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Weather in March in The Cotswolds

Planning a journey to the Cotswolds 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 the Cotswolds in March?

The Cotswolds is a region in the United Kingdom. March in the Cotswolds generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 11°C and nighttime temperatures around 4°C in Cheltenham.

Precipitation

March is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 56 mm in Cheltenham. In Cheltenham, this particular month consistently records the lowest levels of rainfall, making it the driest period throughout the entire year.

Average sunshine

Cheltenham enjoys a balanced 109 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For specific regional insights in the Cotswolds for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our the Cotswolds climate page.

Where to go in the Cotswolds in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Cotswolds 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 the Cotswolds?

Cheltenham

In March Cheltenham 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.

Cheltenham
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
9°C 
2°C 
76 hours 
57 mm 
14 days 
poor 
11°C 
4°C 
109 hours 
56 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
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14°C 
5°C 
155 hours 
64 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Cheltenham

Stow on the Wold

In March Stow on the Wold generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Stow on the Wold
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
9°C 
2°C 
75 hours 
56 mm 
14 days 
poor 
11°C 
3°C 
113 hours 
56 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
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14°C 
5°C 
170 hours 
64 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Stow on the Wold

Chipping Campden

In March Chipping Campden generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Chipping Campden
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
9°C 
2°C 
76 hours 
56 mm 
14 days 
poor 
11°C 
3°C 
109 hours 
55 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
5°C 
155 hours 
63 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Chipping Campden

Cirencester

In March Cirencester 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.

Cirencester
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
9°C 
2°C 
75 hours 
59 mm 
14 days 
poor 
11°C 
4°C 
113 hours 
57 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
5°C 
170 hours 
66 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Cirencester

Bourton on the Water

In March Bourton on the Water generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bourton on the Water
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
9°C 
2°C 
75 hours 
57 mm 
14 days 
poor 
11°C 
3°C 
113 hours 
56 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
5°C 
170 hours 
65 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Bourton on the Water

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Cotswolds, in the United Kingdom.

Is March the best time to visit the Cotswolds?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit the Cotswolds due to the typically unpleasant weather in Cheltenham.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Cheltenham. On the other hand, the months of January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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