March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cranbrook, with average highs near 1.6°C and lows around -8.5°C (mean -3.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cranbrook. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cranbrook was 1992 — when the month averaged 3.1°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -8.9°C. Typical March days reach 1.6°C with nights near -8.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is about average for rainfall in Cranbrook, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2012 with 102 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Cranbrook during March averages 90%. The most humid March was 2011 at 99%, and the least humid was 1992 at 73%.
March receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cranbrook. The sunniest Marchs were 1992 and 2019 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Cranbrook during March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest March was 2019 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.5°C | -3.8°C | -4.3°C | -3.7°C | -2.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 2.5°C | 1.4°C | 0.6°C | 1.2°C | 2.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -7.6°C | -9.0°C | -9.2°C | -8.5°C | -8.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 41 mm | 39 mm | 44 mm | 65 mm | 39 mm | -2 mm |
March temperatures in Cranbrook have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -32.5°C (2014) to a record high of 15.4°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 102 mm.
A good time to visit Cranbrook
March is a good time to visit Cranbrook, with days averaging 1.6°C and nights around -8.5°C (mean -3.4°C, cooler than Cranbrook's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 2.9°C | -1.6°C | -6.1°C | 13.1°C | -13.1°C | 56 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 3.3°C | -2.2°C | -7.7°C | 13.7°C | -20.0°C | 55 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | -0.8°C | -6.8°C | -12.8°C | 7.3°C | -22.1°C | 27 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 3.6°C | -1.2°C | -6.1°C | 12.2°C | -18.5°C | 38 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 5.7°C | 0.2°C | -5.4°C | 11.0°C | -10.6°C | 16 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 1.7°C | -4.0°C | -9.6°C | 6.9°C | -21.6°C | 41 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 0.2°C | -5.8°C | -11.8°C | 12.5°C | -32.4°C | 12 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | -10.4°C | 2.1°C | -17.8°C | 61 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | -1.0°C | -5.0°C | -9.1°C | 4.9°C | -19.4°C | 100 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 3.7°C | -0.8°C | -5.2°C | 11.8°C | -10.8°C | 60 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 5.4°C | 0.0°C | -5.4°C | 12.8°C | -18.0°C | 78 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | -1.3°C | -6.0°C | -10.7°C | 3.9°C | -32.5°C | 91 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 0.8°C | -4.2°C | -9.2°C | 10.6°C | -20.2°C | 44 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 1.1°C | -3.6°C | -8.3°C | 8.4°C | -19.8°C | 102 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | -1.1°C | -5.4°C | -9.7°C | 0.5°C | -16.1°C | 70 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 4.7°C | -0.5°C | -5.7°C | 9.2°C | -11.1°C | 31 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | -3.0°C | -7.9°C | -12.9°C | 0.5°C | -28.3°C | 64 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | -1.2°C | -5.9°C | -10.5°C | 0.0°C | -16.2°C | 36 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 2.2°C | -2.1°C | -6.3°C | 9.5°C | -18.9°C | 57 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | -1.6°C | -6.4°C | -11.3°C | 3.4°C | -24.3°C | 34 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | -5.9°C | 12.7°C | -13.2°C | 56 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 3.3°C | -1.8°C | -6.8°C | 15.4°C | -17.0°C | 27 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 2.0°C | -3.1°C | -8.2°C | 11.0°C | -28.8°C | 60 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -3.2°C | -8.9°C | -14.5°C | 6.6°C | -30.6°C | 36 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 3.5°C | -1.7°C | -6.8°C | 7.1°C | -14.6°C | 28 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 0.3°C | -4.4°C | -9.1°C | 7.4°C | -15.6°C | 47 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 1.3°C | -3.6°C | -8.6°C | 10.6°C | -15.5°C | 33 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 2.3°C | -2.8°C | -7.8°C | 8.6°C | -18.3°C | 53 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | -1.9°C | -6.3°C | -10.7°C | 0.2°C | -25.0°C | 63 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | -1.8°C | -7.2°C | -12.6°C | 5.2°C | -27.3°C | 33 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 1.7°C | -3.5°C | -8.6°C | 11.3°C | -26.5°C | 51 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | -7.6°C | 15.0°C | -20.6°C | 26 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 0.5°C | -4.7°C | -9.9°C | 8.3°C | -21.7°C | 26 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 🔥 | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | -2.8°C | 14.3°C | -6.9°C | 17 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | -1.9°C | -7.3°C | -12.7°C | 1.5°C | -24.4°C | 61 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 1.6°C | -3.8°C | -9.1°C | 12.1°C | -17.3°C | 26 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | -1.5°C | -6.2°C | -11.0°C | 4.9°C | -30.2°C | 57 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 3.7°C | -1.3°C | -6.3°C | 8.6°C | -12.3°C | 56 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 3.9°C | -1.0°C | -6.0°C | 10.1°C | -17.4°C | 50 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 6.2°C | 1.1°C | -3.9°C | 10.5°C | -6.5°C | 24 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 0.6°C | -4.8°C | -10.2°C | 8.7°C | -19.5°C | 21 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | -5.5°C | 7.8°C | -10.9°C | 32 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | -6.8°C | 6.3°C | -15.5°C | 49 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.9°C | -6.3°C | -11.6°C | 4.9°C | -21.5°C | 50 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.3°C | -1.4°C | -7.1°C | 8.6°C | -14.9°C | 25 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 1.6°C with lows near -8.5°C (mean -3.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 46 mm of rainfall in Cranbrook, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 102 mm in 2012.
The hottest March reached 15.4°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -32.5°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.1°C to 2.9°C and overnight lows from -8.2°C to -7.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Cranbrook and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 1.6°C daytime highs and -8.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Cranbrook, averaging -3.4°C.
For March in Cranbrook, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.6°C and lows of -8.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.5 m/s (2019).
The wettest March on record was 2012 with 102 mm. On average, March sees 46 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 Cranbrook 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.
