Weather summary for March

March was very cold (coldest for over 50 years) and dull.  We recorded a maximum temperature of 10.6 degrees C on the 5th and a minimum of -2.2 on the 11th.  The average temperature was 2.9 but with the relentless wind towards the end of the month it felt a lot colder.  The soil temperature remained low throughout the month with an average of around 3.5 degrees; much lower than the 9 degree average we recorded in 2012.  It is soil temperature that has the greatest impact on grass growth at this time of year so we're some way off having significant growth to work with.