March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dawson Creek, with average highs near -1.7°C and lows around -11.4°C (mean -6.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dawson Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Dawson Creek was 1988 — when the month averaged -0.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -13.8°C. Typical March days reach -1.7°C with nights near -11.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Dawson Creek, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2003 with 64 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Dawson Creek during March averages 91%. The most humid Marchs were 1983 and 2011 at 97%, and the least humid was 1993 at 81%.
March receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dawson Creek. The sunniest Marchs were 2013 and 2019 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Dawson Creek during March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March was 2005 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1995 and 2019 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.3°C | -5.8°C | -7.3°C | -6.8°C | -6.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | -1.6°C | -1.0°C | -2.2°C | -2.2°C | -1.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -11.0°C | -10.5°C | -12.3°C | -11.5°C | -11.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 25 mm | 40 mm | 36 mm | 23 mm | -6 mm |
March temperatures in Dawson Creek have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -40°C (2014) to a record high of 17°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 64 mm.
A good time to visit Dawson Creek
March is a good time to visit Dawson Creek, with days averaging -1.7°C and nights around -11.4°C (mean -6.5°C, cooler than Dawson Creek'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 | -0.1°C | -4.8°C | -9.4°C | 8.6°C | -19.1°C | 17 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 0.8°C | -4.4°C | -9.7°C | 16.2°C | -29.2°C | 9 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | -5.3°C | -10.0°C | -14.8°C | 1.5°C | -26.7°C | 21 mm | 95% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 0.0°C | -4.5°C | -9.0°C | 10.6°C | -20.0°C | 16 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 0.1°C | -4.8°C | -9.6°C | 5.6°C | -19.7°C | 27 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | -5.9°C | -11.3°C | -16.7°C | 1.0°C | -29.8°C | 45 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | -1.1°C | -6.2°C | -11.4°C | 12.8°C | -31.8°C | 9 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | -5.0°C | -9.1°C | -13.2°C | 1.2°C | -23.1°C | 62 mm | 96% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | -2.9°C | -7.5°C | -12.2°C | 9.0°C | -24.6°C | 33 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 3.3°C | -1.6°C | -6.6°C | 17.0°C | -12.5°C | 44 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 1.6°C | -3.0°C | -7.5°C | 8.4°C | -24.1°C | 46 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | -6.5°C | -11.3°C | -16.0°C | 1.5°C | -40.0°C | 28 mm | 93% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | -4.4°C | -9.3°C | -14.2°C | 1.9°C | -24.9°C | 35 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | -11.1°C | 6.0°C | -21.2°C | 31 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | -7.7°C | -11.8°C | -15.9°C | 1.3°C | -33.7°C | 43 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 2.5°C | -2.1°C | -6.8°C | 8.9°C | -14.8°C | 29 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | -5.4°C | -11.1°C | -16.8°C | 0.9°C | -35.8°C | 41 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | -0.9°C | -6.1°C | -11.4°C | 3.8°C | -26.7°C | 25 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | -3.9°C | -8.6°C | -13.3°C | 1.4°C | -24.4°C | 54 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | -3.6°C | -8.8°C | -13.9°C | 8.4°C | -26.2°C | 30 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 2.8°C | -1.6°C | -6.1°C | 9.0°C | -16.8°C | 50 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 0.9°C | -4.2°C | -9.3°C | 14.0°C | -22.5°C | 44 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 🌧️ | -5.2°C | -10.4°C | -15.6°C | 3.4°C | -37.7°C | 64 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -8.6°C | -13.8°C | -19.0°C | 1.1°C | -29.8°C | 47 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 1.4°C | -3.5°C | -8.4°C | 10.0°C | -24.1°C | 26 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 0.1°C | -4.5°C | -9.1°C | 10.3°C | -18.6°C | 21 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | -0.9°C | -5.1°C | -9.2°C | 3.7°C | -16.1°C | 18 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | -1.1°C | -5.5°C | -9.9°C | 8.7°C | -29.2°C | 24 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | -5.6°C | -9.9°C | -14.1°C | 1.3°C | -28.2°C | 61 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | -5.5°C | -10.6°C | -15.7°C | 2.5°C | -30.2°C | 26 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | -3.8°C | -8.8°C | -13.7°C | 9.3°C | -34.5°C | 32 mm | 95% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 1.1°C | -3.4°C | -7.8°C | 12.9°C | -17.8°C | 17 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 2.9°C | -2.0°C | -6.9°C | 9.8°C | -19.4°C | 15 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 3.3°C | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | 11.3°C | -20.3°C | 18 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | -2.5°C | -7.7°C | -13.0°C | 12.4°C | -33.0°C | 17 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 2.0°C | -3.3°C | -8.5°C | 10.4°C | -19.6°C | 19 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | -7.1°C | -12.5°C | -17.9°C | 2.8°C | -29.3°C | 45 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 3.4°C | -0.8°C | -5.0°C | 8.9°C | -13.1°C | 31 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | -6.4°C | -11.4°C | -16.4°C | 1.7°C | -31.9°C | 55 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 1.1°C | -3.0°C | -7.1°C | 9.0°C | -20.2°C | 31 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | -0.3°C | -4.7°C | -9.0°C | 8.1°C | -23.4°C | 23 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 0.7°C | -4.4°C | -9.5°C | 12.1°C | -30.3°C | 16 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | -4.1°C | -8.4°C | -12.6°C | 1.3°C | -22.2°C | 19 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.8°C | -9.8°C | -14.8°C | 0.7°C | -26.0°C | 29 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.5°C | -1.6°C | -6.7°C | 9.9°C | -17.5°C | 12 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -1.7°C with lows near -11.4°C (mean -6.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 31 mm of rainfall in Dawson Creek, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 64 mm in 2003.
The hottest March reached 17°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -40°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from -1°C to -0.9°C and overnight lows from -10.5°C to -10.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Dawson Creek and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.7°C daytime highs and -11.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Dawson Creek, averaging -6.5°C.
For March in Dawson Creek, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.7°C and lows of -11.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2005).
The wettest March on record was 2003 with 64 mm. On average, March sees 31 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 Dawson Creek 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.
