March is one of the cooler months of the year in Reading, with average highs near 9.9°C and lows around 2.3°C (mean 6.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Reading. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Reading was 2017 — when the month averaged 8.3°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 2.4°C. Typical March days reach 9.9°C with nights near 2.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Reading, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2001 with 113 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Reading during March averages 89%. The most humid March was 2001 at 93%, and the least humid was 2012 at 85%.
March receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Reading. The sunniest March was 2025 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 2.
Average wind speed in Reading during March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March was 1994 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.3°C | 6.6°C | 6.1°C | 6.1°C | 6.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.0°C | 10.4°C | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 10.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 1.7°C | 2.8°C | 2.3°C | 2.1°C | 2.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 41 mm | 53 mm | 54 mm | 62 mm | -7 mm |
March temperatures in Reading have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -6°C (1986) to a record high of 19.3°C (2021).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
A quieter season to visit Reading
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Reading. That said, March — with days averaging 9.9°C and nights around 2.3°C (mean 6.1°C) and moderate rainfall (55 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 | 11.8°C | 7.1°C | 2.4°C | 17.6°C | -2.8°C | 10 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 10.9°C | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 15.0°C | -0.4°C | 97 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 9.7°C | 6.7°C | 3.7°C | 14.3°C | -2.2°C | 111 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 3.0°C | 17.2°C | -1.1°C | 62 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 10.1°C | 6.1°C | 2.1°C | 19.3°C | -2.4°C | 43 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 9.6°C | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | 13.6°C | -2.3°C | 46 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 11.4°C | 7.7°C | 4.1°C | 16.8°C | -0.8°C | 64 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 7.9°C | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | 13.0°C | -5.5°C | 109 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 🔥 | 12.1°C | 8.3°C | 4.6°C | 18.0°C | 1.3°C | 48 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 9.0°C | 5.1°C | 1.1°C | 12.6°C | -2.6°C | 84 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 9.6°C | 5.6°C | 1.6°C | 13.6°C | -1.9°C | 31 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 11.4°C | 7.1°C | 2.9°C | 17.1°C | -1.5°C | 28 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | -0.7°C | 12.6°C | -3.8°C | 75 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 13.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | 18.6°C | -1.3°C | 28 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 11.1°C | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | 16.7°C | -3.2°C | 18 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 1.6°C | 13.1°C | -4.4°C | 52 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 10.6°C | 6.3°C | 2.1°C | 14.2°C | -2.3°C | 32 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 9.1°C | 5.5°C | 1.8°C | 13.2°C | -3.8°C | 82 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 10.5°C | 6.6°C | 2.6°C | 15.9°C | -2.9°C | 52 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 8.1°C | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | 14.9°C | -3.7°C | 51 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 3.0°C | 18.4°C | -4.1°C | 50 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 9.2°C | 5.6°C | 2.0°C | 16.4°C | -3.1°C | 42 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 11.5°C | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | 15.8°C | -1.3°C | 30 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 3.3°C | 14.7°C | -1.1°C | 51 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 2.0°C | 13.9°C | -4.0°C | 113 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 2.2°C | 14.6°C | -2.8°C | 22 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 10.5°C | 6.9°C | 3.3°C | 17.7°C | -0.7°C | 42 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 3.8°C | 17.7°C | -2.0°C | 61 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | 15.8°C | 0.4°C | 23 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 0.4°C | 14.6°C | -4.3°C | 38 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 8.6°C | 4.6°C | 0.7°C | 15.9°C | -3.5°C | 51 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 10.2°C | 6.7°C | 3.2°C | 15.8°C | -1.4°C | 51 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 10.0°C | 5.8°C | 1.6°C | 16.3°C | -3.3°C | 23 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 10.4°C | 6.8°C | 3.2°C | 14.8°C | 0.2°C | 47 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 3.8°C | 16.7°C | -1.4°C | 60 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 11.4°C | 7.5°C | 3.5°C | 18.0°C | -3.6°C | 18 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 11.3°C | 7.3°C | 3.4°C | 17.0°C | -3.8°C | 70 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | 12.4°C | -3.7°C | 70 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 7.2°C | 3.5°C | -0.2°C | 13.7°C | -5.2°C | 65 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 8.2°C | 4.4°C | 0.5°C | 12.4°C | -6.0°C | 61 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 7.8°C | 4.1°C | 0.5°C | 13.4°C | -4.3°C | 48 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 0.4°C | 12.3°C | -3.0°C | 64 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 9.3°C | 5.5°C | 1.7°C | 14.1°C | -3.9°C | 42 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.2°C | 5.3°C | 1.5°C | 14.8°C | -2.9°C | 87 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.7°C | 15.1°C | -2.0°C | 108 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 9.9°C with lows near 2.3°C (mean 6.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 55 mm of rainfall in Reading, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 2001.
The hottest March reached 19.3°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -6°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 9°C to 10.9°C and overnight lows from 1.8°C to 3.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Reading and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.9°C daytime highs and 2.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Reading, averaging 6.1°C.
For March in Reading, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.9°C and lows of 2.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 2001 with 113 mm. On average, March sees 55 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 Reading 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.
