Weather in Bristol in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bristol in March
Going from a maximum of +15°C during the day to a minimum of 0°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +11°C.
Is Bristol warm or cold in March?
Bristol is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +8°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +4°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 Bristol:
Climate in Bristol in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +10°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -8°C | -5°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +22°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 58 mm | 63 mm | 61 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 78% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +8°C to +10°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 58 mm to 63 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 2 to 3.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bristol is gradually increasing during March, going from 5 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Bristol?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bristol in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+12°C) and the highest in 2014 (+16°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 525 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2079 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bristol, 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.