March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort McMurray, with average highs near -4°C and lows around -13.5°C (mean -8.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort McMurray. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Fort McMurray was 1993 — when the month averaged -1.8°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -15.3°C. Typical March days reach -4°C with nights near -13.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.7°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Fort McMurray, averaging 32 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 61 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort McMurray during March averages 95%. The most humid Marchs were 1983 and 2016 at 100%, and the least humid was 1993 at 75%.
March receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort McMurray. The sunniest Marchs were 2002 and 2014 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Fort McMurray during March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2002 and 2014 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -8.5°C | -7.4°C | -9.1°C | -8.8°C | -10.9°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg High | -3.6°C | -2.4°C | -4.4°C | -4.3°C | -6.1°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Low | -13.3°C | -12.3°C | -13.8°C | -13.4°C | -15.8°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 25 mm | 34 mm | 34 mm | 39 mm | +10 mm |
March temperatures in Fort McMurray have fallen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -42.2°C (2003) to a record high of 14°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 61 mm.
A quieter season to visit Fort McMurray
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fort McMurray. That said, March — with days averaging -4°C and nights around -13.5°C (mean -8.7°C) and moderate rainfall (32 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | -16.0°C | 0.1°C | -28.6°C | 41 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | -6.9°C | -11.8°C | -16.8°C | 1.9°C | -31.0°C | 36 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | -8.0°C | -12.9°C | -17.7°C | 0.0°C | -28.6°C | 43 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | -5.4°C | -10.0°C | -14.6°C | 0.1°C | -28.3°C | 39 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | -2.2°C | -7.1°C | -12.1°C | 5.1°C | -23.7°C | 38 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | -7.6°C | -12.5°C | -17.4°C | 0.0°C | -30.6°C | 35 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | -3.9°C | -8.1°C | -12.3°C | 2.8°C | -29.9°C | 22 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | -6.3°C | -10.7°C | -15.2°C | 0.0°C | -33.4°C | 29 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | -4.6°C | -9.6°C | -14.6°C | 9.9°C | -33.6°C | 43 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | -3.3°C | -7.3°C | -11.3°C | 0.1°C | -22.4°C | 59 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | -1.5°C | -6.2°C | -10.8°C | 10.9°C | -29.8°C | 44 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | -7.7°C | -13.5°C | -19.2°C | 0.9°C | -41.5°C | 28 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | -7.3°C | -11.8°C | -16.4°C | 0.1°C | -29.2°C | 27 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | -1.9°C | -6.5°C | -11.0°C | 8.7°C | -23.0°C | 42 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | -8.2°C | -12.4°C | -16.7°C | 0.0°C | -36.3°C | 20 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 1.9°C | -2.3°C | -6.6°C | 12.0°C | -22.6°C | 31 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | -7.4°C | -12.7°C | -17.9°C | 3.8°C | -41.0°C | 30 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | -6.0°C | -10.8°C | -15.5°C | 0.1°C | -31.2°C | 29 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 🌧️ | -5.7°C | -9.8°C | -13.9°C | 1.6°C | -29.7°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | -3.7°C | -7.7°C | -11.6°C | 7.1°C | -19.9°C | 33 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | -1.4°C | -5.6°C | -9.9°C | 8.7°C | -20.3°C | 37 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | -2.3°C | -7.5°C | -12.6°C | 14.0°C | -31.3°C | 36 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | -6.5°C | -11.7°C | -16.8°C | 8.8°C | -42.2°C | 40 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | -9.7°C | -14.5°C | -19.3°C | 3.3°C | -30.4°C | 20 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | -2.5°C | -7.1°C | -11.6°C | 5.1°C | -26.9°C | 35 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 1.1°C | -3.8°C | -8.8°C | 12.9°C | -22.4°C | 21 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | -0.4°C | -4.7°C | -9.0°C | 10.6°C | -18.5°C | 15 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | -2.8°C | -8.1°C | -13.3°C | 10.7°C | -32.7°C | 13 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | -6.8°C | -11.2°C | -15.6°C | 3.4°C | -34.0°C | 27 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | -9.1°C | -14.2°C | -19.2°C | 0.1°C | -34.7°C | 38 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | -4.9°C | -10.1°C | -15.4°C | 2.7°C | -35.2°C | 35 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 0.4°C | -4.0°C | -8.5°C | 13.7°C | -28.0°C | 43 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 🔥 | 3.6°C | -1.8°C | -7.2°C | 11.5°C | -20.7°C | 15 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 0.0°C | -4.9°C | -9.8°C | 9.3°C | -23.1°C | 25 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | -2.3°C | -8.1°C | -13.9°C | 12.9°C | -36.9°C | 21 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | -2.2°C | -6.7°C | -11.2°C | 6.8°C | -22.7°C | 19 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -10.1°C | -15.3°C | -20.4°C | 0.2°C | -33.2°C | 32 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | -2.0°C | -6.5°C | -10.9°C | 4.6°C | -20.8°C | 32 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | -6.0°C | -10.6°C | -15.2°C | 0.0°C | -32.4°C | 45 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | -0.5°C | -5.3°C | -10.0°C | 9.2°C | -26.4°C | 20 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | -0.9°C | -5.3°C | -9.7°C | 8.3°C | -27.8°C | 25 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | -2.2°C | -7.7°C | -13.2°C | 13.2°C | -34.1°C | 17 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | -4.8°C | -9.0°C | -13.1°C | 0.7°C | -22.6°C | 25 mm | 100% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -7.6°C | -12.9°C | -18.2°C | 0.0°C | -31.6°C | 36 mm | 100% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.6°C | -3.6°C | -8.7°C | 12.0°C | -23.2°C | 32 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -4°C with lows near -13.5°C (mean -8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 32 mm of rainfall in Fort McMurray, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 61 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 14°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -42.2°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.8°C to -5.8°C and overnight lows from -12.6°C to -15.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort McMurray and one of the drier months, so plan for around -4°C daytime highs and -13.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Fort McMurray, averaging -8.7°C.
For March in Fort McMurray, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -4°C and lows of -13.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.4 m/s (2002).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 61 mm. On average, March sees 32 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 Fort McMurray 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.
