 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | -2.4°C | -7.7°C | -13.0°C | 12.9°C | -33.0°C | 55 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 1.7°C | -2.2°C | -6.1°C | 14.1°C | -28.0°C | 43 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 0.1°C | -4.5°C | -9.1°C | 9.2°C | -31.2°C | 35 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 ❄️ | -6.9°C | -12.5°C | -18.0°C | 1.3°C | -38.0°C | 36 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | -5.0°C | -9.5°C | -13.9°C | 0.9°C | -28.9°C | 35 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 🔥 | 7.0°C | 1.9°C | -3.2°C | 22.0°C | -21.5°C | 45 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | -3.9°C | -8.8°C | -13.6°C | 6.3°C | -32.9°C | 30 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 4.4°C | 0.5°C | -3.4°C | 17.2°C | -14.2°C | 12 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | -3.8°C | -8.5°C | -13.3°C | 5.9°C | -27.8°C | 43 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | -3.0°C | -7.4°C | -11.8°C | 4.1°C | -30.2°C | 37 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | -0.6°C | -5.5°C | -10.3°C | 13.6°C | -32.0°C | 43 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | -1.7°C | -6.0°C | -10.3°C | 8.8°C | -21.1°C | 55 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | -3.6°C | -8.3°C | -13.1°C | 4.7°C | -27.8°C | 22 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 🌧️ | -1.0°C | -5.9°C | -10.8°C | 10.3°C | -23.0°C | 92 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | -3.1°C | -8.1°C | -13.1°C | 13.3°C | -37.9°C | 22 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | -6.7°C | -11.7°C | -16.8°C | 6.2°C | -31.3°C | 21 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | -1.2°C | -5.9°C | -10.6°C | 5.8°C | -22.4°C | 29 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 3.7°C | -1.2°C | -6.0°C | 14.5°C | -20.9°C | 40 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 3.0°C | -1.4°C | -5.8°C | 13.7°C | -21.6°C | 15 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 0.0°C | -4.3°C | -8.7°C | 14.1°C | -27.1°C | 11 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | -4.5°C | -8.8°C | -13.1°C | 6.8°C | -26.7°C | 24 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | -6.2°C | -10.9°C | -15.5°C | 2.1°C | -34.1°C | 33 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | -0.5°C | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | 10.2°C | -37.3°C | 26 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 2.3°C | -2.1°C | -6.5°C | 10.9°C | -19.6°C | 13 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 1.7°C | -3.1°C | -7.8°C | 14.8°C | -23.4°C | 16 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | -0.9°C | -5.6°C | -10.3°C | 7.0°C | -24.2°C | 16 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | -0.2°C | -5.1°C | -10.0°C | 13.3°C | -32.9°C | 33 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | -1.0°C | -5.8°C | -10.7°C | 13.6°C | -26.1°C | 49 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | -6.4°C | -11.0°C | -15.7°C | 0.9°C | -34.5°C | 36 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | -3.4°C | -8.3°C | -13.3°C | 6.0°C | -25.5°C | 41 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | -1.6°C | -5.3°C | -9.1°C | 6.0°C | -26.2°C | 21 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 0.4°C | -4.1°C | -8.6°C | 12.3°C | -30.2°C | 42 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 0.3°C | -4.2°C | -8.6°C | 9.1°C | -21.9°C | 13 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | -4.2°C | -9.4°C | -14.6°C | 7.8°C | -35.2°C | 17 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | -3.1°C | -7.0°C | -10.9°C | 5.9°C | -22.0°C | 66 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.9°C | -9.9°C | -14.9°C | 6.3°C | -28.5°C | 46 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | -6.7°C | 13.5°C | -19.9°C | 17 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -1.5°C with lows near -10.9°C (mean -6.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 32 mm of rainfall in St. Andrews, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 2004.
The hottest March reached 22°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -38°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.8°C to -2.1°C and overnight lows from -11.1°C to -12.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in St. Andrews and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.5°C daytime highs and -10.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in St. Andrews, averaging -6.2°C.
For March in St. Andrews, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.5°C and lows of -10.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2004 with 92 mm. On average, March sees 32 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 St. Andrews 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.
