March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ashton, with average highs near 19.1°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 15.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ashton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ashton was 2019 — when the month averaged 17.4°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 13.5°C. Typical March days reach 19.1°C with nights near 11.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Ashton, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1984 with 137 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Ashton during March averages 73%. The most humid March was 1984 at 80%, and the least humid was 1992 at 67%.
March receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ashton. The sunniest Marchs were 1995, 2002 and 2011 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Ashton during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1994 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.3°C | 15.1°C | 15.5°C | 15.7°C | 15.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 18.9°C | 18.8°C | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | 19.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 11.5°C | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | 12.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 66 mm | 42 mm | 59 mm | 44 mm | -38 mm |
March temperatures in Ashton have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.8°C (1983) to a record high of 29.5°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 137 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ashton
March is one of the best times to visit Ashton. Expect days averaging 19.1°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 15.5°C) — warmer than Ashton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (59 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 | 19.9°C | 16.2°C | 12.6°C | 29.5°C | 8.8°C | 69 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 27.4°C | 7.9°C | 27 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 12.3°C | 25.3°C | 8.6°C | 92 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 19.2°C | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.9°C | 10.1°C | 16 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 20.2°C | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 25.8°C | 10.5°C | 24 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 26.4°C | 8.4°C | 37 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 🔥 | 21.2°C | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 28.0°C | 10.3°C | 67 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 16.7°C | 13.1°C | 26.1°C | 10.1°C | 47 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 18.1°C | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 27.7°C | 9.7°C | 94 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 20.1°C | 16.2°C | 12.2°C | 27.4°C | 8.0°C | 47 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 26.6°C | 9.1°C | 56 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 18.2°C | 14.7°C | 11.2°C | 25.4°C | 8.7°C | 72 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 16.3°C | 12.7°C | 24.6°C | 10.5°C | 32 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 22.9°C | 7.7°C | 58 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 24.7°C | 8.6°C | 74 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 27.6°C | 8.0°C | 39 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 18.6°C | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 23.7°C | 8.2°C | 29 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 16.2°C | 12.1°C | 28.6°C | 9.0°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 20.6°C | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 26.4°C | 8.7°C | 52 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 24.3°C | 7.8°C | 44 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 18.3°C | 15.1°C | 11.8°C | 26.1°C | 8.8°C | 59 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 18.5°C | 14.8°C | 11.1°C | 26.6°C | 6.9°C | 53 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 19.3°C | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 24.9°C | 10.0°C | 43 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 20.2°C | 16.0°C | 11.8°C | 24.8°C | 9.1°C | 29 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 26.8°C | 8.9°C | 14 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 19.2°C | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 27.6°C | 8.1°C | 61 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 21.2°C | 17.3°C | 13.4°C | 26.8°C | 9.9°C | 53 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 21.1°C | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 29.0°C | 9.3°C | 50 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 10.7°C | 24.2°C | 8.4°C | 65 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 10.9°C | 21.6°C | 8.1°C | 79 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 25.3°C | 8.1°C | 73 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 11.3°C | 22.8°C | 7.0°C | 119 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 23.1°C | 7.6°C | 84 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 26.7°C | 6.5°C | 47 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 18.3°C | 15.0°C | 11.6°C | 22.5°C | 9.0°C | 35 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 20.3°C | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 26.7°C | 8.1°C | 56 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.7°C | 25.2°C | 8.5°C | 85 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 18.2°C | 14.4°C | 10.6°C | 26.9°C | 7.5°C | 53 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 21.7°C | 8.0°C | 99 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 15.4°C | 12.2°C | 24.8°C | 9.3°C | 120 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 18.7°C | 15.3°C | 11.8°C | 26.6°C | 8.6°C | 42 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 19.1°C | 16.0°C | 13.0°C | 24.6°C | 8.4°C | 137 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 19.8°C | 15.3°C | 10.8°C | 26.6°C | 5.8°C | 70 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.6°C | 16.1°C | 12.6°C | 24.2°C | 9.0°C | 27 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 12.3°C | 25.8°C | 8.8°C | 109 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.1°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 15.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 59 mm of rainfall in Ashton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 137 mm in 1984.
The hottest March reached 29.5°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 5.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.3°C to 19.4°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ashton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.1°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Ashton, averaging 15.5°C.
For March in Ashton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.1°C and lows of 11.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 1984 with 137 mm. On average, March sees 59 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 Ashton 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.
