March is one of the cooler months of the year in Trail, with average highs near 0.6°C and lows around -7.3°C (mean -3.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Trail. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Trail were 1992 and 2015 — when the month averaged 1.2°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -7.3°C. Typical March days reach 0.6°C with nights near -7.3°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is about average for rainfall in Trail, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 157 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Trail during March averages 94%. The most humid Marchs were 2011 and 2017 at 99%, and the least humid was 2005 at 79%.
March receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Trail. The sunniest March was 2019 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 2.
Average wind speed in Trail during March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1992 and 2019 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 2017 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.0°C | -3.9°C | -3.3°C | -3.0°C | -3.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 0.8°C | 0.3°C | 0.8°C | 0.7°C | 0.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -6.7°C | -8.1°C | -7.3°C | -6.8°C | -7.4°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 61 mm | 71 mm | 97 mm | 69 mm | -7 mm |
March temperatures in Trail have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -30°C (2019) to a record high of 16°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
A good time to visit Trail
March is a good time to visit Trail, with days averaging 0.6°C and nights around -7.3°C (mean -3.3°C, cooler than Trail'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 | 0.5°C | -2.4°C | -5.3°C | 2.8°C | -11.3°C | 109 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 1.2°C | -2.9°C | -7.0°C | 6.5°C | -19.4°C | 106 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | -1.2°C | -6.0°C | -10.8°C | 2.2°C | -19.1°C | 61 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 1.5°C | -1.8°C | -5.2°C | 6.9°C | -14.1°C | 55 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 2.1°C | -2.2°C | -6.5°C | 7.5°C | -11.3°C | 24 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | -0.2°C | -4.9°C | -9.6°C | 2.6°C | -21.4°C | 58 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | -1.4°C | -5.9°C | -10.5°C | 4.3°C | -30.0°C | 28 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | -0.4°C | -4.2°C | -8.0°C | 1.0°C | -17.0°C | 85 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 🌧️ | -0.3°C | -3.4°C | -6.5°C | 1.9°C | -15.4°C | 157 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 1.5°C | -1.8°C | -5.1°C | 3.7°C | -15.4°C | 112 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 5.7°C | 1.2°C | -3.4°C | 14.0°C | -17.7°C | 89 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | -0.6°C | -4.0°C | -7.5°C | 2.4°C | -25.3°C | 130 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | -7.4°C | 3.7°C | -17.2°C | 58 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 0.6°C | -3.4°C | -7.5°C | 3.8°C | -16.8°C | 146 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | -0.1°C | -3.6°C | -7.0°C | 4.0°C | -13.1°C | 109 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 2.3°C | -1.6°C | -5.4°C | 7.2°C | -11.0°C | 57 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | -2.1°C | -6.3°C | -10.6°C | 1.2°C | -27.2°C | 69 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | -0.4°C | -4.6°C | -8.7°C | 1.4°C | -15.2°C | 59 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 1.6°C | -1.9°C | -5.4°C | 11.1°C | -18.6°C | 91 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | -0.6°C | -4.7°C | -8.8°C | 2.3°C | -19.3°C | 42 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 5.4°C | 0.8°C | -3.7°C | 12.9°C | -8.6°C | 83 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 3.0°C | -1.2°C | -5.4°C | 16.0°C | -11.9°C | 48 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 0.2°C | -3.1°C | -6.4°C | 6.4°C | -19.5°C | 123 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -3.1°C | -7.3°C | -11.6°C | 2.6°C | -27.6°C | 58 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 3.6°C | -0.8°C | -5.2°C | 10.4°C | -17.2°C | 57 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 0.0°C | -3.6°C | -7.1°C | 2.4°C | -11.3°C | 81 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | -0.5°C | -4.4°C | -8.3°C | 1.3°C | -18.2°C | 59 mm | 98% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 0.1°C | -3.3°C | -6.8°C | 3.4°C | -20.0°C | 76 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | -1.0°C | -4.7°C | -8.5°C | 1.1°C | -24.8°C | 128 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | -1.3°C | -5.9°C | -10.6°C | 2.8°C | -24.3°C | 34 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | -0.7°C | -4.6°C | -8.5°C | 4.3°C | -24.2°C | 93 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 0.6°C | -3.7°C | -8.1°C | 6.2°C | -19.5°C | 43 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | -0.2°C | -4.5°C | -8.8°C | 2.2°C | -20.5°C | 59 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 🔥 | 5.3°C | 1.2°C | -3.0°C | 15.7°C | -7.1°C | 20 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | -0.1°C | -5.1°C | -10.0°C | 3.3°C | -20.1°C | 64 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 0.7°C | -3.9°C | -8.4°C | 5.4°C | -20.5°C | 34 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | -1.0°C | -4.8°C | -8.6°C | 3.5°C | -26.7°C | 79 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 1.2°C | -2.8°C | -6.7°C | 4.4°C | -14.1°C | 93 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 1.4°C | -1.9°C | -5.1°C | 6.1°C | -16.3°C | 122 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 2.7°C | -0.8°C | -4.2°C | 10.5°C | -7.7°C | 48 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | -0.6°C | -4.9°C | -9.2°C | 1.8°C | -15.2°C | 46 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 0.7°C | -2.3°C | -5.3°C | 2.1°C | -13.5°C | 68 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 0.7°C | -2.2°C | -5.2°C | 3.3°C | -15.7°C | 96 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.4°C | -5.1°C | -9.8°C | 2.1°C | -18.2°C | 80 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.5°C | -1.8°C | -6.2°C | 9.7°C | -14.6°C | 52 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 0.6°C with lows near -7.3°C (mean -3.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 75 mm of rainfall in Trail, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 16°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -30°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.6°C to 0.8°C and overnight lows from -7.1°C to -7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Trail and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 0.6°C daytime highs and -7.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Trail, averaging -3.3°C.
For March in Trail, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.6°C and lows of -7.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 157 mm. On average, March sees 75 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 Trail 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.
