Weather in Aberdeen in March 2025
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Aberdeen
Average weather
Average temperature in Aberdeen in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +7°C with a maximum of +12°C and a minimum of -3°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +7°C.
Is Aberdeen warm or cold in March?
Aberdeen is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Aberdeen:
Water temperature in Aberdeen in March
Water in Aberdeen in March is Cold. It varies from +6°C to +8°C, with an average of +7°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +8°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Aberdeen in March?
Climate in Aberdeen in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -11°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 40 mm | 49 mm | 47 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +7°C | +8°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 77% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +7°C to +8°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 40 mm to 49 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Aberdeen is gradually decreasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Aberdeen.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Aberdeen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Aberdeen in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+9°C) and the highest in 2022 (+13°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 474 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2002 with 978 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Aberdeen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.