March is one of the cooler months of the year in Chester, with average highs near 3.2°C and lows around -4°C (mean -0.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Chester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Chester was 2012 — when the month averaged 2.2°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -4.8°C. Typical March days reach 3.2°C with nights near -4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Chester, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2024 with 239 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Chester during March averages 83%. The most humid March was 2015 at 94%, and the least humid was 2011 at 79%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chester. The sunniest March was 2011 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Chester during March is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1984 and 2018 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.7°C | -0.5°C | -0.5°C | -0.6°C | 0.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 3.1°C | 3.2°C | 3.2°C | 2.8°C | 4.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -4.5°C | -4.2°C | -4.1°C | -4.1°C | -2.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 101 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 121 mm | +44 mm |
March temperatures in Chester have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -17.8°C (1982) to a record high of 19.9°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 239 mm.
A quieter season to visit Chester
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chester. That said, March — with days averaging 3.2°C and nights around -4°C (mean -0.4°C) and higher rainfall (98 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 | 5.1°C | 1.4°C | -2.2°C | 10.5°C | -10.5°C | 110 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 4.8°C | 1.9°C | -1.0°C | 11.5°C | -8.8°C | 239 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 3.1°C | 0.1°C | -3.0°C | 7.8°C | -10.9°C | 83 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 4.6°C | 0.9°C | -2.7°C | 13.8°C | -15.4°C | 132 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 4.9°C | 0.3°C | -4.3°C | 13.2°C | -12.0°C | 93 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 3.8°C | 0.5°C | -2.9°C | 8.9°C | -8.1°C | 69 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 2.2°C | -1.5°C | -5.2°C | 8.6°C | -15.5°C | 118 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 3.2°C | 0.4°C | -2.4°C | 10.4°C | -8.1°C | 100 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 0.9°C | -2.6°C | -6.2°C | 8.7°C | -15.9°C | 101 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 3.6°C | 0.1°C | -3.5°C | 11.8°C | -11.1°C | 127 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -1.2°C | -4.8°C | -8.4°C | 2.4°C | -15.3°C | 156 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 1.0°C | -2.8°C | -6.7°C | 9.7°C | -15.7°C | 151 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 3.3°C | 0.6°C | -2.2°C | 9.4°C | -10.0°C | 71 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 6.0°C | 2.2°C | -1.6°C | 19.9°C | -7.6°C | 57 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 3.7°C | 0.1°C | -3.4°C | 8.6°C | -13.8°C | 44 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 5.5°C | 2.0°C | -1.5°C | 13.6°C | -7.9°C | 78 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 3.2°C | -0.3°C | -3.9°C | 7.7°C | -9.7°C | 104 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 2.5°C | -1.4°C | -5.2°C | 10.6°C | -10.3°C | 120 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 3.1°C | -0.7°C | -4.6°C | 10.4°C | -15.6°C | 50 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 3.8°C | 0.4°C | -3.0°C | 11.7°C | -11.9°C | 32 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 2.8°C | -0.5°C | -3.7°C | 9.3°C | -9.8°C | 88 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 1.8°C | -1.6°C | -5.0°C | 6.9°C | -11.9°C | 92 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 2.9°C | -1.4°C | -5.7°C | 11.4°C | -14.5°C | 192 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 3.8°C | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | 12.8°C | -8.8°C | 165 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 2.5°C | -0.6°C | -3.7°C | 9.6°C | -12.9°C | 58 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 5.1°C | 1.2°C | -2.8°C | 11.7°C | -8.8°C | 100 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 5.6°C | 2.0°C | -1.7°C | 10.6°C | -7.2°C | 178 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 4.2°C | 0.8°C | -2.7°C | 18.9°C | -9.9°C | 114 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 1.2°C | -2.3°C | -5.9°C | 8.8°C | -12.8°C | 49 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 2.7°C | -1.0°C | -4.8°C | 9.7°C | -13.8°C | 96 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 3.2°C | -0.5°C | -4.2°C | 10.3°C | -13.7°C | 50 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 3.2°C | -0.1°C | -3.4°C | 9.9°C | -13.4°C | 208 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 3.0°C | -1.4°C | -5.7°C | 17.2°C | -15.8°C | 131 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 1.0°C | -2.8°C | -6.7°C | 6.4°C | -16.8°C | 85 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 4.5°C | 0.9°C | -2.8°C | 10.4°C | -6.9°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 3.5°C | -0.5°C | -4.5°C | 14.1°C | -13.3°C | 34 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 2.3°C | -2.1°C | -6.6°C | 14.1°C | -17.7°C | 56 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 3.5°C | -0.6°C | -4.7°C | 12.9°C | -12.1°C | 31 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 3.2°C | -0.7°C | -4.6°C | 15.2°C | -13.5°C | 52 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 3.5°C | -0.6°C | -4.7°C | 14.2°C | -11.3°C | 69 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 2.6°C | -1.4°C | -5.4°C | 11.8°C | -14.3°C | 84 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 1.5°C | -1.5°C | -4.6°C | 8.3°C | -15.6°C | 131 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 3.7°C | 0.5°C | -2.7°C | 11.3°C | -9.2°C | 135 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.4°C | -0.6°C | -4.6°C | 10.3°C | -17.8°C | 86 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.4°C | 0.9°C | -2.7°C | 10.6°C | -6.6°C | 48 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 3.2°C with lows near -4°C (mean -0.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 98 mm of rainfall in Chester, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 239 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 19.9°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -17.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.1°C to 4.5°C and overnight lows from -4°C to -2.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Chester and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 3.2°C daytime highs and -4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Chester, averaging -0.4°C.
For March in Chester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.2°C and lows of -4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 239 mm. On average, March sees 98 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 Chester 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.
