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Weather in March in Suffolk

Planning a journey to Suffolk 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 Suffolk in March?

Suffolk is a region in the United Kingdom. March in Suffolk generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. The month of March is in the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 9°C in Lowestoft to 12°C in Burwell. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C in Burwell and 5°C in Lowestoft.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Sudbury with an average of 46 mm to moderate rainfall in Corton with 54 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Lowestoft usually sees around 115 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

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

Where to go in Suffolk in March

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

Lowestoft

In March Lowestoft generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lowestoft
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
8°C 
4°C 
80 hours 
66 mm 
14 days 
poor 
9°C 
5°C 
115 hours 
54 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
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11°C 
7°C 
176 hours 
43 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Lowestoft

Ipswich

In March Ipswich 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.

Ipswich
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 
3°C 
78 hours 
57 mm 
13 days 
poor 
11°C 
4°C 
115 hours 
49 mm 
15 days 
April   >> April
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13°C 
6°C 
166 hours 
50 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Ipswich

Bury Saint Edmunds

In March Bury Saint Edmunds 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.

Bury Saint Edmunds
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 
77 hours 
52 mm 
14 days 
poor 
11°C 
4°C 
111 hours 
49 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
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14°C 
5°C 
153 hours 
56 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Bury Saint Edmunds

Newmarket

In March Newmarket 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.

Newmarket
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 
77 hours 
51 mm 
14 days 
poor 
11°C 
4°C 
111 hours 
49 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
5°C 
153 hours 
55 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Newmarket

Lavenham

In March Lavenham 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.

Lavenham
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 
3°C 
77 hours 
52 mm 
14 days 
poor 
11°C 
4°C 
111 hours 
48 mm 
16 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
153 hours 
54 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Lavenham

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

Is March the best time to visit Suffolk?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit Suffolk due to the typically poor weather in Lowestoft.

Generally speaking, August provides perfect weather in Lowestoft. In contrast, January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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