Dry as a Bone: Isle of Man’s March Rainfall Lowest In 71 Years

If you thought your grass was looking a bit crispy last month, you weren’t imagining things – March 2025 has officially gone down as the driest March since 1953.

We’re talking proper vintage weather stats here.

Ronaldsway Met Office has confirmed that just 13mm of rain fell over the course of the month – a full 50mm less than the March average.

To put that in perspective, that’s less than a shot glass of water for every square metre of the island. No wonder the River Dhoo looked more like a trickle than a torrent.

Even the wettest day of the month (March 22) was a total flop, delivering just 3.9mm of rain – barely enough to get your windscreen wipers working.

Farmers? Probably crying. People who forgot to replace their broken umbrellas? Absolutely thriving.

Summer ish Vibes in March? Go On Then.

As if the lack of rain wasn’t weird enough, the temperatures also decided to have a moment.

The island clocked up an average max temperature of 11°C, making it the second warmest March on record – only March 2012 was hotter.

And if you were sweating on March 9, that’s because the island hit a toasty 16.1°C – the warmest it’s ever been this early in the year.

No air frosts were recorded, but 11 nights of ground frost kept everyone’s car windscreens looking suspiciously icy.

So. Much. Sunshine.

Not only did March refuse to rain, but it also decided to shine.

158.7 hours of sunshine were clocked up over the month, which is 28% more than usual.

The sunniest days? March 19 and 24, with a full 10.3 hours each. The weather was so good, we almost forgot it was still technically winter.

Wind? What Wind?

For those who love a good storm, March was a disappointment. There were zero gale days and the island’s average wind speed sat at just 11.5 knots, which is 1.7 knots below average.

The windiest moment of the month came on March 27, with a gust of 42 knots – barely enough to knock over your gran’s washing line.

What Now?

With April already underway, all eyes are on whether this dry spell continues or if the Manx weather will do what it does best – lure us into a false sense of security before unleashing three weeks of sideways rain.

Let’s hope for the former, all the way into TT (52 DAYS FOLKS)