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March records

The wettest March was in 1999 when 86.3mm of rain fell, followed by 1988 (78mm) and 1981 (76.3mm). March's average rainfall is 43.2mm.

The driest March was in 1961 when only 7mm of rain fell, followed by 1993 (9.6mm) and 1997 (14.1mm).

1961 had the highest average temperature for March (13.1°C), followed by 1990 (12.5°C) and 2003 (12.4°C).

The coldest March was in 1969, with an average maximum temperature of 5.9°C, followed by 1962 (6.4°C) and 1964 (6.5°C).

The overall average maximum temperature for March is 9.7°C.

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Historical weather data for March

Historical weather data is from the Met Office's Sutton Bonnington weather station, located about 12 miles south-west of Radcliffe-on-Trent. Average maximum/minimum temeperatures and rainfall have been published monthly since 1959. Charts shown here display monthly averages over periods of 5 years, from 1960 - 2004.