March is one of the cooler months of the year in Worcester, with average highs near 5.5°C and lows around -4.6°C (mean 0.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Worcester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Worcester was 2012 — when the month averaged 5.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -4.7°C. Typical March days reach 5.5°C with nights near -4.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Worcester, averaging 102 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2010 with 262 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Worcester during March averages 84%. The most humid March was 1993 at 93%, and the least humid was 1985 at 73%.
March receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Worcester. The sunniest March was 2021 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Worcester during March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2018, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.2°C | 0.0°C | 0.4°C | 0.4°C | 2.2°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 4.8°C | 5.1°C | 5.5°C | 5.2°C | 7.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | -5.2°C | -5.0°C | -4.7°C | -4.5°C | -3.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 110 mm | 101 mm | 97 mm | 105 mm | +6 mm |
March temperatures in Worcester have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -23.7°C (2015) to a record high of 25.5°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 102 mm, with a wettest year of 262 mm.
A quieter season to visit Worcester
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Worcester. That said, March — with days averaging 5.5°C and nights around -4.6°C (mean 0.5°C) and higher rainfall (102 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 | 8.5°C | 2.9°C | -2.7°C | 18.8°C | -14.3°C | 84 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 7.1°C | 2.6°C | -1.9°C | 15.5°C | -8.6°C | 218 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 5.3°C | 0.9°C | -3.4°C | 12.6°C | -7.9°C | 114 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | -3.7°C | 19.7°C | -13.8°C | 78 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 8.2°C | 2.1°C | -4.1°C | 20.5°C | -13.3°C | 46 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 8.1°C | 2.9°C | -2.3°C | 16.6°C | -11.1°C | 90 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | -5.4°C | 15.8°C | -16.0°C | 59 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 4.0°C | -0.2°C | -4.3°C | 14.7°C | -16.7°C | 96 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 2.7°C | -2.2°C | -7.0°C | 14.3°C | -16.8°C | 94 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 8.8°C | 3.4°C | -1.9°C | 19.8°C | -9.3°C | 78 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | -8.2°C | 9.5°C | -23.7°C | 57 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 2.5°C | -2.9°C | -8.3°C | 10.1°C | -18.5°C | 116 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 4.2°C | 0.0°C | -4.3°C | 11.8°C | -11.8°C | 67 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 🔥 | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | -0.3°C | 24.0°C | -13.4°C | 37 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 5.0°C | 0.3°C | -4.5°C | 14.9°C | -17.6°C | 104 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 8.4°C | 3.9°C | -0.5°C | 17.4°C | -5.8°C | 262 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | -4.2°C | 15.5°C | -16.7°C | 71 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 4.9°C | 0.2°C | -4.5°C | 13.7°C | -10.2°C | 140 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 4.3°C | -1.2°C | -6.7°C | 16.9°C | -20.4°C | 115 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 6.0°C | 0.7°C | -4.5°C | 18.2°C | -10.5°C | 19 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 3.2°C | -1.6°C | -6.5°C | 14.1°C | -14.8°C | 109 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 6.4°C | 1.6°C | -3.2°C | 18.4°C | -11.7°C | 76 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 6.4°C | 0.1°C | -6.2°C | 19.4°C | -23.2°C | 94 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | -2.8°C | 16.4°C | -9.7°C | 95 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 2.1°C | -1.6°C | -5.2°C | 12.1°C | -12.0°C | 189 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | -2.8°C | 19.1°C | -14.8°C | 102 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | -4.1°C | 17.7°C | -13.9°C | 110 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 6.5°C | 1.7°C | -3.1°C | 25.5°C | -14.4°C | 119 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 3.7°C | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | 15.4°C | -14.0°C | 142 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 3.2°C | -1.7°C | -6.7°C | 11.4°C | -19.7°C | 78 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | -3.7°C | 14.5°C | -14.4°C | 54 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 3.7°C | -0.9°C | -5.5°C | 12.9°C | -16.7°C | 156 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 2.6°C | -2.5°C | -7.5°C | 18.4°C | -21.4°C | 162 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | -6.1°C | 13.9°C | -15.7°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | 18.4°C | -9.4°C | 116 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 7.4°C | 1.6°C | -4.2°C | 20.2°C | -15.7°C | 59 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | -6.0°C | 20.7°C | -16.4°C | 78 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | -4.8°C | 14.3°C | -14.1°C | 73 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 5.7°C | 0.8°C | -4.1°C | 18.1°C | -15.5°C | 119 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 5.9°C | 0.2°C | -5.4°C | 18.6°C | -18.3°C | 100 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 6.3°C | 1.1°C | -4.1°C | 18.4°C | -12.7°C | 79 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | -0.7°C | -4.7°C | -8.7°C | 7.7°C | -22.0°C | 135 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 5.2°C | 1.1°C | -2.9°C | 12.3°C | -10.1°C | 200 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.4°C | -1.1°C | -6.7°C | 14.9°C | -21.7°C | 84 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.4°C | 0.6°C | -4.2°C | 19.4°C | -10.9°C | 18 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 5.5°C with lows near -4.6°C (mean 0.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 102 mm of rainfall in Worcester, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 262 mm in 2010.
The hottest March reached 25.5°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -23.7°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.1°C to 7.2°C and overnight lows from -5.3°C to -3.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Worcester and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.5°C daytime highs and -4.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Worcester, averaging 0.5°C.
For March in Worcester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.5°C and lows of -4.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2010 with 262 mm. On average, March sees 102 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 Worcester 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.
