March is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore, with average highs near -3.7°C and lows around -13.7°C (mean -8.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Canmore was 1992 — when the month averaged -2.3°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -13.8°C. Typical March days reach -3.7°C with nights near -13.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Canmore, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2012 with 111 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Canmore during March averages 95%. The most humid March was 1982 at 99%, and the least humid was 1992 at 80%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Canmore. The sunniest March was 2023 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 3.
Average wind speed in Canmore during March is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2001, 2020 and 2021, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -8.4°C | -8.3°C | -9.3°C | -8.5°C | -9.1°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | -3.4°C | -3.2°C | -4.5°C | -3.6°C | -4.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -13.4°C | -13.5°C | -14.1°C | -13.4°C | -14.1°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 33 mm | 55 mm | 68 mm | 55 mm | +16 mm |
March temperatures in Canmore have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -38.4°C (2019) to a record high of 9°C (1992).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 111 mm.
A good time to visit Canmore
March is a good time to visit Canmore, with days averaging -3.7°C and nights around -13.7°C (mean -8.7°C, cooler than Canmore's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | -2.5°C | -7.0°C | -11.5°C | 2.7°C | -18.0°C | 99 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | -4.5°C | -9.5°C | -14.5°C | 3.5°C | -25.8°C | 58 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | -5.8°C | -11.5°C | -17.2°C | -0.2°C | -26.9°C | 34 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | -3.4°C | -7.7°C | -12.0°C | 1.2°C | -25.0°C | 48 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | -3.1°C | -8.0°C | -12.8°C | 1.4°C | -22.9°C | 37 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | -5.7°C | -11.1°C | -16.5°C | 0.0°C | -29.9°C | 54 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | -3.8°C | -9.2°C | -14.6°C | 4.5°C | -38.4°C | 21 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | -4.6°C | -9.5°C | -14.4°C | 2.7°C | -23.5°C | 91 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | -4.0°C | -8.6°C | -13.2°C | 1.0°C | -22.1°C | 94 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | -2.1°C | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | 1.3°C | -17.2°C | 49 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | -1.8°C | -6.3°C | -10.8°C | 1.5°C | -28.6°C | 47 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | -5.3°C | -10.6°C | -15.8°C | 0.5°C | -36.5°C | 95 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | -3.9°C | -9.0°C | -14.1°C | 1.2°C | -22.6°C | 68 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 🌧️ | -3.6°C | -8.7°C | -13.9°C | 0.2°C | -20.7°C | 111 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | -4.3°C | -9.1°C | -13.9°C | 0.4°C | -23.1°C | 69 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | -2.2°C | -7.0°C | -11.8°C | 0.8°C | -21.6°C | 39 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | -6.9°C | -11.9°C | -16.9°C | 0.5°C | -33.5°C | 59 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | -5.4°C | -9.8°C | -14.3°C | -0.2°C | -18.8°C | 34 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | -2.4°C | -6.8°C | -11.1°C | 1.0°C | -21.2°C | 65 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | -4.5°C | -9.7°C | -14.9°C | 0.7°C | -23.2°C | 30 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | -3.5°C | -8.3°C | -13.2°C | 1.2°C | -20.8°C | 51 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | -2.5°C | -7.0°C | -11.4°C | 2.4°C | -20.0°C | 45 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | -4.7°C | -9.3°C | -13.9°C | 1.2°C | -31.1°C | 90 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -8.5°C | -13.8°C | -19.1°C | 0.6°C | -33.0°C | 73 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | -3.2°C | -8.3°C | -13.5°C | 1.0°C | -18.8°C | 45 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | -3.8°C | -8.4°C | -13.0°C | 0.5°C | -17.4°C | 52 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | -3.8°C | -8.3°C | -12.8°C | 4.8°C | -18.2°C | 53 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | -3.4°C | -8.5°C | -13.6°C | 1.0°C | -22.5°C | 54 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | -5.4°C | -10.0°C | -14.6°C | 1.1°C | -23.6°C | 41 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | -6.4°C | -11.7°C | -17.0°C | 1.1°C | -31.6°C | 26 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | -3.3°C | -8.9°C | -14.6°C | 1.5°C | -31.1°C | 25 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | -2.2°C | -7.2°C | -12.2°C | 2.6°C | -23.3°C | 22 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | -2.8°C | -8.1°C | -13.5°C | 1.2°C | -24.3°C | 29 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 🔥 | 3.0°C | -2.3°C | -7.7°C | 9.0°C | -13.1°C | 13 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | -5.5°C | -10.8°C | -16.1°C | 1.1°C | -28.4°C | 43 mm | 97% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | -2.2°C | -7.6°C | -13.0°C | 1.6°C | -26.8°C | 19 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | -5.5°C | -11.0°C | -16.4°C | -0.8°C | -36.2°C | 39 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | -3.3°C | -7.8°C | -12.3°C | 1.0°C | -19.5°C | 32 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | -2.3°C | -7.4°C | -12.5°C | 1.0°C | -27.3°C | 42 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | -1.1°C | -5.8°C | -10.5°C | 1.2°C | -14.2°C | 30 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | -5.0°C | -10.1°C | -15.2°C | 1.1°C | -22.1°C | 18 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | -2.4°C | -7.4°C | -12.3°C | 0.9°C | -17.0°C | 40 mm | 96% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | -3.1°C | -8.0°C | -12.9°C | 0.8°C | -21.4°C | 51 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -5.6°C | -10.9°C | -16.2°C | 0.3°C | -23.1°C | 72 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.9°C | -7.0°C | -12.1°C | 1.7°C | -21.1°C | 29 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -3.7°C with lows near -13.7°C (mean -8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 50 mm of rainfall in Canmore, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 111 mm in 2012.
The hottest March reached 9°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -38.4°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -13.7°C to -13.6°C while daytime highs eased from -3.6°C to -3.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -3.7°C daytime highs and -13.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Canmore, averaging -8.7°C.
For March in Canmore, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -3.7°C and lows of -13.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 2012 with 111 mm. On average, March sees 50 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 Canmore 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.
