March was characterized by high temperatures, increased rain and less sun

Temperature

March 2024 exhibited a noteworthy departure from the norm, with the average temperature clocking in at 7.9°C. This figure represents a significant uptick of +2.2°C compared to the long-term average.

The warmest temperature of the month was recorded on 20 March: 17.5°C. Last year, the highest temperature recorded in March was 15°C.

Notably, frost was a rare occurrence in the month of March. We only experienced 2 days of temperatures below 0°C, which starkly contrasted to what was historically expected, at least 8 days. Last year, March saw 12 days of frost.

Precipitation

The heavens were certainly generous with rain during March 2024, as indicated by a total precipitation of 73.6 mm. This surpasses the long-term average by a notable margin of +16.6 mm, suggesting a wetter month than usual.

Sunshine

Sunshine enthusiasts may have found themselves longing for more rays during March 2024, as only 105.5 hours of sunshine were recorded.

This falls significantly short (-31.6 hours) of the long-term average, indicating a considerable decrease in sunny weather compared to historical patterns.

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