March is one of the cooler months of the year in Okotoks, with average highs near 5.3°C and lows around -6°C (mean -0.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Okotoks. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Okotoks was 1992 — when the month averaged 4.6°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -7.6°C. Typical March days reach 5.3°C with nights near -6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Okotoks, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2024 with 51 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Okotoks during March averages 70%. The most humid March was 2011 at 80%, and the least humid was 2008 at 59%.
March receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Okotoks. The sunniest March was 2023 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2024 and 2025 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Okotoks during March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March was 2020 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2018 and 2019, 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 | -0.1°C | 0.3°C | -0.6°C | -0.4°C | -0.8°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 5.4°C | 6.2°C | 4.9°C | 5.2°C | 4.7°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -5.6°C | -5.7°C | -6.2°C | -6.1°C | -6.4°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 21 mm | 25 mm | 27 mm | 29 mm | -1 mm |
March temperatures in Okotoks have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -30.3°C (2019) to a record high of 24.2°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 51 mm.
A good time to visit Okotoks
March is a good time to visit Okotoks, with days averaging 5.3°C and nights around -6°C (mean -0.4°C, cooler than Okotoks'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 | 6.2°C | 1.0°C | -4.2°C | 14.2°C | -9.8°C | 33 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 3.0°C | -2.6°C | -8.3°C | 19.8°C | -20.5°C | 51 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 1.1°C | -4.0°C | -9.2°C | 11.4°C | -19.6°C | 24 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 6.2°C | 0.6°C | -5.0°C | 16.7°C | -16.0°C | 22 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 8.5°C | 2.4°C | -3.6°C | 16.4°C | -9.1°C | 13 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 2.9°C | -2.5°C | -7.8°C | 11.9°C | -20.6°C | 31 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 4.5°C | -2.1°C | -8.6°C | 19.2°C | -30.3°C | 13 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 2.2°C | -3.1°C | -8.5°C | 10.2°C | -20.0°C | 46 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 3.4°C | -2.1°C | -7.6°C | 12.8°C | -19.8°C | 38 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | -2.5°C | 16.4°C | -5.5°C | 17 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | -3.3°C | 18.3°C | -17.5°C | 32 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 0.9°C | -4.1°C | -9.0°C | 13.5°C | -29.2°C | 31 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 4.9°C | -0.9°C | -6.7°C | 15.1°C | -12.7°C | 28 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | -4.3°C | 14.8°C | -13.0°C | 21 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 2.2°C | -3.0°C | -8.2°C | 10.8°C | -25.5°C | 32 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | -2.6°C | 16.4°C | -5.8°C | 9 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 2.9°C | -2.7°C | -8.4°C | 13.0°C | -24.1°C | 35 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 5.5°C | 0.7°C | -4.1°C | 14.8°C | -8.2°C | 12 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | -3.5°C | 15.2°C | -14.4°C | 25 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | -7.4°C | 13.0°C | -13.3°C | 41 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 6.3°C | 0.9°C | -4.5°C | 17.1°C | -11.4°C | 23 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 8.7°C | 2.5°C | -3.7°C | 24.2°C | -14.5°C | 11 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 3.5°C | -2.5°C | -8.4°C | 16.5°C | -26.6°C | 25 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -2.3°C | -7.6°C | -12.9°C | 12.2°C | -24.2°C | 27 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 6.9°C | 1.2°C | -4.6°C | 15.7°C | -11.7°C | 16 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 5.9°C | 0.7°C | -4.5°C | 15.8°C | -11.6°C | 35 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 7.5°C | 1.6°C | -4.3°C | 17.3°C | -11.6°C | 11 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 3.7°C | -1.5°C | -6.7°C | 12.9°C | -16.6°C | 47 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 4.0°C | -1.6°C | -7.2°C | 14.1°C | -20.2°C | 29 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 1.4°C | -4.1°C | -9.5°C | 17.3°C | -22.0°C | 30 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 5.5°C | -0.4°C | -6.4°C | 17.7°C | -20.1°C | 10 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 8.8°C | 2.6°C | -3.6°C | 18.3°C | -8.5°C | 7 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 6.5°C | 0.8°C | -5.0°C | 14.7°C | -16.8°C | 27 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 🔥 | 11.5°C | 4.6°C | -2.3°C | 18.6°C | -6.0°C | 10 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 4.9°C | -1.3°C | -7.5°C | 17.2°C | -22.1°C | 25 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 8.0°C | 1.8°C | -4.4°C | 19.2°C | -15.1°C | 17 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 2.4°C | -3.3°C | -8.9°C | 10.7°C | -24.7°C | 25 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 6.5°C | 1.6°C | -3.3°C | 13.9°C | -6.6°C | 23 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 5.5°C | 0.2°C | -5.1°C | 15.1°C | -15.1°C | 35 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | -2.5°C | 17.1°C | -7.8°C | 12 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 5.5°C | -0.2°C | -5.9°C | 15.9°C | -14.0°C | 16 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 5.1°C | -0.1°C | -5.2°C | 12.0°C | -15.0°C | 28 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 3.9°C | -1.1°C | -6.2°C | 10.3°C | -12.8°C | 38 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.3°C | -4.0°C | -9.2°C | 11.2°C | -17.8°C | 47 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | -3.9°C | 15.5°C | -10.9°C | 47 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 5.3°C with lows near -6°C (mean -0.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Okotoks, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 51 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 24.2°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -30.3°C in 2019.
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 4.8°C to 5°C and overnight lows from -6.1°C to -6.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Okotoks and one of the drier months, so plan for around 5.3°C daytime highs and -6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Okotoks, averaging -0.4°C.
For March in Okotoks, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.3°C and lows of -6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2020).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 51 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 Okotoks 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.
