March 2026 Weather Report Card
March 2026 was the 5th warmest March in Reading since 1940
Temperature
High: 17.7°C · Low: -0.5°C
Mean: 8.4°C (average for March: 6.2°C)
Rainfall
Total: 39.2mm (average: 47.9mm)
Wettest day: Friday 13 March (10.4mm)
Sunshine
Total: 234.4h (average: 211h)
Sunniest day: Saturday 28 March (12h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: rainy
Longest streak: 8 consecutive dry days
Notable days
87 years of records
- Hottest day: 20.5°C — Tuesday 30 March, 2021
- Coldest day: -14.3°C — Sunday 9 March, 1947
- Wettest day: 39.1mm — Sunday 15 March, 1964
Weather conditions are sourced from ERA5 reanalysis data and should be treated as an approximate guide only