March is one of the cooler months of the year in Stockton-on-Tees, with average highs near 8°C and lows around 2.2°C (mean 5.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Stockton-on-Tees. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Stockton-on-Tees was 2012 — when the month averaged 7.7°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 1.8°C. Typical March days reach 8°C with nights near 2.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Stockton-on-Tees, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1981 with 117 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Stockton-on-Tees during March averages 88%. The most humid March was 1981 at 92%, and the least humid were 1990 and 1993 at 84%.
March receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stockton-on-Tees. The sunniest Marchs were 2012 and 2025 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Stockton-on-Tees during March is 4.4 m/s. The windiest March was 1994 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.1°C | 5.5°C | 5.2°C | 5.1°C | 6.1°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 6.8°C | 8.3°C | 8.1°C | 8.2°C | 9.2°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 1.4°C | 2.6°C | 2.3°C | 2.1°C | 3.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 52 mm | 49 mm | 59 mm | 52 mm | -17 mm |
March temperatures in Stockton-on-Tees have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -6°C (1986) to a record high of 18.8°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 117 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 Stockton-on-Tees
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Stockton-on-Tees. That said, March — with days averaging 8°C and nights around 2.2°C (mean 5.1°C) and moderate rainfall (56 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 | 10.2°C | 6.5°C | 2.9°C | 15.7°C | -1.0°C | 25 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 12.1°C | 0.4°C | 74 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 2.5°C | 13.1°C | -2.4°C | 92 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 10.2°C | 6.6°C | 3.0°C | 16.7°C | -0.5°C | 50 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 9.0°C | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 17.8°C | -1.3°C | 43 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 8.6°C | 5.4°C | 2.1°C | 14.5°C | 0.0°C | 28 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 9.5°C | 6.3°C | 3.1°C | 14.0°C | -1.6°C | 79 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 5.6°C | 3.2°C | 0.8°C | 11.5°C | -3.0°C | 105 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 15.0°C | -0.9°C | 80 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 7.5°C | 4.7°C | 1.8°C | 10.7°C | -1.7°C | 84 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 8.2°C | 4.9°C | 1.5°C | 12.6°C | -0.9°C | 37 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 9.2°C | 6.0°C | 2.8°C | 12.1°C | -1.3°C | 33 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | -0.2°C | 8.7°C | -2.0°C | 61 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 🔥 | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 3.8°C | 18.8°C | -0.2°C | 21 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 9.0°C | 5.5°C | 2.0°C | 14.5°C | -2.2°C | 20 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 1.7°C | 11.8°C | -3.2°C | 70 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 2.3°C | 13.4°C | -2.2°C | 27 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 2.0°C | 11.8°C | -2.5°C | 68 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | 13.3°C | -0.6°C | 37 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 5.4°C | 3.1°C | 0.9°C | 13.3°C | -3.0°C | 103 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2005 | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 13.4°C | -2.2°C | 64 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 2.4°C | 13.4°C | -2.2°C | 42 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 9.8°C | 6.2°C | 2.6°C | 12.8°C | -0.8°C | 21 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 2.5°C | 13.0°C | -0.6°C | 42 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 6.3°C | 3.5°C | 0.7°C | 11.7°C | -4.3°C | 51 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 9.1°C | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | 13.2°C | -1.6°C | 31 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 8.3°C | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 13.7°C | -1.0°C | 100 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 3.2°C | 14.7°C | -2.6°C | 74 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 10.3°C | 6.8°C | 3.4°C | 13.2°C | -1.4°C | 22 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 0.9°C | 8.2°C | -2.2°C | 42 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 6.4°C | 3.6°C | 0.7°C | 12.5°C | -2.5°C | 49 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | 13.0°C | -0.9°C | 41 mm | 87% | 6.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 8.6°C | 5.3°C | 2.0°C | 13.8°C | -2.3°C | 16 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 12.4°C | -0.9°C | 71 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 9.2°C | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 15.2°C | -1.7°C | 78 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 10.0°C | 6.9°C | 3.9°C | 16.0°C | -1.7°C | 21 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 2.6°C | 14.6°C | -2.3°C | 50 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 1.3°C | 10.9°C | -2.2°C | 68 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | -0.2°C | 10.4°C | -3.7°C | 91 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | 11.0°C | -6.0°C | 60 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | 12.2°C | -2.2°C | 53 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 5.9°C | 3.5°C | 1.0°C | 9.4°C | -0.7°C | 68 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 11.9°C | -0.6°C | 61 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.5°C | 4.4°C | 1.4°C | 12.9°C | -1.4°C | 58 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 8.1°C | 5.5°C | 3.0°C | 12.1°C | -1.0°C | 117 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 8°C with lows near 2.2°C (mean 5.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 56 mm of rainfall in Stockton-on-Tees, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 117 mm in 1981.
The hottest March reached 18.8°C in 2012. 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 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 7°C to 9.3°C and overnight lows from 1.7°C to 3.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Stockton-on-Tees and one of the drier months, so plan for around 8°C daytime highs and 2.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Stockton-on-Tees, averaging 5.1°C.
For March in Stockton-on-Tees, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8°C and lows of 2.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.3 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 1981 with 117 mm. On average, March sees 56 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 Stockton-on-Tees 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.
