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City of Westminster in March
In March, City of Westminster averages a daytime high of 11 °C and a night-time low of 3 °C, with about 49 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside City of Westminster's most comfortable months, June to September.
- Average high
- 11 °C
- Average low
- 3 °C
- Rain in the month
- 49 mm
- Daylight on 15 Mar
- 11 h 50 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 136
When to go
How March compares with the rest of the year in City of Westminster
March is tied for the 8th warmest month in City of Westminster by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 8 °C to 23 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 13 °C. By day, March is 3 °C warmer than February, and April is 3 °C warmer than March.
March brings 49 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 63 mm (755 mm a year); it is the driest month.
On 15 March the sun is up for about 11 h 50 min, against 7 h 50 min at the shortest and 16 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 °C | 2 °C | 75 mm | |
| February | 8 °C | 2 °C | 52 mm | |
| March | 11 °C | 3 °C | 49 mm | |
| April | 14 °C | 5 °C | 52 mm | |
| May | 18 °C | 8 °C | 53 mm | |
| June | 21 °C | 11 °C | 55 mm | Yes |
| July | 23 °C | 13 °C | 53 mm | Yes |
| August | 22 °C | 13 °C | 63 mm | Yes |
| September | 19 °C | 10 °C | 62 mm | Yes |
| October | 15 °C | 8 °C | 81 mm | |
| November | 11 °C | 5 °C | 80 mm | |
| December | 8 °C | 3 °C | 80 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is March a good time to visit City of Westminster?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 11 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in City of Westminster are June to September; the nearest are September, before, and June, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in United Kingdom in March
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in City of Westminster
This guide lists 136 places to stay in City of Westminster, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 36; 1–3 km, 60; 3–10 km, 40.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.