March is one of the cooler months of the year in Carlisle, with average highs near 7.3°C and lows around 1.7°C (mean 4.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Carlisle. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Carlisle was 2012 — when the month averaged 7.1°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 1.1°C. Typical March days reach 7.3°C with nights near 1.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Carlisle, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2019 with 128 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Carlisle during March averages 91%. The most humid March was 1991 at 93%, and the least humid was 2022 at 89%.
March receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Carlisle. The sunniest March was 2003 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Carlisle during March is 4.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1994 at 6.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.6°C | 4.7°C | 4.6°C | 4.5°C | 5.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 6.2°C | 7.4°C | 7.4°C | 7.4°C | 8.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 1.0°C | 2.1°C | 1.7°C | 1.6°C | 2.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 79 mm | 72 mm | 76 mm | 78 mm | -19 mm |
March temperatures in Carlisle have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -7.8°C (2001) to a record high of 16.7°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Carlisle
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Carlisle. That said, March — with days averaging 7.3°C and nights around 1.7°C (mean 4.5°C) and higher rainfall (80 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 | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 2.6°C | 14.0°C | -2.6°C | 35 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 8.4°C | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 11.8°C | -0.1°C | 102 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 1.8°C | 11.6°C | -3.5°C | 116 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 9.6°C | 5.9°C | 2.2°C | 16.0°C | -2.0°C | 49 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 14.5°C | -1.4°C | 91 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 1.3°C | 12.7°C | -1.0°C | 75 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 2.7°C | 11.4°C | -1.6°C | 128 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 5.3°C | 2.6°C | 0.0°C | 9.7°C | -3.8°C | 68 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 2.8°C | 13.4°C | -1.5°C | 124 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | 12.1°C | -2.9°C | 61 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 1.0°C | 10.3°C | -1.5°C | 86 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 2.7°C | 12.4°C | -1.9°C | 67 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 3.6°C | 1.1°C | -1.3°C | 7.7°C | -3.5°C | 46 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 🔥 | 10.4°C | 7.1°C | 3.8°C | 16.7°C | -1.4°C | 30 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 7.9°C | 4.7°C | 1.5°C | 13.3°C | -1.6°C | 61 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 1.2°C | 11.1°C | -4.9°C | 86 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 2.2°C | 12.5°C | -1.9°C | 61 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 6.4°C | 3.8°C | 1.1°C | 9.5°C | -3.2°C | 100 mm | 90% | 5.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 2.4°C | 12.8°C | -3.4°C | 72 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 0.2°C | 10.4°C | -2.9°C | 127 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 8.3°C | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 13.4°C | -2.5°C | 68 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 7.5°C | 4.7°C | 1.8°C | 11.8°C | -2.9°C | 65 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 9.3°C | 5.7°C | 2.0°C | 14.0°C | -2.7°C | 43 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 8.3°C | 5.1°C | 2.0°C | 11.8°C | -2.3°C | 60 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 5.4°C | 2.5°C | -0.5°C | 10.6°C | -7.8°C | 56 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 2.6°C | 11.5°C | -2.7°C | 64 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 2.3°C | 11.1°C | -2.1°C | 74 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 8.4°C | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | 12.5°C | -2.7°C | 98 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 9.0°C | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 13.6°C | -2.4°C | 65 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 5.5°C | 2.5°C | -0.5°C | 9.0°C | -3.1°C | 43 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 5.2°C | 2.7°C | 0.3°C | 10.9°C | -4.2°C | 75 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | 10.0°C | -2.1°C | 118 mm | 92% | 6.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 7.2°C | 4.4°C | 1.6°C | 12.5°C | -2.3°C | 43 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 11.3°C | -1.2°C | 111 mm | 91% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 8.4°C | 5.5°C | 2.6°C | 11.9°C | -1.4°C | 104 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 8.5°C | 6.1°C | 3.7°C | 14.1°C | -2.5°C | 58 mm | 90% | 6.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 1.9°C | 11.3°C | -3.7°C | 116 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | 9.1°C | -2.9°C | 91 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | -0.5°C | 8.4°C | -3.5°C | 114 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 5.4°C | 3.0°C | 0.6°C | 8.9°C | -7.5°C | 91 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 0.2°C | 10.0°C | -3.3°C | 69 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 5.4°C | 2.6°C | -0.2°C | 9.2°C | -2.4°C | 63 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 11.0°C | -2.0°C | 113 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.9°C | 4.2°C | 1.5°C | 11.5°C | -1.3°C | 93 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | 12.0°C | -2.2°C | 128 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 7.3°C with lows near 1.7°C (mean 4.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 80 mm of rainfall in Carlisle, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 2019.
The hottest March reached 16.7°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -7.8°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.4°C to 8.7°C and overnight lows from 1.2°C to 2.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Carlisle and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.3°C daytime highs and 1.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Carlisle, averaging 4.5°C.
For March in Carlisle, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.3°C and lows of 1.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 2019 with 128 mm. On average, March sees 80 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 Carlisle 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.
