Wales and Northern Ireland also had one of their 10 wettest Marches on record, according to the same data.
England has had its wettest March in more than 40 years.
Met Office data up to 30 March showed 111.3mm of rain fell during the month, 91% more than the average. Wales and Northern Ireland also had one of their 10 wettest Marches on record, according to the research. Wales had 197.5mm of rain, some 91% more than its long-term average, while Northern Ireland saw 137.4mm of rain, 58% more than average.Head of the National Climate Information Centre Dr Mark McCarthy said:"Although the month started cold and dry for many, moist, milder air soon pushed up from the south bringing frequent heavy periods of rain, this being longest-lasting in the southern half of the UK.
"Overall this has been an unsettled month dominated by Atlantic low pressure weather systems. Many parts of southern and central England and south Wales have received more than double their average rainfall for March."
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