March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince George, with average highs near 0.3°C and lows around -8.1°C (mean -3.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince George. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Prince George was 2016 — when the month averaged 1.5°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -10.5°C. Typical March days reach 0.3°C with nights near -8.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Prince George, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 102 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Prince George during March averages 94%. The most humid Marchs were 1982 and 1985 at 99%, and the least humid was 2005 at 85%.
March receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prince George. The sunniest Marchs were 2019, 2020 and 2023 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2003 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Prince George during March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest March was 2019 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2016 and 2025, 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 | -3.4°C | -3.8°C | -4.4°C | -3.8°C | -4.1°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 0.9°C | 0.2°C | -0.2°C | 0.5°C | 0.1°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -7.7°C | -7.9°C | -8.7°C | -8.1°C | -8.3°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 40 mm | 66 mm | 51 mm | 43 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Prince George have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -36.6°C (2003) to a record high of 16.6°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 102 mm.
A good time to visit Prince George
March is a good time to visit Prince George, with days averaging 0.3°C and nights around -8.1°C (mean -3.9°C, cooler than Prince George'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 | -3.3°C | -6.7°C | 6.5°C | -19.8°C | 42 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | -7.2°C | 15.6°C | -25.2°C | 20 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | -11.1°C | 5.8°C | -22.0°C | 17 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 1.8°C | -2.1°C | -6.0°C | 8.1°C | -20.8°C | 38 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 0.6°C | -2.9°C | -6.4°C | 3.3°C | -16.7°C | 63 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | -3.1°C | -7.8°C | -12.5°C | 0.1°C | -28.0°C | 82 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | -0.5°C | -5.3°C | -10.1°C | 9.7°C | -34.0°C | 27 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | -1.6°C | -5.6°C | -9.7°C | 1.6°C | -24.7°C | 74 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 0.1°C | -4.0°C | -8.0°C | 7.1°C | -24.3°C | 60 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 5.9°C | 1.5°C | -3.0°C | 16.6°C | -9.4°C | 48 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 4.0°C | 0.0°C | -4.0°C | 9.8°C | -19.3°C | 101 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | -4.2°C | -8.7°C | -13.1°C | 0.2°C | -33.9°C | 38 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | -1.6°C | -6.3°C | -11.0°C | 3.3°C | -18.7°C | 52 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 0.7°C | -3.6°C | -7.8°C | 5.5°C | -22.4°C | 47 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | -2.1°C | -6.4°C | -10.8°C | 1.8°C | -27.5°C | 38 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 3.9°C | 0.2°C | -3.5°C | 11.7°C | -13.3°C | 29 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | -3.2°C | -7.7°C | -12.2°C | 0.1°C | -32.4°C | 58 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | -0.6°C | -4.8°C | -9.0°C | 0.1°C | -19.7°C | 56 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 🌧️ | -0.4°C | -3.2°C | -6.1°C | 1.5°C | -18.3°C | 102 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 0.6°C | -4.2°C | -9.1°C | 7.3°C | -22.6°C | 37 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 4.6°C | 0.1°C | -4.4°C | 9.0°C | -14.9°C | 61 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 2.1°C | -1.4°C | -5.0°C | 9.9°C | -15.8°C | 66 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | -1.4°C | -6.3°C | -11.2°C | 8.7°C | -36.6°C | 85 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -5.1°C | -10.5°C | -15.9°C | 0.4°C | -33.1°C | 66 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 1.0°C | -3.0°C | -6.9°C | 4.4°C | -18.8°C | 71 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 0.3°C | -3.5°C | -7.3°C | 6.4°C | -17.0°C | 59 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | -0.3°C | -3.7°C | -7.1°C | 1.1°C | -13.6°C | 35 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 1.1°C | -2.7°C | -6.6°C | 7.1°C | -19.1°C | 44 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | -2.7°C | -6.5°C | -10.3°C | 1.3°C | -21.5°C | 83 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | -2.0°C | -6.5°C | -11.0°C | 4.4°C | -25.5°C | 39 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 1.7°C | -3.0°C | -7.7°C | 14.6°C | -26.2°C | 30 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 1.0°C | -2.4°C | -5.9°C | 11.6°C | -16.0°C | 42 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 0.8°C | -3.5°C | -7.7°C | 8.0°C | -24.0°C | 32 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 5.4°C | 1.1°C | -3.2°C | 11.5°C | -6.4°C | 24 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | -2.1°C | -6.5°C | -11.0°C | 8.2°C | -24.8°C | 34 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | -0.6°C | -4.6°C | -8.5°C | 3.1°C | -22.9°C | 35 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | -2.9°C | -7.6°C | -12.3°C | 1.6°C | -31.1°C | 30 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 0.0°C | -3.3°C | -6.6°C | 1.5°C | -14.4°C | 66 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | -6.2°C | 9.0°C | -17.0°C | 53 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 3.5°C | -0.1°C | -3.7°C | 9.6°C | -9.4°C | 78 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | -0.9°C | -4.8°C | -8.6°C | 0.1°C | -16.9°C | 43 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 2.7°C | -1.7°C | -6.1°C | 10.2°C | -21.5°C | 47 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 0.2°C | -4.3°C | -8.8°C | 6.6°C | -18.5°C | 25 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.6°C | -7.4°C | -12.2°C | 0.2°C | -25.9°C | 44 mm | 99% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.8°C | 0.1°C | -4.7°C | 10.0°C | -12.4°C | 40 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 0.3°C with lows near -8.1°C (mean -3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 50 mm of rainfall in Prince George, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 102 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 16.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -36.6°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.8°C to 0.8°C and overnight lows from -8.1°C to -7.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince George and one of the drier months, so plan for around 0.3°C daytime highs and -8.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Prince George, averaging -3.9°C.
For March in Prince George, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.3°C and lows of -8.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 94% — 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 2007 with 102 mm. On average, March sees 50 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 Prince George 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.
