Meteorological effects of the 29 March 2025 solar eclipse over the UK

Abstract Here we present a comprehensive analysis of the effects of the moderate partial solar eclipse of 29 March 2025 on meteorological conditions over the UK, based on 1‐min‐resolution data from ~250 automatic weather stations in the Met Office’s Meteorological Monitoring Network, finding a modest but nevertheless significant surface air temperature response of −0.44 ± 0.52°C. The temperature reduction during the eclipse was greater for sites with clearer skies, which tended to be in southeast, southern and central England. In contrast to several previous eclipses studied over the region during the last few decades, no substantial drop in wind speed was detected. A search for eclipse‐induced gravity waves also came back negative, but this might partly reflect instrumental limitations.