March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cold Lake, with average highs near -1.9°C and lows around -11.3°C (mean -6.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cold Lake. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cold Lake was 2010 — when the month averaged -0.7°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -13.1°C. Typical March days reach -1.9°C with nights near -11.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Cold Lake, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1988 with 59 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Cold Lake during March averages 89%. The most humid March was 1987 at 98%, and the least humid was 1993 at 75%.
March receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cold Lake. The sunniest March was 2014 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2005 and 2011 at 3.
Average wind speed in Cold Lake during March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1994 and 2004 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1998 and 2023, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.3°C | -5.9°C | -7.1°C | -6.5°C | -8.0°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg High | -1.5°C | -1.1°C | -2.4°C | -1.9°C | -3.1°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | -11.0°C | -10.7°C | -11.8°C | -11.0°C | -12.8°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 19 mm | 29 mm | 27 mm | 30 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Cold Lake have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -40.7°C (2014) to a record high of 16.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 59 mm.
A good time to visit Cold Lake
March is a good time to visit Cold Lake, with days averaging -1.9°C and nights around -11.3°C (mean -6.6°C, cooler than Cold Lake'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 | -0.5°C | -5.2°C | -9.9°C | 8.8°C | -20.5°C | 32 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | -3.5°C | -8.7°C | -13.8°C | 8.6°C | -29.9°C | 28 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | -15.8°C | 0.3°C | -30.5°C | 21 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | -3.9°C | -8.5°C | -13.1°C | 7.1°C | -31.2°C | 32 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 2.2°C | -3.1°C | -8.3°C | 10.8°C | -17.5°C | 22 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | -6.3°C | -11.0°C | -15.8°C | 0.6°C | -26.1°C | 42 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | -1.6°C | -6.3°C | -10.9°C | 9.9°C | -34.3°C | 6 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | -4.7°C | -9.0°C | -13.3°C | 0.4°C | -28.6°C | 30 mm | 97% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | -2.7°C | -7.2°C | -11.6°C | 9.8°C | -29.4°C | 43 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 0.0°C | -4.2°C | -8.5°C | 9.1°C | -15.3°C | 36 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 1.3°C | -3.2°C | -7.6°C | 14.5°C | -30.1°C | 20 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | -4.4°C | -9.7°C | -15.1°C | 6.3°C | -40.7°C | 12 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | -5.8°C | -10.4°C | -14.9°C | 0.5°C | -26.7°C | 31 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 2.1°C | -2.6°C | -7.2°C | 12.5°C | -17.0°C | 31 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | -7.4°C | -11.5°C | -15.7°C | 0.2°C | -36.2°C | 25 mm | 98% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 🔥 | 3.7°C | -0.7°C | -5.0°C | 12.6°C | -15.4°C | 38 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | -5.9°C | -11.2°C | -16.5°C | 5.7°C | -36.9°C | 28 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | -3.5°C | -8.1°C | -12.8°C | 1.7°C | -29.9°C | 19 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | -2.0°C | -6.6°C | -11.3°C | 7.0°C | -23.7°C | 23 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | -3.8°C | -7.4°C | -11.1°C | 8.7°C | -19.1°C | 38 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 1.8°C | -2.6°C | -6.9°C | 9.3°C | -18.1°C | 36 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 0.1°C | -4.6°C | -9.4°C | 16.9°C | -26.0°C | 44 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | -5.4°C | -10.4°C | -15.3°C | 10.1°C | -40.1°C | 38 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -8.2°C | -13.1°C | -18.1°C | 3.7°C | -28.3°C | 28 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | -7.9°C | 10.8°C | -23.3°C | 13 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 1.3°C | -3.9°C | -9.0°C | 12.0°C | -24.7°C | 24 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | -1.0°C | -5.0°C | -9.1°C | 10.6°C | -20.4°C | 21 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | -1.9°C | -7.1°C | -12.2°C | 11.4°C | -30.9°C | 12 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | -4.6°C | -9.1°C | -13.6°C | 9.7°C | -30.8°C | 24 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | -6.7°C | -11.7°C | -16.7°C | 2.9°C | -33.1°C | 17 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | -2.8°C | -7.7°C | -12.5°C | 8.1°C | -30.5°C | 28 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 1.0°C | -3.3°C | -7.6°C | 14.3°C | -26.2°C | 20 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 3.6°C | -1.7°C | -6.9°C | 15.3°C | -19.6°C | 6 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 4.0°C | -0.9°C | -5.7°C | 14.9°C | -17.2°C | 12 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | -1.2°C | -6.6°C | -11.9°C | 13.6°C | -33.4°C | 17 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | -1.6°C | -6.1°C | -10.7°C | 5.6°C | -21.6°C | 29 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | -6.3°C | -11.7°C | -17.1°C | 6.7°C | -29.7°C | 19 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 1.1°C | -3.7°C | -8.5°C | 8.0°C | -16.8°C | 59 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | -3.9°C | -8.4°C | -12.9°C | 0.7°C | -30.6°C | 33 mm | 98% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 2.1°C | -2.5°C | -7.1°C | 13.1°C | -20.8°C | 24 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 0.5°C | -4.1°C | -8.6°C | 9.3°C | -20.3°C | 9 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | -0.7°C | -5.9°C | -11.0°C | 9.8°C | -26.2°C | 10 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | -3.7°C | -7.7°C | -11.7°C | 4.9°C | -21.6°C | 29 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -5.9°C | -10.6°C | -15.3°C | 0.2°C | -30.9°C | 24 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.9°C | -2.0°C | -6.8°C | 13.1°C | -16.3°C | 18 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -1.9°C with lows near -11.3°C (mean -6.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Cold Lake, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 59 mm in 1988.
The hottest March reached 16.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -40.7°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.4°C to -2.5°C and overnight lows from -10.7°C to -12.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cold Lake and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.9°C daytime highs and -11.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Cold Lake, averaging -6.6°C.
For March in Cold Lake, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.9°C and lows of -11.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 1988 with 59 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 Cold Lake 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.
