Weather in Glasgow in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Glasgow in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +9°C with a maximum of +14°C and a minimum of -7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +9°C to +12°C.
Is Glasgow warm or cold in March?
Glasgow is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +9°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 Glasgow:
Climate in Glasgow in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +9°C | +12°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -10°C | -9°C | -5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +20°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 93 mm | 95 mm | 68 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 79% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
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 +9°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 93 mm to 95 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 79%. 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 2 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 Glasgow is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 5 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 Glasgow?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Glasgow in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+11°C) and the highest in 2022 (+13°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 882 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1696 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Glasgow, 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.