March 2025 Weather Report: South Holland
March brought notably dry and sunny conditions to South Holland, with temperatures running slightly below normal for the season. The month presented a stark contrast between early cold snaps and a warm spell mid-month, while precipitation levels fell dramatically short of typical values.
Temperature Overview
The average temperature for March in South Holland reached 7.0 degrees Celsius, sitting 0.8 degrees below the normal value of 7.8 degrees. The coldest reading of the month occurred on March 3rd in Zoetermeer, where temperatures plummeted to minus 5.2 degrees Celsius. In sharp contrast, Dordrecht experienced the warmest day on March 21st, when temperatures climbed to a pleasant 20.7 degrees Celsius, demonstrating the significant temperature variability typical of early spring weather in the region.
Precipitation Patterns
March proved exceptionally dry across South Holland, with an average total of just 7.3 millimeters compared to the normal monthly average of 44.7 millimeters. This represents an 84 percent deficit in precipitation, making March significantly drier than typical. Den Haag recorded the wettest single day on March 22nd with 4.0 millimeters of rainfall, while the same city accumulated the highest monthly total of 9.6 millimeters among all locations monitored.
Sunshine and Notable Features
The dry conditions were accompanied by abundant sunshine, with South Holland receiving 308.2 hours of sunshine during March. This exceeded the normal value of 239.1 hours by 29 percent, contributing to the pleasant spring conditions experienced throughout the month. The combination of below-normal temperatures, significantly reduced rainfall, and above-average sunshine created distinctive weather patterns that characterized March 2025 in the province.