Shetland March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Shetland, United Kingdom in the month of March.
Typical Shetland March Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 6.8 °C
Average daily low 2.4 °C
Average monthly precipitation 10.9 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 76.2%
Shetland March Weather Records
1929–2024
Highest temperature 13.3 °C March 9, 1961
Lowest temperature -8.3 °C March 14, 1947
Highest daily low 8.1 °C March 28, 2012
Lowest daily high -1.7 °C March 3, 1931
Hottest average high temperature 8.7 °C 2003
Coldest average high temperature 2.9 °C 1947
Most daily precipitation 9.4 cm March 4, 1938
Most monthly precipitation 20.7 cm 1994
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
March 1 6.3 1.9 8.9 -6.0
March 2 6.3 1.9 10.6 -7.2
March 3 6.3 2.0 9.5 -7.8
March 4 6.3 1.9 10.2 -7.8
March 5 6.3 1.9 10.2 -5.6
March 6 6.3 1.9 10.0 -7.2
March 7 6.3 1.9 10.6 -4.8
March 8 6.4 2.0 12.8 -3.2
March 9 6.4 2.0 13.3 -6.1
March 10 6.5 2.0 10.0 -5.7
March 11 6.5 2.1 9.9 -5.6
March 12 6.6 2.1 11.8 -7.8
March 13 6.6 2.2 9.7 -8.3
March 14 6.7 2.3 11.7 -8.3
March 15 6.7 2.3 10.9 -6.3
March 16 6.8 2.4 10.1 -5.6
March 17 6.9 2.5 11.1 -2.9
March 18 6.9 2.6 11.4 -3.9
March 19 7.0 2.6 12.2 -3.9
March 20 7.0 2.7 10.0 -5.8
March 21 7.1 2.7 10.6 -5.9
March 22 7.1 2.7 12.6 -7.2
March 23 7.2 2.7 11.8 -4.8
March 24 7.2 2.7 11.7 -4.1
March 25 7.2 2.8 12.9 -4.4
March 26 7.3 2.8 12.2 -7.2
March 27 7.3 2.9 10.9 -5.3
March 28 7.4 2.9 11.7 -4.7
March 29 7.4 3.0 12.8 -5.6
March 30 7.5 3.0 10.0 -4.4
March 31 7.5 3.0 11.1 -5.0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1929–2024 Lerwick location