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March 2002


These final averages use quality controlled data from the UK climate network of observing stations. They show the Met Office's best assessment of the weather that was experienced across the UK during March 2002 and how it compares with the 1961 to 1990 average.

The columns headed 'Anom' (anomaly) show the difference from or percent of the 1961-90 long-term average.

Other elements

Met Office defined regions that are used in the table below:
General regions map |  Districts map

March 2002
 Region
Max temp
Min temp
Mean temp
Sunshine
Rainfall
 
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[°C]
Anom
[°C]
Actual
[hours]
Anom
[%]
Actual
[mm]
Anom
[%]
UK
10.1
2.1
2.8
1.4
6.5
1.8
110.3
110
75.6
82
England
11.1
2.4
3.4
1.6
7.3
2.0
113.8
108
46.6
70
Wales
10.3
2.2
3.4
1.5
6.8
1.8
103.5
101
66.2
58
Scotland
8.4
1.8
1.7
1.2
5.0
1.5
105.0
113
126.2
98
N Ireland
10.6
2.1
3.0
1.2
6.8
1.6
116.6
120
73.7
81
England & Wales
11.0
2.3
3.4
1.6
7.2
2.0
112.4
107
49.3
67
England N
10.3
2.5
2.6
1.3
6.4
1.9
119.9
122
48.3
64
England S
11.6
2.3
3.8
1.7
7.7
2.0
110.6
101
45.7
74
Scotland N
7.8
1.5
1.7
1.3
4.7
1.4
96.1
108
149.4
103
Scotland E
8.4
2.0
1.1
1.0
4.7
1.5
111.0
113
83.7
90
Scotland W
9.1
2.1
2.3
1.2
5.7
1.7
110.4
119
140.8
98
England E & NE
10.5
2.5
2.4
1.2
6.4
1.8
121.6
120
40.2
66
England NW & Wales N
10.2
2.4
3.0
1.4
6.6
1.9
117.3
120
63.6
62
Midlands
11.2
2.5
3.1
1.5
7.1
2.0
112.1
111
37.6
60
East Anglia
11.7
2.4
3.5
1.6
7.6
2.0
116.3
109
35.7
78
England SW & Wales S
10.9
1.9
4.2
1.8
7.5
1.9
100.0
91
71.4
72
England SE & Central S
11.8
2.3
4.1
2.0
7.9
2.1
111.2
97
46.5
75