March is one of the cooler months of the year in Brandon, with average highs near 0.4°C and lows around -10.5°C (mean -5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Brandon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Brandon was 2012 — when the month averaged 3.1°C — while the coldest was 1996 at -11.3°C. Typical March days reach 0.4°C with nights near -10.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Brandon, averaging 29 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 63 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Brandon during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 1983 at 95%, and the least humid was 2021 at 65%.
March receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Brandon. The sunniest March was 2023 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Brandon during March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.2°C | -4.9°C | -5.7°C | -4.4°C | -5.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 0.0°C | 0.3°C | -0.4°C | 1.2°C | 0.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -10.5°C | -10.2°C | -11.1°C | -10.0°C | -10.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 30 mm | 38 mm | 26 mm | 22 mm | -6 mm |
March temperatures in Brandon have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -40.1°C (2014) to a record high of 24.4°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 63 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Brandon
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Brandon. That said, March — with days averaging 0.4°C and nights around -10.5°C (mean -5°C) and low rainfall (29 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.5°C | -4.0°C | -9.6°C | 12.5°C | -22.7°C | 20 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | -1.4°C | -6.7°C | -12.0°C | 13.5°C | -27.1°C | 42 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | -4.7°C | -10.4°C | -16.1°C | 1.8°C | -25.3°C | 15 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | -1.1°C | -6.7°C | -12.3°C | 11.5°C | -29.2°C | 20 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 7.1°C | 0.8°C | -5.5°C | 17.0°C | -23.5°C | 15 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 2.7°C | -2.9°C | -8.6°C | 16.2°C | -18.2°C | 18 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | -0.8°C | -6.5°C | -12.1°C | 14.6°C | -30.1°C | 3 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 0.9°C | -4.3°C | -9.5°C | 12.2°C | -16.0°C | 36 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 1.3°C | -4.2°C | -9.8°C | 14.2°C | -24.7°C | 37 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | -4.9°C | 17.8°C | -19.8°C | 32 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 3.5°C | -2.4°C | -8.4°C | 17.0°C | -31.7°C | 26 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | -4.8°C | -10.5°C | -16.3°C | 5.2°C | -40.1°C | 19 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | -4.7°C | -9.9°C | -15.1°C | 1.6°C | -25.3°C | 30 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 9.7°C | 3.1°C | -3.5°C | 24.4°C | -15.9°C | 41 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | -3.8°C | -9.5°C | -15.1°C | 6.9°C | -33.5°C | 27 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 5.0°C | -0.1°C | -5.3°C | 19.1°C | -14.0°C | 7 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | -2.3°C | -8.2°C | -14.0°C | 9.0°C | -29.1°C | 51 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | -0.3°C | -5.7°C | -11.1°C | 10.3°C | -28.5°C | 33 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 2.0°C | -3.5°C | -8.9°C | 21.1°C | -29.4°C | 63 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | -1.9°C | -6.7°C | -11.5°C | 9.3°C | -19.2°C | 47 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | -2.1°C | -6.8°C | -11.5°C | 9.4°C | -19.6°C | 44 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 1.9°C | -3.8°C | -9.6°C | 16.2°C | -25.7°C | 42 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | -2.2°C | -8.1°C | -13.9°C | 15.9°C | -36.1°C | 18 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | -5.0°C | -10.0°C | -15.0°C | 11.3°C | -22.5°C | 21 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 0.3°C | -4.7°C | -9.8°C | 10.0°C | -18.8°C | 22 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 5.6°C | 0.1°C | -5.4°C | 15.7°C | -16.4°C | 34 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 3.1°C | -2.2°C | -7.5°C | 18.6°C | -21.0°C | 16 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | -1.5°C | -7.1°C | -12.7°C | 15.3°C | -30.0°C | 13 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | -3.3°C | -8.2°C | -13.1°C | 15.8°C | -27.6°C | 43 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | -6.4°C | -11.3°C | -16.3°C | 2.7°C | -30.0°C | 27 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | -10.0°C | 11.3°C | -31.5°C | 63 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 3.8°C | -1.5°C | -6.7°C | 14.3°C | -18.6°C | 9 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 4.1°C | -1.6°C | -7.3°C | 20.6°C | -21.9°C | 24 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 2.0°C | -3.2°C | -8.3°C | 11.3°C | -17.9°C | 22 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 1.2°C | -4.3°C | -9.9°C | 15.6°C | -29.2°C | 28 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 1.3°C | -4.4°C | -10.0°C | 17.2°C | -20.0°C | 50 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | -3.9°C | -9.5°C | -15.2°C | 11.9°C | -33.7°C | 20 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 1.3°C | -4.1°C | -9.4°C | 12.4°C | -18.5°C | 29 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | -0.1°C | -4.4°C | -8.6°C | 9.3°C | -24.5°C | 45 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 3.6°C | -2.0°C | -7.6°C | 16.4°C | -22.4°C | 28 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 1.6°C | -3.6°C | -8.8°C | 10.4°C | -21.8°C | 12 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | -1.2°C | -6.7°C | -12.3°C | 13.2°C | -28.1°C | 20 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | -3.7°C | -8.6°C | -13.5°C | 6.8°C | -21.4°C | 57 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.9°C | -8.1°C | -13.3°C | 11.5°C | -27.3°C | 30 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | -6.0°C | 14.6°C | -15.6°C | 7 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 0.4°C with lows near -10.5°C (mean -5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 29 mm of rainfall in Brandon, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 63 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 24.4°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -40.1°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from -0.1°C to 0.3°C while overnight lows fell from -10.8°C to -11.1°C, widening the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Brandon and one of the drier months, so plan for around 0.4°C daytime highs and -10.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Brandon, averaging -5°C.
For March in Brandon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.4°C and lows of -10.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 63 mm. On average, March sees 29 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 Brandon 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.
