March is one of the cooler months of the year in Coaldale, with average highs near 6.2°C and lows around -4.6°C (mean 0.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Coaldale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Coaldale was 1992 — when the month averaged 4.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -6.8°C. Typical March days reach 6.2°C with nights near -4.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is about average for rainfall in Coaldale, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 54 mm, while the driest were 1994 and 1999 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Coaldale during March averages 69%. The most humid March was 1983 at 77%, and the least humid were 1999 and 2021 at 61%.
March receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Coaldale. The sunniest Marchs were 2019 and 2023 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Coaldale during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2007 and 2012 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.8°C | 1.1°C | 0.4°C | 0.8°C | 0.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 5.9°C | 6.8°C | 5.7°C | 6.4°C | 6.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -4.4°C | -4.5°C | -4.9°C | -4.8°C | -4.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 21 mm | 24 mm | 22 mm | 17 mm | -21 mm |
March temperatures in Coaldale have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -29.5°C (2014) to a record high of 25.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
A good time to visit Coaldale
March is a good time to visit Coaldale, with days averaging 6.2°C and nights around -4.6°C (mean 0.8°C, cooler than Coaldale's yearly average) and low 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 | 7.9°C | 2.8°C | -2.4°C | 16.5°C | -7.8°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 4.6°C | -0.8°C | -6.2°C | 19.2°C | -17.6°C | 28 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 2.8°C | -1.9°C | -6.7°C | 11.1°C | -13.5°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 7.5°C | 2.0°C | -3.4°C | 18.9°C | -13.9°C | 14 mm | 66% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | -2.5°C | 16.7°C | -8.1°C | 10 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 4.5°C | -0.7°C | -5.8°C | 13.1°C | -17.3°C | 17 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 4.5°C | -2.0°C | -8.5°C | 19.0°C | -28.6°C | 12 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 4.6°C | -1.0°C | -6.7°C | 14.2°C | -17.0°C | 30 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 5.8°C | 0.3°C | -5.3°C | 17.2°C | -17.7°C | 21 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | 18.0°C | -5.2°C | 21 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | -2.1°C | 19.8°C | -17.1°C | 26 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 1.7°C | -3.1°C | -7.9°C | 12.6°C | -29.5°C | 32 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 5.7°C | 0.4°C | -5.0°C | 14.7°C | -10.2°C | 23 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | 18.6°C | -11.6°C | 21 mm | 69% | 4.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 3.7°C | -1.4°C | -6.4°C | 12.6°C | -24.3°C | 20 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 10.5°C | 4.3°C | -1.9°C | 17.7°C | -5.7°C | 8 mm | 63% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 3.8°C | -1.5°C | -6.8°C | 14.0°C | -23.0°C | 20 mm | 66% | 4.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 6.0°C | 1.2°C | -3.5°C | 13.7°C | -7.1°C | 12 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 9.7°C | 3.9°C | -2.0°C | 16.3°C | -10.9°C | 14 mm | 66% | 4.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 4.6°C | -0.4°C | -5.3°C | 13.4°C | -12.5°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | -3.4°C | 15.0°C | -10.6°C | 30 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | -2.2°C | 25.9°C | -11.3°C | 16 mm | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 4.3°C | -1.4°C | -7.1°C | 17.2°C | -24.6°C | 25 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -2.0°C | -6.8°C | -11.5°C | 12.1°C | -24.2°C | 27 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 7.7°C | 2.0°C | -3.6°C | 16.0°C | -9.5°C | 16 mm | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 6.5°C | 1.6°C | -3.3°C | 14.8°C | -9.2°C | 48 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | -3.0°C | 19.5°C | -9.4°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 5.0°C | -0.1°C | -5.2°C | 15.1°C | -14.3°C | 40 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 5.2°C | -0.1°C | -5.3°C | 15.1°C | -16.4°C | 24 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | -8.4°C | 16.0°C | -21.7°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 6.3°C | 0.6°C | -5.2°C | 17.2°C | -19.4°C | 11 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | -2.6°C | 18.1°C | -6.3°C | 7 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | -4.0°C | 14.4°C | -15.4°C | 28 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 🔥 | 11.7°C | 4.8°C | -2.0°C | 17.8°C | -6.4°C | 11 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | -5.8°C | 17.7°C | -20.0°C | 27 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 7.8°C | 1.9°C | -4.0°C | 18.9°C | -13.6°C | 30 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 2.6°C | -2.4°C | -7.5°C | 12.3°C | -23.0°C | 33 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | -2.3°C | 14.5°C | -5.7°C | 30 mm | 64% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 5.6°C | 0.7°C | -4.3°C | 16.9°C | -14.8°C | 54 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | -1.4°C | 18.5°C | -6.9°C | 20 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 5.4°C | 0.1°C | -5.1°C | 16.2°C | -15.1°C | 27 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 5.7°C | 0.7°C | -4.4°C | 12.0°C | -13.1°C | 32 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | -4.3°C | 14.0°C | -11.0°C | 44 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | -6.9°C | 12.6°C | -16.3°C | 52 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.6°C | 2.7°C | -3.3°C | 15.4°C | -12.0°C | 51 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 6.2°C with lows near -4.6°C (mean 0.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 25 mm of rainfall in Coaldale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 25.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -29.5°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.5°C to 6.5°C and overnight lows from -4.8°C to -4.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Coaldale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.2°C daytime highs and -4.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Coaldale, averaging 0.8°C.
For March in Coaldale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.2°C and lows of -4.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.9 m/s (2007).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 54 mm. On average, March sees 25 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 Coaldale 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.
