When to go · Beamish
Beamish in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (museum runs reduced hours or closes; check the official site), school holidays in Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (museum runs reduced hours or closes; check the official site), school holidays in Jul–Aug.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
- MayGreatInside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
- JuneGreatInside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
- JulyGreatInside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
Weather in March
- BeamishHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter (Good Friday, Easter Monday) big impact
26–29 Mar 2027 · United Kingdom
Four-day weekend; engineering works close rail lines; school holidays around it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
United Kingdom overall: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Beamish, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (museum runs reduced hours or closes; check the official site), school holidays in Jul–Aug.
April: Inside Beamish's best window: Apr–Oct (museum main season); May–Jun and Sep for quieter weekdays.
Beamish: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast