March is one of the cooler months of the year in Olds, with average highs near 3.9°C and lows around -6.7°C (mean -1.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Olds. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Olds was 1992 — when the month averaged 3.5°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -9.1°C. Typical March days reach 3.9°C with nights near -6.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Olds, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 52 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Olds during March averages 73%. The most humid March was 1982 at 89%, and the least humid was 2010 at 63%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Olds. The sunniest March was 2023 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 3.
Average wind speed in Olds during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2020 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 1999 and 2019, among others at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.3°C | -0.9°C | -1.8°C | -1.5°C | -1.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 3.9°C | 4.6°C | 3.4°C | 3.8°C | 3.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -6.5°C | -6.4°C | -7.0°C | -6.9°C | -7.0°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 25 mm | 24 mm | 27 mm | 27 mm | -3 mm |
March temperatures in Olds have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -32.4°C (2003) to a record high of 22.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
A good time to visit Olds
March is a good time to visit Olds, with days averaging 3.9°C and nights around -6.7°C (mean -1.4°C, cooler than Olds's yearly average) and low 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 | 4.7°C | -0.5°C | -5.7°C | 12.9°C | -11.4°C | 48 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 2.0°C | -3.1°C | -8.2°C | 20.5°C | -22.2°C | 33 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 1.3°C | -3.7°C | -8.7°C | 11.6°C | -17.2°C | 12 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | -5.8°C | 14.9°C | -14.9°C | 26 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 7.4°C | 1.6°C | -4.2°C | 16.0°C | -10.5°C | 13 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 0.7°C | -4.5°C | -9.6°C | 11.1°C | -21.5°C | 28 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 3.6°C | -2.6°C | -8.9°C | 19.8°C | -29.3°C | 18 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 0.6°C | -4.3°C | -9.2°C | 9.5°C | -21.7°C | 52 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | -8.3°C | 14.2°C | -21.2°C | 27 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | -2.8°C | 13.0°C | -6.7°C | 27 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | -3.8°C | 17.7°C | -18.1°C | 17 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | -1.2°C | -5.7°C | -10.3°C | 11.4°C | -29.4°C | 37 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 3.3°C | -2.3°C | -7.9°C | 14.3°C | -14.4°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 5.3°C | 0.1°C | -5.0°C | 11.7°C | -13.0°C | 32 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 0.0°C | -4.9°C | -9.9°C | 10.8°C | -29.1°C | 25 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | -3.0°C | 17.0°C | -7.0°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 1.6°C | -3.7°C | -9.1°C | 11.3°C | -25.3°C | 28 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | -4.8°C | 13.0°C | -11.5°C | 17 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 7.2°C | 1.6°C | -3.9°C | 14.5°C | -13.6°C | 17 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 1.3°C | -3.5°C | -8.4°C | 12.0°C | -16.1°C | 18 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 4.9°C | -0.1°C | -5.1°C | 15.2°C | -13.6°C | 35 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 7.0°C | 1.2°C | -4.6°C | 22.9°C | -15.2°C | 22 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 1.4°C | -4.3°C | -10.0°C | 14.7°C | -32.4°C | 34 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -4.2°C | -9.1°C | -14.0°C | 11.1°C | -25.1°C | 30 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 5.3°C | 0.1°C | -5.2°C | 13.5°C | -14.0°C | 17 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 4.6°C | -0.3°C | -5.2°C | 15.2°C | -13.0°C | 25 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | -5.6°C | 17.1°C | -13.6°C | 20 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 2.8°C | -1.9°C | -6.7°C | 11.9°C | -18.0°C | 42 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 0.7°C | -4.5°C | -9.6°C | 13.5°C | -22.1°C | 33 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 0.5°C | -4.6°C | -9.8°C | 15.4°C | -21.6°C | 25 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 4.5°C | -1.2°C | -6.8°C | 17.0°C | -21.3°C | 23 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 7.6°C | 1.8°C | -4.1°C | 17.7°C | -11.2°C | 16 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 5.3°C | -0.1°C | -5.5°C | 17.4°C | -19.0°C | 33 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 🔥 | 9.8°C | 3.5°C | -2.8°C | 17.7°C | -6.0°C | 8 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 2.3°C | -3.0°C | -8.3°C | 16.4°C | -22.1°C | 27 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 6.9°C | 1.1°C | -4.6°C | 15.3°C | -15.3°C | 21 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 0.7°C | -4.8°C | -10.4°C | 9.7°C | -28.9°C | 16 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 5.8°C | 1.1°C | -3.6°C | 13.8°C | -6.8°C | 30 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | -6.1°C | 14.1°C | -15.5°C | 26 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | -3.2°C | 15.5°C | -10.1°C | 20 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 4.9°C | -0.6°C | -6.0°C | 15.3°C | -14.3°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | -6.1°C | 12.5°C | -16.2°C | 39 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 2.1°C | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | 10.5°C | -13.1°C | 31 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | -1.6°C | -6.7°C | -11.7°C | 5.8°C | -22.0°C | 52 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.9°C | 1.3°C | -4.2°C | 13.9°C | -11.0°C | 49 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 3.9°C with lows near -6.7°C (mean -1.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 27 mm of rainfall in Olds, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 22.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -32.4°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.3°C to 4.1°C and overnight lows from -7°C to -6.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Olds and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.9°C daytime highs and -6.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Olds, averaging -1.4°C.
For March in Olds, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.9°C and lows of -6.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2020).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 52 mm. On average, March sees 27 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 Olds 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.
