Weather in Southend in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Southend in March
Going from a maximum of +61°F during the day to a minimum of +28°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +50°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 28% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +54°F.
Is Southend warm or cold in March?
Southend is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +46°F to +50°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +37°F to +39°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Southend:
Water temperature in Southend in March
Water in Southend in March is Cold. It varies from +42°F to +48°F, with an average of +45°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +50°F.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Southend in March?
Climate in Southend in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +50°F | +54°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°F | +25°F | +25°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +72°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 36 mm | 42 mm | 45 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +45°F | +48°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 78% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 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 +46°F to +50°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 36 mm to 42 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 78%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 4 to 5.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Southend is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 9 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 Southend?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Southend in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+54°F) and the highest in 2022 (+60°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 411 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1025 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Southend, 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.