March is one of the cooler months of the year in Grande Prairie, with average highs near 1.1°C and lows around -8.8°C (mean -3.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Grande Prairie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Grande Prairie was 1992 — when the month averaged 1.4°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -11.9°C. Typical March days reach 1.1°C with nights near -8.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Grande Prairie, averaging 32 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 62 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Grande Prairie during March averages 84%. The most humid March was 1982 at 98%, and the least humid was 2001 at 75%.
March receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Grande Prairie. The sunniest Marchs were 2008 and 2019 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Grande Prairie during March is 1.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2005 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1999, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.8°C | -3.0°C | -4.4°C | -3.9°C | -4.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 1.1°C | 2.0°C | 0.5°C | 0.9°C | 0.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -8.7°C | -8.0°C | -9.3°C | -8.8°C | -9.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 24 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 30 mm | -1 mm |
March temperatures in Grande Prairie have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -38.9°C (2003) to a record high of 19.6°C (1994).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 62 mm.
A good time to visit Grande Prairie
March is a good time to visit Grande Prairie, with days averaging 1.1°C and nights around -8.8°C (mean -3.9°C, cooler than Grande Prairie's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 2.6°C | -2.1°C | -6.8°C | 11.3°C | -16.8°C | 28 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 2.0°C | -3.3°C | -8.5°C | 19.5°C | -25.3°C | 15 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | -2.1°C | -7.1°C | -12.1°C | 7.5°C | -23.8°C | 23 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 2.3°C | -2.4°C | -7.2°C | 12.7°C | -16.1°C | 23 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 2.9°C | -1.8°C | -6.5°C | 11.7°C | -16.5°C | 36 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | -3.7°C | -8.7°C | -13.7°C | 4.0°C | -26.9°C | 55 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 2.4°C | -3.8°C | -9.9°C | 14.1°C | -33.8°C | 8 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | -2.8°C | -6.8°C | -10.8°C | 4.6°C | -20.8°C | 57 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | -0.4°C | -5.0°C | -9.6°C | 10.4°C | -23.0°C | 41 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 6.3°C | 1.2°C | -3.9°C | 18.1°C | -9.0°C | 49 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 5.4°C | 0.5°C | -4.5°C | 12.4°C | -20.6°C | 62 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | -4.0°C | -8.5°C | -13.0°C | 6.2°C | -34.4°C | 25 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | -1.5°C | -6.4°C | -11.3°C | 6.7°C | -21.8°C | 42 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 2.5°C | -2.3°C | -7.2°C | 12.5°C | -14.0°C | 26 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | -4.8°C | -9.1°C | -13.5°C | 5.5°C | -32.6°C | 44 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | -4.2°C | 10.3°C | -8.7°C | 22 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | -2.6°C | -7.7°C | -12.8°C | 3.7°C | -30.5°C | 36 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 3.1°C | -2.1°C | -7.3°C | 8.3°C | -17.5°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 0.1°C | -4.6°C | -9.4°C | 7.6°C | -21.7°C | 51 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 0.9°C | -4.5°C | -9.8°C | 10.5°C | -18.5°C | 18 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 4.3°C | -0.2°C | -4.7°C | 11.5°C | -18.5°C | 47 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 3.9°C | -1.1°C | -6.1°C | 19.4°C | -20.5°C | 47 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | -3.0°C | -7.9°C | -12.9°C | 10.2°C | -38.9°C | 53 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -7.2°C | -11.9°C | -16.6°C | 4.2°C | -26.8°C | 53 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 3.2°C | -1.8°C | -6.8°C | 11.9°C | -20.0°C | 25 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 2.6°C | -2.0°C | -6.5°C | 11.7°C | -15.1°C | 27 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 1.5°C | -3.1°C | -7.6°C | 10.7°C | -14.5°C | 16 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 1.7°C | -3.0°C | -7.7°C | 10.4°C | -22.6°C | 28 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | -2.1°C | -6.4°C | -10.7°C | 8.1°C | -21.5°C | 50 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | -2.1°C | -6.9°C | -11.8°C | 7.8°C | -23.5°C | 32 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 1.1°C | -4.3°C | -9.7°C | 14.6°C | -24.5°C | 29 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 3.9°C | -0.8°C | -5.4°C | 19.6°C | -16.0°C | 16 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | -6.3°C | 11.7°C | -19.2°C | 15 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 🔥 | 7.1°C | 1.4°C | -4.2°C | 15.1°C | -13.0°C | 21 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | -0.1°C | -5.3°C | -10.6°C | 14.8°C | -30.0°C | 15 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 4.7°C | -0.8°C | -6.3°C | 11.7°C | -16.3°C | 13 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | -3.8°C | -9.4°C | -15.1°C | 6.7°C | -28.0°C | 38 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 5.3°C | 0.9°C | -3.5°C | 10.3°C | -6.5°C | 22 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | -2.4°C | -7.6°C | -12.8°C | 8.1°C | -23.8°C | 39 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | -5.0°C | 11.8°C | -15.3°C | 52 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 2.1°C | -2.3°C | -6.8°C | 8.9°C | -16.6°C | 19 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 3.8°C | -1.4°C | -6.7°C | 12.6°C | -21.3°C | 19 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | -0.8°C | -5.1°C | -9.3°C | 6.2°C | -17.3°C | 36 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.8°C | -8.6°C | -13.5°C | 0.4°C | -23.3°C | 45 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.8°C | 0.2°C | -5.3°C | 11.9°C | -15.8°C | 14 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 1.1°C with lows near -8.8°C (mean -3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 32 mm of rainfall in Grande Prairie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 62 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 19.6°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to -38.9°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.4°C to 1.5°C and overnight lows from -8.3°C to -8.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Grande Prairie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 1.1°C daytime highs and -8.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Grande Prairie, averaging -3.9°C.
For March in Grande Prairie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.1°C and lows of -8.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.4 m/s (2005).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 62 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 Grande Prairie 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.
