March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sylvan Lake, with average highs near 3°C and lows around -7.3°C (mean -2.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sylvan Lake. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Sylvan Lake was 1992 — when the month averaged 2.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -10.5°C. Typical March days reach 3°C with nights near -7.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Sylvan Lake, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 55 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Sylvan Lake during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 1982 at 93%, and the least humid was 2001 at 65%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sylvan Lake. The sunniest March was 2023 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 3.
Average wind speed in Sylvan Lake during March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2004 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.1°C | -1.5°C | -2.6°C | -2.3°C | -2.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 3.0°C | 3.8°C | 2.4°C | 2.8°C | 2.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -7.1°C | -6.8°C | -7.6°C | -7.4°C | -7.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 22 mm | 26 mm | 28 mm | 24 mm | -6 mm |
March temperatures in Sylvan Lake have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -35°C (2014) to a record high of 22.6°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 55 mm.
A good time to visit Sylvan Lake
March is a good time to visit Sylvan Lake, with days averaging 3°C and nights around -7.3°C (mean -2.1°C, cooler than Sylvan Lake'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 | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | -5.8°C | 11.6°C | -13.2°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 1.2°C | -3.8°C | -8.7°C | 20.4°C | -24.2°C | 28 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 0.8°C | -4.2°C | -9.1°C | 11.6°C | -18.0°C | 8 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | -6.1°C | 15.2°C | -15.6°C | 26 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 7.2°C | 1.3°C | -4.5°C | 15.9°C | -11.0°C | 11 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | -0.9°C | -5.9°C | -10.9°C | 10.2°C | -22.0°C | 26 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 2.6°C | -3.4°C | -9.4°C | 18.3°C | -30.9°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | -0.2°C | -4.8°C | -9.4°C | 7.1°C | -20.8°C | 49 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 1.2°C | -3.6°C | -8.4°C | 12.3°C | -20.6°C | 30 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | -2.9°C | 12.9°C | -7.2°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | -4.1°C | 18.0°C | -18.5°C | 16 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | -3.1°C | -7.3°C | -11.6°C | 6.8°C | -35.0°C | 37 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 2.0°C | -3.5°C | -8.9°C | 13.0°C | -15.1°C | 30 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 4.5°C | -0.4°C | -5.3°C | 12.4°C | -14.0°C | 33 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | -11.1°C | 9.6°C | -32.8°C | 24 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | -3.1°C | 17.0°C | -6.1°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 0.2°C | -5.0°C | -10.1°C | 10.2°C | -25.6°C | 27 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 4.0°C | -0.6°C | -5.1°C | 11.8°C | -12.5°C | 20 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 5.8°C | 0.6°C | -4.6°C | 15.1°C | -15.2°C | 17 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 0.2°C | -4.4°C | -9.0°C | 11.9°C | -18.1°C | 19 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 4.2°C | -0.5°C | -5.3°C | 14.0°C | -15.9°C | 38 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 6.3°C | 0.8°C | -4.7°C | 22.6°C | -14.6°C | 24 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | -0.2°C | -5.5°C | -10.8°C | 14.6°C | -34.0°C | 43 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -5.5°C | -10.5°C | -15.5°C | 8.8°C | -25.9°C | 35 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 4.5°C | -0.4°C | -5.3°C | 12.5°C | -14.5°C | 16 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 4.3°C | -0.5°C | -5.4°C | 14.5°C | -13.6°C | 21 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 4.6°C | -1.0°C | -6.7°C | 16.3°C | -16.5°C | 22 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 2.6°C | -2.1°C | -6.7°C | 11.7°C | -17.8°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | -0.1°C | -5.1°C | -10.0°C | 13.6°C | -21.7°C | 31 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | -0.4°C | -5.6°C | -10.9°C | 15.2°C | -25.4°C | 23 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 3.8°C | -1.7°C | -7.1°C | 16.2°C | -21.2°C | 23 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | -4.5°C | 17.1°C | -12.0°C | 16 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 4.6°C | -0.6°C | -5.7°C | 16.7°C | -18.8°C | 28 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 🔥 | 8.6°C | 2.8°C | -3.1°C | 15.1°C | -6.0°C | 7 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 1.6°C | -3.6°C | -8.7°C | 16.4°C | -22.8°C | 22 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 6.1°C | 0.6°C | -4.8°C | 14.5°C | -17.0°C | 21 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | -1.0°C | -6.5°C | -12.1°C | 10.1°C | -29.5°C | 12 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 5.5°C | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | 13.3°C | -7.9°C | 30 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 3.1°C | -1.8°C | -6.6°C | 12.9°C | -15.4°C | 23 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 6.9°C | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | 14.6°C | -10.8°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 3.7°C | -1.8°C | -7.2°C | 13.8°C | -18.8°C | 9 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 3.6°C | -1.5°C | -6.6°C | 12.2°C | -16.4°C | 42 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 1.3°C | -3.0°C | -7.3°C | 9.0°C | -13.2°C | 34 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | -2.6°C | -7.6°C | -12.6°C | 2.6°C | -22.8°C | 55 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.2°C | 0.8°C | -4.6°C | 13.8°C | -14.2°C | 42 mm | 76% | 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°C with lows near -7.3°C (mean -2.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Sylvan Lake, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 55 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 22.6°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -35°C in 2014.
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 2.4°C to 3.5°C and overnight lows from -7.7°C to -6.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sylvan Lake and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3°C daytime highs and -7.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Sylvan Lake, averaging -2.1°C.
For March in Sylvan Lake, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3°C and lows of -7.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2004).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 55 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 Sylvan Lake 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.
