March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kendal, with average highs near 6.7°C and lows around 1.2°C (mean 4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kendal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kendal was 2012 — when the month averaged 6.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 0.1°C. Typical March days reach 6.7°C with nights near 1.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Kendal, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1981 with 160 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Kendal during March averages 92%. The most humid March was 1983 at 94%, and the least humid were 2012 and 2022 at 89%.
March receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kendal. The sunniest March was 2003 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Kendal during March is 4.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1994 at 6.1 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 | 3.0°C | 4.2°C | 3.9°C | 3.9°C | 4.9°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 5.4°C | 6.8°C | 6.8°C | 6.8°C | 8.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 1.6°C | 1.1°C | 1.0°C | 1.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 113 mm | 93 mm | 82 mm | 86 mm | 88 mm | -25 mm |
March temperatures in Kendal have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -9.5°C (2001) to a record high of 17.4°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 160 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kendal
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kendal. That said, March — with days averaging 6.7°C and nights around 1.2°C (mean 4°C) and higher rainfall (92 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 | 9.3°C | 5.6°C | 1.9°C | 13.9°C | -3.0°C | 38 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 7.8°C | 5.4°C | 3.0°C | 11.6°C | -0.8°C | 115 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 6.8°C | 4.0°C | 1.3°C | 11.7°C | -3.8°C | 140 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 9.3°C | 5.5°C | 1.7°C | 15.1°C | -2.7°C | 54 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 2.3°C | 15.1°C | -2.0°C | 103 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 7.4°C | 4.1°C | 0.8°C | 13.3°C | -2.5°C | 82 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 2.1°C | 11.3°C | -2.2°C | 153 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 4.5°C | 2.0°C | -0.5°C | 9.2°C | -5.6°C | 86 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 8.2°C | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | 13.4°C | -2.1°C | 141 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 6.7°C | 3.7°C | 0.8°C | 11.7°C | -3.7°C | 75 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 6.6°C | 3.5°C | 0.3°C | 9.9°C | -2.4°C | 93 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 7.7°C | 4.8°C | 1.9°C | 12.8°C | -2.8°C | 69 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | -2.3°C | 7.9°C | -5.2°C | 64 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 🔥 | 10.0°C | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 17.4°C | -1.8°C | 31 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 7.6°C | 4.4°C | 1.2°C | 12.9°C | -2.6°C | 57 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | 11.0°C | -5.8°C | 92 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 7.0°C | 4.3°C | 1.6°C | 12.1°C | -3.0°C | 68 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 0.6°C | 10.1°C | -4.0°C | 122 mm | 92% | 5.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 7.6°C | 4.8°C | 2.0°C | 13.0°C | -3.6°C | 78 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | -0.5°C | 11.0°C | -5.0°C | 143 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | 14.3°C | -3.5°C | 81 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 6.8°C | 4.0°C | 1.2°C | 12.0°C | -4.3°C | 71 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 1.4°C | 13.1°C | -3.2°C | 48 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | 11.1°C | -2.6°C | 69 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 4.8°C | 1.8°C | -1.2°C | 10.4°C | -9.5°C | 69 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 2.0°C | 10.7°C | -2.8°C | 69 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | 12.0°C | -1.9°C | 102 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 7.8°C | 5.1°C | 2.4°C | 13.0°C | -3.5°C | 129 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 8.4°C | 5.5°C | 2.6°C | 13.6°C | -2.8°C | 68 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | -0.9°C | 7.8°C | -4.5°C | 52 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1995 | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | -0.4°C | 10.1°C | -5.3°C | 93 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 6.0°C | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | 9.5°C | -2.1°C | 135 mm | 93% | 6.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 6.8°C | 4.0°C | 1.2°C | 12.6°C | -3.2°C | 43 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 2.2°C | 9.8°C | -1.4°C | 124 mm | 93% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 2.4°C | 13.5°C | -1.7°C | 123 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 8.0°C | 5.5°C | 2.9°C | 14.5°C | -3.8°C | 63 mm | 91% | 5.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 1.8°C | 12.6°C | -3.7°C | 130 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 5.3°C | 2.9°C | 0.4°C | 8.8°C | -4.0°C | 112 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 3.7°C | 1.2°C | -1.2°C | 9.4°C | -4.9°C | 136 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | -0.3°C | 8.7°C | -8.7°C | 108 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 4.8°C | 2.2°C | -0.4°C | 9.7°C | -3.6°C | 74 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | -0.3°C | 7.7°C | -2.4°C | 72 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 5.7°C | 3.7°C | 1.8°C | 9.3°C | -2.6°C | 122 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.3°C | 3.6°C | 0.9°C | 10.7°C | -1.0°C | 105 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 7.0°C | 4.5°C | 2.0°C | 12.4°C | -2.4°C | 160 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 6.7°C with lows near 1.2°C (mean 4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 92 mm of rainfall in Kendal, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 160 mm in 1981.
The hottest March reached 17.4°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -9.5°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 5.7°C to 8.2°C and overnight lows from 0.8°C to 2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kendal and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.7°C daytime highs and 1.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Kendal, averaging 4°C.
For March in Kendal, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.7°C and lows of 1.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.1 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 1981 with 160 mm. On average, March sees 92 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 Kendal 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.
