March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bideford, with average highs near 9.3°C and lows around 5.2°C (mean 7.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bideford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Bideford were 2012 and 2017 — when the month averaged 8.7°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 4.4°C. Typical March days reach 9.3°C with nights near 5.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Bideford, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2023 with 174 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Bideford during March averages 88%. The most humid Marchs were 1997, 2001 and 2024 at 90%, and the least humid were 1995 and 2008 at 85%.
March receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bideford. The sunniest Marchs were 2011, 2020 and 2022 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Bideford during March is 5.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1994 and 2008 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.6°C | 7.6°C | 7.3°C | 7.0°C | 7.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 8.6°C | 9.6°C | 9.3°C | 9.1°C | 10.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 4.7°C | 5.6°C | 5.3°C | 5.0°C | 5.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 70 mm | 75 mm | 84 mm | 91 mm | -8 mm |
March temperatures in Bideford have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -4.2°C (2018) to a record high of 15.5°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 174 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bideford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bideford. That said, March — with days averaging 9.3°C and nights around 5.2°C (mean 7.3°C) and higher rainfall (83 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 | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 14.3°C | 1.9°C | 18 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 12.7°C | 3.4°C | 143 mm | 90% | 5.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 9.7°C | 8.0°C | 6.2°C | 12.8°C | 1.3°C | 174 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.8°C | 14.8°C | 2.9°C | 49 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 15.5°C | 1.3°C | 62 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 9.4°C | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 13.5°C | 2.1°C | 100 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 10.3°C | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 12.6°C | 4.9°C | 138 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 3.7°C | 10.6°C | -4.2°C | 152 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 10.5°C | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 14.0°C | 3.2°C | 111 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 8.6°C | 6.5°C | 4.5°C | 11.5°C | 1.9°C | 109 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 8.9°C | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 11.0°C | 2.4°C | 71 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 9.7°C | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 13.9°C | 2.7°C | 39 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 2.3°C | 11.3°C | -1.6°C | 86 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 🔥 | 11.2°C | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 15.5°C | 4.5°C | 27 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 10.0°C | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 15.1°C | -0.1°C | 31 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 8.4°C | 6.3°C | 4.2°C | 10.8°C | -1.0°C | 78 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 9.4°C | 7.3°C | 5.2°C | 12.2°C | 2.5°C | 53 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 8.9°C | 7.2°C | 5.4°C | 12.1°C | 1.9°C | 107 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 9.9°C | 7.7°C | 5.6°C | 13.4°C | 1.3°C | 75 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 7.7°C | 6.0°C | 4.3°C | 11.9°C | 0.8°C | 99 mm | 87% | 6.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 14.9°C | -0.2°C | 62 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 9.0°C | 7.0°C | 5.0°C | 13.4°C | 0.0°C | 77 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 14.5°C | 2.7°C | 46 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 10.2°C | 8.1°C | 6.1°C | 13.2°C | 1.9°C | 71 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 8.3°C | 6.6°C | 5.0°C | 11.7°C | 0.1°C | 127 mm | 90% | 5.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 9.6°C | 7.5°C | 5.5°C | 13.2°C | 2.6°C | 37 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 9.2°C | 7.4°C | 5.6°C | 12.8°C | 2.8°C | 68 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | 8.5°C | 6.7°C | 13.7°C | 4.5°C | 109 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 10.6°C | 8.5°C | 6.4°C | 13.7°C | 3.8°C | 41 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 8.3°C | 6.0°C | 3.7°C | 14.3°C | 0.8°C | 71 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 8.4°C | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 12.1°C | 1.8°C | 78 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 9.6°C | 7.8°C | 6.1°C | 11.9°C | 3.4°C | 115 mm | 88% | 6.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 9.3°C | 7.1°C | 4.9°C | 12.9°C | 0.7°C | 32 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 11.5°C | 2.2°C | 65 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 10.3°C | 8.1°C | 5.9°C | 14.3°C | 2.6°C | 92 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 10.3°C | 8.3°C | 6.3°C | 14.6°C | 2.3°C | 25 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 10.2°C | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 13.5°C | 1.3°C | 109 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 8.7°C | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 10.5°C | 1.0°C | 124 mm | 89% | 5.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 7.8°C | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 11.2°C | -0.5°C | 82 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 3.6°C | 10.5°C | -2.7°C | 87 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 3.8°C | 11.4°C | -0.5°C | 88 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 7.6°C | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 11.2°C | 0.6°C | 48 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 8.6°C | 6.8°C | 5.1°C | 10.9°C | 2.1°C | 66 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.0°C | 6.7°C | 4.5°C | 12.7°C | 2.0°C | 132 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.1°C | 8.4°C | 6.8°C | 12.7°C | 1.4°C | 153 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 9.3°C with lows near 5.2°C (mean 7.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 83 mm of rainfall in Bideford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 174 mm in 2023.
The hottest March reached 15.5°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -4.2°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.6°C to 10.2°C and overnight lows from 4.7°C to 6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bideford and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9.3°C daytime highs and 5.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 3rd coolest month in Bideford, averaging 7.3°C.
For March in Bideford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.3°C and lows of 5.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 5.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.3 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 2023 with 174 mm. On average, March sees 83 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 Bideford 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.
