March is one of the cooler months of the year in Red Deer, with average highs near 3.1°C and lows around -7.2°C (mean -2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Red Deer. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Red Deer were 1992 and 2010 — when the month averaged 2.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -10.6°C. Typical March days reach 3.1°C with nights near -7.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Red Deer, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1981 with 50 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Red Deer during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 1982 at 92%, and the least humid was 2001 at 64%.
March receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Red Deer. The sunniest March was 2020 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Red Deer during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2004 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.0°C | -1.5°C | -2.4°C | -2.1°C | -2.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 3.0°C | 3.9°C | 2.6°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -7.0°C | -6.8°C | -7.4°C | -7.3°C | -7.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 22 mm | 25 mm | 27 mm | 22 mm | -8 mm |
March temperatures in Red Deer have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -33.1°C (2003) to a record high of 24°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
A good time to visit Red Deer
March is a good time to visit Red Deer, with days averaging 3.1°C and nights around -7.2°C (mean -2°C, cooler than Red Deer'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 | 4.3°C | -0.7°C | -5.7°C | 11.7°C | -13.9°C | 38 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 1.2°C | -3.7°C | -8.7°C | 19.4°C | -24.2°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 0.9°C | -3.9°C | -8.8°C | 11.7°C | -16.9°C | 7 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 4.3°C | -1.0°C | -6.3°C | 16.9°C | -16.8°C | 28 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 7.1°C | 1.5°C | -4.2°C | 16.4°C | -10.5°C | 9 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | -0.4°C | -5.3°C | -10.2°C | 11.7°C | -20.1°C | 26 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 2.6°C | -3.4°C | -9.4°C | 19.0°C | -32.7°C | 18 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 0.5°C | -4.2°C | -9.0°C | 8.1°C | -20.0°C | 44 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 1.4°C | -3.4°C | -8.2°C | 13.1°C | -20.7°C | 29 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 6.9°C | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | 14.1°C | -7.1°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 7.8°C | 1.8°C | -4.2°C | 18.7°C | -18.1°C | 21 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | -2.3°C | -6.6°C | -10.9°C | 10.3°C | -32.5°C | 32 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 1.7°C | -3.7°C | -9.1°C | 12.7°C | -15.5°C | 33 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 4.7°C | -0.2°C | -5.2°C | 12.9°C | -15.8°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | -1.6°C | -6.4°C | -11.3°C | 10.0°C | -32.6°C | 25 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | -3.0°C | 18.5°C | -6.2°C | 6 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 0.3°C | -5.0°C | -10.2°C | 11.1°C | -25.6°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | -4.9°C | 11.7°C | -12.8°C | 18 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | -4.4°C | 15.9°C | -15.2°C | 16 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 0.3°C | -4.2°C | -8.7°C | 12.2°C | -17.0°C | 26 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | -4.8°C | 15.2°C | -13.8°C | 36 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 6.4°C | 1.0°C | -4.4°C | 24.0°C | -14.6°C | 23 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | -0.2°C | -5.5°C | -10.9°C | 15.0°C | -33.1°C | 38 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -5.7°C | -10.6°C | -15.5°C | 8.1°C | -25.8°C | 33 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 4.7°C | -0.1°C | -4.9°C | 12.3°C | -14.7°C | 15 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 4.4°C | -0.4°C | -5.2°C | 13.7°C | -13.4°C | 21 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 5.0°C | -0.6°C | -6.3°C | 16.2°C | -15.1°C | 21 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 2.9°C | -1.8°C | -6.5°C | 12.6°C | -18.1°C | 23 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | -0.1°C | -5.1°C | -10.1°C | 14.2°C | -22.1°C | 34 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | -0.9°C | -6.1°C | -11.2°C | 14.4°C | -26.7°C | 24 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 3.9°C | -1.6°C | -7.1°C | 16.3°C | -21.1°C | 18 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | -4.6°C | 17.0°C | -14.9°C | 14 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 4.7°C | -0.5°C | -5.6°C | 17.5°C | -19.2°C | 30 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 🔥 | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | -3.0°C | 15.4°C | -7.4°C | 9 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 1.7°C | -3.4°C | -8.5°C | 16.2°C | -23.1°C | 22 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 0.7°C | -4.8°C | 14.9°C | -16.3°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | -0.8°C | -6.3°C | -11.9°C | 10.6°C | -30.1°C | 11 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 5.5°C | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | 13.7°C | -11.0°C | 36 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | -6.8°C | 13.3°C | -15.6°C | 27 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | 15.5°C | -10.9°C | 26 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 4.1°C | -1.2°C | -6.5°C | 14.0°C | -16.1°C | 10 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 3.7°C | -1.4°C | -6.5°C | 12.6°C | -16.5°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 1.4°C | -2.8°C | -7.1°C | 9.8°C | -12.8°C | 31 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.8°C | -7.8°C | -12.8°C | 2.7°C | -21.9°C | 47 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 6.3°C | 0.9°C | -4.5°C | 14.3°C | -14.7°C | 50 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 3.1°C with lows near -7.2°C (mean -2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Red Deer, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 1981.
The hottest March reached 24°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -33.1°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.5°C to 3.6°C and overnight lows from -7.5°C to -6.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Red Deer and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.1°C daytime highs and -7.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Red Deer, averaging -2°C.
For March in Red Deer, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.1°C and lows of -7.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2004).
The wettest March on record was 1981 with 50 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 Red Deer 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.
