March is one of the cooler months of the year in Blackfalds, with average highs near 3.1°C and lows around -7.2°C (mean -2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Blackfalds. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Blackfalds were 1992 and 2010 — when the month averaged 2.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -10.6°C. Typical March days reach 3.1°C with nights near -7.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Blackfalds, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1981 with 50 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Blackfalds during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 1982 at 92%, and the least humid was 2001 at 64%.
March receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Blackfalds. The sunniest March was 2020 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Blackfalds during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2004 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.0°C | -1.5°C | -2.4°C | -2.1°C | -2.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 3.0°C | 3.9°C | 2.6°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -7.0°C | -6.8°C | -7.4°C | -7.3°C | -7.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 22 mm | 25 mm | 27 mm | 22 mm | -8 mm |
March temperatures in Blackfalds have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -33.1°C (2003) to a record high of 24°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
A good time to visit Blackfalds
March is a good time to visit Blackfalds, with days averaging 3.1°C and nights around -7.2°C (mean -2°C, cooler than Blackfalds's yearly average) and low rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.3°C | -0.7°C | -5.7°C | 11.7°C | -13.9°C | 38 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 1.2°C | -3.7°C | -8.7°C | 19.4°C | -24.2°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 0.9°C | -3.9°C | -8.8°C | 11.7°C | -16.9°C | 7 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 4.3°C | -1.0°C | -6.3°C | 16.9°C | -16.8°C | 28 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 7.1°C | 1.5°C | -4.2°C | 16.4°C | -10.5°C | 9 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | -0.4°C | -5.3°C | -10.2°C | 11.7°C | -20.1°C | 26 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 2.6°C | -3.4°C | -9.4°C | 19.0°C | -32.7°C | 18 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 0.5°C | -4.2°C | -9.0°C | 8.1°C | -20.0°C | 44 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 1.4°C | -3.4°C | -8.2°C | 13.1°C | -20.7°C | 29 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 6.9°C | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | 14.1°C | -7.1°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 7.8°C | 1.8°C | -4.2°C | 18.7°C | -18.1°C | 21 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | -2.3°C | -6.6°C | -10.9°C | 10.3°C | -32.5°C | 32 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 1.7°C | -3.7°C | -9.1°C | 12.7°C | -15.5°C | 33 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 4.7°C | -0.2°C | -5.2°C | 12.9°C | -15.8°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | -1.6°C | -6.4°C | -11.3°C | 10.0°C | -32.6°C | 25 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | -3.0°C | 18.5°C | -6.2°C | 6 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 0.3°C | -5.0°C | -10.2°C | 11.1°C | -25.6°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | -4.9°C | 11.7°C | -12.8°C | 18 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | -4.4°C | 15.9°C | -15.2°C | 16 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 0.3°C | -4.2°C | -8.7°C | 12.2°C | -17.0°C | 26 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | -4.8°C | 15.2°C | -13.8°C | 36 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 6.4°C | 1.0°C | -4.4°C | 24.0°C | -14.6°C | 23 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | -0.2°C | -5.5°C | -10.9°C | 15.0°C | -33.1°C | 38 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -5.7°C | -10.6°C | -15.5°C | 8.1°C | -25.8°C | 33 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 4.7°C | -0.1°C | -4.9°C | 12.3°C | -14.7°C | 15 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 4.4°C | -0.4°C | -5.2°C | 13.7°C | -13.4°C | 21 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 5.0°C | -0.6°C | -6.3°C | 16.2°C | -15.1°C | 21 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 2.9°C | -1.8°C | -6.5°C | 12.6°C | -18.1°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | -0.1°C | -5.1°C | -10.1°C | 14.2°C | -22.1°C | 34 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | -0.9°C | -6.1°C | -11.2°C | 14.4°C | -26.7°C | 24 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 3.9°C | -1.6°C | -7.1°C | 16.3°C | -21.1°C | 18 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | -4.6°C | 17.0°C | -14.9°C | 14 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 4.7°C | -0.5°C | -5.6°C | 17.5°C | -19.2°C | 30 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 🔥 | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | -3.0°C | 15.4°C | -7.4°C | 9 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 1.7°C | -3.4°C | -8.5°C | 16.2°C | -23.1°C | 22 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 0.7°C | -4.8°C | 14.9°C | -16.3°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | -0.8°C | -6.3°C | -11.9°C | 10.6°C | -30.1°C | 11 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 5.5°C | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | 13.7°C | -11.0°C | 36 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | -6.8°C | 13.3°C | -15.6°C | 27 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | 15.5°C | -10.9°C | 26 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 4.1°C | -1.2°C | -6.5°C | 14.0°C | -16.1°C | 10 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 3.7°C | -1.4°C | -6.5°C | 12.6°C | -16.5°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 1.4°C | -2.8°C | -7.1°C | 9.8°C | -12.8°C | 31 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.8°C | -7.8°C | -12.8°C | 2.7°C | -21.9°C | 47 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 6.3°C | 0.9°C | -4.5°C | 14.3°C | -14.7°C | 50 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 3.1°C with lows near -7.2°C (mean -2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Blackfalds, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 1981.
The hottest March reached 24°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -33.1°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.5°C to 3.6°C and overnight lows from -7.5°C to -6.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Blackfalds and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.1°C daytime highs and -7.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Blackfalds, averaging -2°C.
For March in Blackfalds, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.1°C and lows of -7.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2004).
The wettest March on record was 1981 with 50 mm. On average, March sees 26 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Blackfalds behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
