March is one of the cooler months of the year in Terrace, with average highs near -1.2°C and lows around -8.2°C (mean -4.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 121 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Terrace. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Terrace were 2015 and 2016 — when the month averaged -1.6°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -9.6°C. Typical March days reach -1.2°C with nights near -8.2°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Terrace, averaging 121 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 249 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 46 mm.
Relative humidity in Terrace during March averages 97%. The most humid March was 2017 at 98%, and the least humid was 2005 at 89%.
March receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Terrace. The sunniest March was 2019 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Terrace during March is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1997, 2002 and 2014 at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2015 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.4°C | -4.7°C | -5.1°C | -4.6°C | -4.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | -0.9°C | -1.3°C | -1.4°C | -1.2°C | -0.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -7.9°C | -8.0°C | -8.7°C | -8.1°C | -8.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 107 mm | 155 mm | 114 mm | 104 mm | -14 mm |
March temperatures in Terrace have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -30.9°C (2003) to a record high of 12.9°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 121 mm, with a wettest year of 249 mm.
A good time to visit Terrace
March is a good time to visit Terrace, with days averaging -1.2°C and nights around -8.2°C (mean -4.7°C, cooler than Terrace's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August 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 | 0.7°C | -2.8°C | -6.3°C | 7.8°C | -17.3°C | 84 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | -0.3°C | -4.0°C | -7.8°C | 6.3°C | -27.4°C | 57 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | -2.5°C | -6.8°C | -11.1°C | 1.2°C | -25.0°C | 57 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | -0.2°C | -2.9°C | -5.5°C | 1.2°C | -14.8°C | 133 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | -0.9°C | -4.2°C | -7.4°C | 0.3°C | -15.1°C | 202 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | -2.2°C | -6.5°C | -10.9°C | 0.1°C | -25.3°C | 93 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | -1.0°C | -5.0°C | -9.0°C | 6.2°C | -27.1°C | 46 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | -1.6°C | -5.8°C | -10.0°C | 0.8°C | -23.1°C | 82 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | -2.9°C | -6.3°C | -9.8°C | 0.5°C | -21.6°C | 161 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 1.2°C | -1.6°C | -4.4°C | 12.9°C | -11.2°C | 102 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 🔥 | 0.9°C | -1.6°C | -4.2°C | 2.6°C | -14.0°C | 158 mm | 96% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | -3.6°C | -7.6°C | -11.7°C | 0.2°C | -29.2°C | 122 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | -1.4°C | -5.1°C | -8.8°C | 0.3°C | -17.2°C | 64 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | -1.6°C | -5.1°C | -8.6°C | 0.7°C | -18.1°C | 109 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | -1.9°C | -6.0°C | -10.2°C | 0.6°C | -26.9°C | 115 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 0.2°C | -2.1°C | -4.4°C | 2.9°C | -14.4°C | 183 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | -3.0°C | -7.6°C | -12.3°C | 0.2°C | -28.1°C | 122 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | -0.8°C | -4.4°C | -8.0°C | 1.1°C | -14.7°C | 131 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 🌧️ | -1.3°C | -4.4°C | -7.5°C | 0.5°C | -19.1°C | 249 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2006 | -1.9°C | -6.8°C | -11.7°C | 1.3°C | -22.8°C | 79 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 1.5°C | -1.8°C | -5.1°C | 6.6°C | -13.6°C | 174 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | -0.3°C | -3.1°C | -5.9°C | 0.8°C | -14.6°C | 167 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | -2.2°C | -5.6°C | -8.9°C | 2.6°C | -30.9°C | 170 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -5.2°C | -9.6°C | -14.0°C | 0.3°C | -26.7°C | 134 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | -0.9°C | -4.2°C | -7.4°C | 0.5°C | -13.8°C | 163 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | -0.3°C | -3.5°C | -6.6°C | 0.4°C | -17.5°C | 160 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | -0.8°C | -4.2°C | -7.5°C | 1.6°C | -12.6°C | 106 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | -1.2°C | -4.3°C | -7.5°C | 1.0°C | -17.6°C | 87 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | -3.1°C | -6.7°C | -10.3°C | 0.4°C | -24.2°C | 170 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | -2.5°C | -6.0°C | -9.6°C | 0.8°C | -20.2°C | 95 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | -2.0°C | -5.5°C | -9.1°C | 1.0°C | -25.3°C | 91 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 0.0°C | -3.0°C | -6.0°C | 2.5°C | -15.3°C | 126 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | -0.7°C | -4.7°C | -8.7°C | 1.7°C | -18.8°C | 111 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | 0.2°C | -2.4°C | -4.9°C | 1.8°C | -13.4°C | 86 mm | 98% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | -2.9°C | -6.6°C | -10.3°C | 0.5°C | -22.2°C | 78 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1990 | -0.4°C | -3.2°C | -6.0°C | 3.4°C | -17.9°C | 122 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1989 | -2.7°C | -7.0°C | -11.2°C | 0.4°C | -27.2°C | 101 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | -0.4°C | -3.6°C | -6.8°C | 0.4°C | -15.9°C | 164 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1987 | -1.0°C | -4.5°C | -8.1°C | 1.0°C | -20.7°C | 109 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 0.3°C | -1.7°C | -3.6°C | 3.1°C | -8.0°C | 164 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | -1.5°C | -5.4°C | -9.2°C | 0.1°C | -21.0°C | 156 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 0.0°C | -2.6°C | -5.2°C | 2.2°C | -19.2°C | 121 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | -1.2°C | -5.2°C | -9.2°C | 0.8°C | -20.2°C | 56 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.2°C | -6.8°C | -11.3°C | 0.1°C | -23.5°C | 88 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 0.5°C | -2.9°C | -6.2°C | 4.5°C | -16.8°C | 112 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -1.2°C with lows near -8.2°C (mean -4.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 121 mm of rainfall in Terrace, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 249 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 12.9°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -30.9°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.9°C to -0.6°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 Terrace and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.2°C daytime highs and -8.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Terrace, averaging -4.7°C.
For March in Terrace, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.2°C and lows of -8.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1 m/s (1997).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 249 mm. On average, March sees 121 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 Terrace 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.
