March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wood Buffalo, with average highs near -5.9°C and lows around -15.4°C (mean -10.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 98% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wood Buffalo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Wood Buffalo was 1993 — when the month averaged -3.1°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -17.3°C. Typical March days reach -5.9°C with nights near -15.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Wood Buffalo, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2012 with 49 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Wood Buffalo during March averages 98%. The most humid Marchs were 1988, 2007 and 2018, among others at 100%, and the least humid was 1993 at 80%.
March receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wood Buffalo. The sunniest March was 2002 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Wood Buffalo during March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2010, 2014 and 2020, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -10.5°C | -9.1°C | -11.2°C | -10.5°C | -12.8°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg High | -5.7°C | -4.3°C | -6.5°C | -5.8°C | -8.0°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | -15.4°C | -13.9°C | -16.0°C | -15.2°C | -17.7°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 26 mm | 31 mm | 31 mm | 31 mm | -2 mm |
March temperatures in Wood Buffalo have fallen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -41.5°C (2009) to a record high of 12.1°C (1984).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 49 mm.
A quieter season to visit Wood Buffalo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Wood Buffalo. That said, March — with days averaging -5.9°C and nights around -15.4°C (mean -10.6°C) and moderate rainfall (30 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -8.6°C | -13.4°C | -18.1°C | 0.1°C | -31.4°C | 26 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | -8.5°C | -13.5°C | -18.5°C | 0.1°C | -30.3°C | 30 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | -9.3°C | -13.9°C | -18.4°C | 0.0°C | -29.1°C | 34 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | -7.0°C | -12.0°C | -17.0°C | 0.1°C | -31.3°C | 29 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | -5.1°C | -10.1°C | -15.0°C | 0.2°C | -26.2°C | 32 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | -9.5°C | -14.2°C | -18.9°C | -0.2°C | -30.4°C | 34 mm | 100% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | -3.6°C | -7.7°C | -11.8°C | 4.1°C | -33.5°C | 14 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | -7.0°C | -11.6°C | -16.2°C | 0.0°C | -32.4°C | 24 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | -6.3°C | -11.3°C | -16.3°C | 6.8°C | -34.9°C | 32 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | -4.6°C | -8.8°C | -13.0°C | 0.1°C | -23.0°C | 48 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | -4.5°C | -9.5°C | -14.4°C | 1.8°C | -33.0°C | 42 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | -9.1°C | -14.9°C | -20.6°C | 0.1°C | -39.1°C | 27 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | -8.4°C | -13.3°C | -18.2°C | 0.9°C | -33.1°C | 27 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 🌧️ | -5.2°C | -9.8°C | -14.4°C | 4.0°C | -25.6°C | 49 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | -9.3°C | -13.8°C | -18.3°C | 0.1°C | -38.6°C | 18 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | -0.1°C | -4.2°C | -8.3°C | 11.2°C | -25.0°C | 26 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | -9.2°C | -14.1°C | -19.0°C | 0.1°C | -41.5°C | 31 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | -7.7°C | -12.9°C | -18.2°C | 0.1°C | -33.9°C | 32 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | -7.8°C | -12.0°C | -16.2°C | 0.1°C | -32.6°C | 46 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | -4.5°C | -8.6°C | -12.7°C | 0.1°C | -21.8°C | 26 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | -13.0°C | 0.6°C | -25.8°C | 34 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | -5.2°C | -10.6°C | -15.9°C | 3.7°C | -33.7°C | 34 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | -8.3°C | -13.2°C | -18.1°C | 2.6°C | -41.3°C | 38 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | -11.4°C | -16.4°C | -21.4°C | 0.9°C | -30.7°C | 16 mm | 98% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | -4.7°C | -9.4°C | -14.0°C | 0.1°C | -29.0°C | 36 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | -1.7°C | -6.5°C | -11.3°C | 11.8°C | -28.2°C | 20 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | -1.8°C | -5.8°C | -9.7°C | 8.1°C | -21.3°C | 14 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | -4.8°C | -9.6°C | -14.3°C | 8.3°C | -31.8°C | 14 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | -8.0°C | -12.6°C | -17.2°C | 3.0°C | -34.9°C | 36 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | -10.3°C | -15.6°C | -20.8°C | 0.1°C | -34.0°C | 41 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | -6.5°C | -11.8°C | -17.1°C | 1.0°C | -37.3°C | 31 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | -1.6°C | -5.9°C | -10.1°C | 8.5°C | -27.9°C | 36 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 🔥 | 2.2°C | -3.1°C | -8.3°C | 10.6°C | -22.9°C | 15 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | -2.6°C | -7.4°C | -12.2°C | 4.3°C | -23.1°C | 30 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | -5.7°C | -11.2°C | -16.7°C | 7.1°C | -40.4°C | 26 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | -3.5°C | -8.2°C | -12.9°C | 0.8°C | -24.3°C | 16 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -11.8°C | -17.3°C | -22.8°C | 0.1°C | -34.9°C | 31 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | -3.5°C | -8.2°C | -12.8°C | 0.1°C | -22.3°C | 35 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | -7.1°C | -11.9°C | -16.7°C | 0.1°C | -33.5°C | 44 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | -4.2°C | -8.8°C | -13.4°C | 5.5°C | -30.7°C | 24 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | -3.3°C | -7.8°C | -12.3°C | 3.4°C | -28.8°C | 32 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | -4.9°C | -10.2°C | -15.5°C | 12.1°C | -39.4°C | 21 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | -5.8°C | -10.1°C | -14.4°C | 0.1°C | -22.9°C | 29 mm | 100% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -8.9°C | -14.2°C | -19.5°C | 0.1°C | -32.8°C | 41 mm | 100% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.8°C | -6.4°C | -10.9°C | 4.5°C | -24.5°C | 38 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -5.9°C with lows near -15.4°C (mean -10.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 30 mm of rainfall in Wood Buffalo, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 49 mm in 2012.
The hottest March reached 12.1°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to -41.5°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from -4.9°C to -7.7°C and overnight lows from -14.5°C to -17.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wood Buffalo and one of the drier months, so plan for around -5.9°C daytime highs and -15.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Wood Buffalo, averaging -10.6°C.
For March in Wood Buffalo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -5.9°C and lows of -15.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 98% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest March on record was 2012 with 49 mm. On average, March sees 30 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 Wood Buffalo 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.
