Air Temperature

Highest Maximum 22°C 8th, 9th and 18th
Lowest Maximum 14°C 12th and 27th
Highest Minimum 14°C 20th
Lowest Minimum 10°C 4th, 21st, 27th and 28th

 

Mean Maximum 17.0°C
Mean Minimum 11.8°C
Mean 13.9°C

 

Relative Humidity

Highest Relative Humidity 75% 6th
Lowest Relative Humidity 28% 8th

 

Mean Relative Humidity 64.0%

 

Atmospheric Pressure

Highest Atmospheric Pressure 1028.1hPa 10th
Lowest Atmospheric Pressure 1013.2hPa 21st

 

Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1019.3hPa

 

Wind

Highest Gust 85.0km/h 12th

 

Mean Wind Speed 12.6km/h
Mean Gust Speed 29.9km/h
Mean Wind + Gust Speed 21.3km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest

 

Precipitation

Total Rainfall During March 2019 56.8 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 455.1 mm

 

Highest 24 Hour Total 27.4 mm 21st

 

Rain Days 6
Thunderstorm Days 1
Hail Days 1

 

Rainfall Events

02/03/2019 polska-ed.com 0.5 mm Isolated Shower
06/03/2019 0.5 mm Fog and Dew
10/03/2019 0.3 mm Fog and Dew
12/03/2019 0.3 mm Isolated Shower
15/03/2019 2.0 mm Light Rain
18/03/2019 0.3 mm Fog and Dew
21/03/2019 27.4 mm Thunderstorm
22/03/2019 2.5 mm Light Rain
24/03/2019 0.3 mm Fog and Dew
27/03/2019 22.7 mm Steady Rain

 

March 2019 Compared to the Climate Means

  Climate Mean March 2019 Anomaly
Mean Maximum Temperature 17.3°C 17.0°C -0.3°C
Mean Minimum Temperature 10.7°C 11.8°C +1.1°C
Mean Temperature 14.0°C 14.4°C +0.4°C
Mean Relative Humidity 79% 64.0% -15.0%
Mean Atmospheric Pressure 1016.1hPa 1019.3hPa +3.2hPa
Mean Wind Speed 18.9 km/h 21.3km/h +2.4km/h
Most Frequent Wind Direction Northwest Northwest 0°
Total Rainfall 40.7 mm 56.8 mm +16.1 mm
Total Rainfall Since Last 01/09 538.5 mm 455.1 mm -83.4 mm
Total Rain Days 9 6 -3
Total Thunderstorm Days 2 1 -1
Total Hail Days 1 1 0

 

 Cooler Days but Warmer Nights in March 2019

Daytime highs last month were colder than normal (by 0.3°C at 17.0°C). Conversely, nighttime lows were warmer than average (by 1.1°C at 11.8°C). Overall, March 2019 was warmer than average by 0.4°C, with a value of 14.4°C. The warmest temperature in March 2019 clocked in at 22°C and was measured on a number of days, mainly in the first half of the month. The low of the month, of 10°C, was measured on three nights towards the end of the month.

For yet another month, winds were significantly stronger than average. It reached Force 8 on six days. The strongest was recorded at 85.0 km/h (Force 9) on March 13th. Most days were characterised by a Northwest wind. This conforms with the climate mean.

Total rainfall measured at our weather station in Għarb exceeded the norm for this time of year. With a total of 56.8 mm, March 2019 was wetter than average by 40%. 50.1 mm of this fell during two major rainfall events. These consisted of a thunderstorm on the 21st and periods of steady rain on the 27th. Thunder and hail affected us only during the thunderstorm on the 21st.