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Weather in March in Connemara

Planning a journey to Connemara this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Connemara in March?

Connemara is a region in Ireland. March in Connemara generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 11°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Clifden.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Spiddal with an average of 91 mm to high rainfall in Carna with 117 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas see fewer sunny days, with a projection of about 89 hours of sunshine in Clifden. This reduced sunlight makes it ideal for those who prefer dimmer, overcast conditions over bright sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Connemara in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Connemara climate page.

Where to go in Connemara in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Connemara on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Connemara?

Clifden

In March Clifden generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Clifden
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
60 hours 
130 mm 
20 days 
poor 
March March
11°C 
5°C 
89 hours 
104 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
6°C 
132 hours 
93 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Clifden

Oughterard

In March Oughterard generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Oughterard
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
10°C 
3°C 
60 hours 
111 mm 
19 days 
poor 
March March
11°C 
4°C 
89 hours 
94 mm 
22 days 
unpleasant 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
5°C 
132 hours 
95 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Oughterard

Roundstone

In March Roundstone generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Roundstone
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
60 hours 
139 mm 
20 days 
poor 
March March
11°C 
6°C 
89 hours 
112 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
7°C 
132 hours 
98 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Roundstone

Cleggan

In March Cleggan generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cleggan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
135 mm 
20 days 
poor 
March March
11°C 
6°C 
108 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
7°C 
94 mm 
18 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Cleggan

Ballyconneely

In March Ballyconneely generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ballyconneely
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
137 mm 
20 days 
poor 
March March
11°C 
6°C 
110 mm 
22 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
7°C 
95 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Ballyconneely

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Connemara, in Ireland.

Is March the best time to visit Connemara?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Connemara with often poor weather in Clifden.

On average, the best time to visit Connemara is in May, June, July and August with generally tolerable weather in Clifden. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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