March was much colder than average, the coldest since 1962 and colder than the preceding winter months of December, January and February. Forecaster Charlie talks through the month’s weather in our latest video or you can read the detailed report on our website.

Thank you to everyone who sent in their pictures of UK weather in March on Twitter. Some of our favourites are below…

@metoffice tropical conditions on 30 March – Vatersay in the Hebrides twitter.com/JaneToothill/s…

— Jane Toothill (@JaneToothill) April 9, 2013

@metoffice Newquay rainbow. twitter.com/Surf_Photo/sta…

— Sharpy (@Surf_Photo) April 9, 2013

@metoffice snowdon in all it’s snowy glory twitter.com/Paulproject_/s…

— Paul Jones (@Paulproject_) April 9, 2013

@metoffice @keeleydonovan Drilling beans on a March frost. twitpic.com/ci79qc

— Malc Parr (@tractorman07) April 9, 2013

@metoffice Looking south down the Sound of Raasay from the summit of Ben Tianavaig, Isle of Skye, March 27. twitter.com/snapa13/status…

— Neil(@snapa13) April 9, 2013

@metoffice Mock Sun in London last Sunday twitter.com/Meteorologia_E…

— Meteorologia_Extrema (@Meteorologia_Ex) April 9, 2013

@metoffice snow still with us on the Lakeland fells. Bowfell in the sun. twitter.com/ian4254/status…

— ian johnson (@ian4254) April 9, 2013

@metoffice flickr.com/photos/tupperw…

— The Flying GoPro (@theflyinggopro) April 9, 2013

@metoffice hiking in the Brecon Beacons in snow! twitter.com/iWalknTalk/sta…

— Nick Baldwin (@iWalknTalk) April 9, 2013

@metoffice on Racavan Road, Near Slemish , Ballymena Co.Antrim twitter.com/lfclee2011/sta…

— Lisa Southgate (@lfclee2011) April 9, 2013

@metoffice sunset in the Orkneys twitter.com/AndyReohorn/st…

— Andy Reohorn (@AndyReohorn) April 9, 2013

@metoffice @keeleydonovanI took this in March while on holiday in Old Hunstanton, Norfolk. twitter.com/DanielBritton/…

— Daniel Britton (@DanielBritton) April 9, 2013