March is one of the cooler months of the year in Newry, with average highs near 8.6°C and lows around 4°C (mean 6.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Newry. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Newry was 2012 — when the month averaged 8.1°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 3.2°C. Typical March days reach 8.6°C with nights near 4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Newry, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2023 with 149 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Newry during March averages 89%. The most humid March was 1991 at 91%, and the least humid was 2013 at 87%.
March receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Newry. The sunniest March was 2022 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Newry during March is 4.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1994 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 6.6°C | 6.4°C | 6.0°C | 7.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 7.9°C | 8.9°C | 8.7°C | 8.4°C | 9.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 3.4°C | 4.3°C | 4.1°C | 3.6°C | 4.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 71 mm | 68 mm | 83 mm | 83 mm | -5 mm |
March temperatures in Newry have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -2.2°C (1986) to a record high of 14.9°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 149 mm.
A quieter season to visit Newry
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Newry. That said, March — with days averaging 8.6°C and nights around 4°C (mean 6.3°C) and moderate rainfall (78 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 | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 13.5°C | 1.1°C | 23 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 9.2°C | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 11.8°C | 2.8°C | 140 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 13.2°C | -0.2°C | 149 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 13.9°C | 1.0°C | 64 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 13.8°C | 1.0°C | 67 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 3.4°C | 12.5°C | 0.9°C | 54 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 9.5°C | 6.9°C | 4.3°C | 13.6°C | 2.0°C | 133 mm | 90% | 5.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 2.5°C | 9.3°C | -1.9°C | 113 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 9.7°C | 7.3°C | 5.0°C | 12.5°C | 1.9°C | 100 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 8.2°C | 5.8°C | 3.3°C | 10.7°C | 0.5°C | 64 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 8.3°C | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 11.8°C | 0.4°C | 82 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 8.9°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 12.6°C | 1.2°C | 69 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 4.9°C | 3.2°C | 1.6°C | 8.1°C | -1.2°C | 94 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 🔥 | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 14.9°C | 2.3°C | 47 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 8.9°C | 6.3°C | 3.7°C | 12.5°C | 1.1°C | 43 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 7.8°C | 5.4°C | 3.0°C | 11.1°C | 0.4°C | 87 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 8.9°C | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 12.6°C | 0.3°C | 45 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 8.2°C | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 11.1°C | 1.1°C | 97 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 11.6°C | 0.5°C | 66 mm | 90% | 5.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 7.4°C | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 12.3°C | -1.1°C | 128 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 9.4°C | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 14.3°C | 0.6°C | 56 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 8.8°C | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 13.1°C | 0.2°C | 57 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 9.8°C | 7.0°C | 4.3°C | 12.4°C | 1.6°C | 40 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 9.4°C | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 12.5°C | 1.4°C | 67 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 3.2°C | 11.0°C | -0.9°C | 84 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 9.3°C | 7.1°C | 4.9°C | 13.5°C | 0.6°C | 40 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | 9.0°C | 6.6°C | 4.1°C | 12.8°C | 1.4°C | 63 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 10.0°C | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 12.2°C | 2.4°C | 90 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 12.8°C | 0.7°C | 37 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 6.9°C | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 9.3°C | 1.0°C | 85 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 7.3°C | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 12.1°C | -0.7°C | 74 mm | 89% | 5.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 8.4°C | 6.0°C | 3.5°C | 12.2°C | 0.7°C | 79 mm | 90% | 6.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1993 | 8.7°C | 6.4°C | 4.2°C | 13.2°C | 0.4°C | 51 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 9.3°C | 7.0°C | 4.7°C | 12.2°C | 2.3°C | 86 mm | 89% | 6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 9.1°C | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 12.7°C | 0.9°C | 109 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 9.9°C | 7.6°C | 5.3°C | 13.7°C | 0.1°C | 37 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 8.9°C | 6.4°C | 3.9°C | 12.6°C | 0.3°C | 88 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 8.4°C | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 11.2°C | -0.3°C | 98 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 7.0°C | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 12.4°C | -0.5°C | 87 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 7.3°C | 5.0°C | 2.7°C | 11.8°C | -2.2°C | 80 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 11.7°C | 0.2°C | 70 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 10.4°C | 0.2°C | 60 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 8.4°C | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 12.4°C | 0.9°C | 86 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.2°C | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 11.8°C | 1.3°C | 93 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 4.8°C | 13.4°C | 1.3°C | 127 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 8.6°C with lows near 4°C (mean 6.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 78 mm of rainfall in Newry, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 149 mm in 2023.
The hottest March reached 14.9°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -2.2°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 8°C to 9.6°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 4.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Newry and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.6°C daytime highs and 4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Newry, averaging 6.3°C.
For March in Newry, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.6°C and lows of 4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 6.4 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 2023 with 149 mm. On average, March sees 78 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 Newry 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.
