March is one of the cooler months of the year in Stanley, with average highs near 2°C and lows around -8.8°C (mean -3.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Stanley. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Stanley was 2012 — when the month averaged 4.4°C — while the coldest was 1996 at -9.1°C. Typical March days reach 2°C with nights near -8.8°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Stanley, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2004 with 67 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Stanley during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 1997 at 92%, and the least humid was 2021 at 62%.
March receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stanley. The sunniest March was 2023 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Stanley during March is 4.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1982 and 2004 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.8°C | -3.4°C | -3.9°C | -3.0°C | -3.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 1.5°C | 1.8°C | 1.5°C | 2.5°C | 2.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -9.0°C | -8.7°C | -9.2°C | -8.5°C | -8.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 23 mm | 29 mm | 20 mm | 12 mm | -11 mm |
March temperatures in Stanley have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -34.7°C (2014) to a record high of 25.4°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 67 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Stanley
March is a good time to visit Stanley, with days averaging 2°C and nights around -8.8°C (mean -3.4°C, cooler than Stanley's yearly average) and low 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 | 3.5°C | -2.1°C | -7.7°C | 11.0°C | -19.6°C | 12 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 1.3°C | -4.1°C | -9.5°C | 12.4°C | -17.2°C | 20 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | -1.4°C | -6.5°C | -11.6°C | 7.9°C | -19.1°C | 12 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 0.3°C | -5.5°C | -11.2°C | 14.2°C | -26.3°C | 19 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 8.6°C | 1.9°C | -4.8°C | 19.9°C | -22.1°C | 3 mm | 62% | 4.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 3.8°C | -2.0°C | -7.7°C | 15.7°C | -18.4°C | 8 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | -0.8°C | -5.9°C | -11.1°C | 16.0°C | -29.7°C | 10 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 2.6°C | -2.4°C | -7.3°C | 12.7°C | -15.1°C | 25 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 2.6°C | -3.3°C | -9.2°C | 15.4°C | -23.5°C | 17 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 6.9°C | 1.1°C | -4.8°C | 18.6°C | -18.1°C | 21 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 4.6°C | -1.4°C | -7.4°C | 18.9°C | -29.7°C | 20 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | -3.3°C | -8.7°C | -14.1°C | 8.9°C | -34.7°C | 19 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | -3.6°C | -8.8°C | -14.1°C | 8.5°C | -25.9°C | 31 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | -1.9°C | 25.4°C | -16.0°C | 34 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | -0.3°C | -5.5°C | -10.8°C | 10.0°C | -26.2°C | 11 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | -4.0°C | 20.7°C | -14.4°C | 14 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | -2.4°C | -7.5°C | -12.6°C | 11.9°C | -28.2°C | 39 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 1.1°C | -4.1°C | -9.2°C | 13.1°C | -25.1°C | 15 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 3.8°C | -1.9°C | -7.6°C | 21.5°C | -29.0°C | 56 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 0.7°C | -4.0°C | -8.7°C | 13.9°C | -15.4°C | 38 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 1.9°C | -3.3°C | -8.5°C | 15.2°C | -16.6°C | 14 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 3.8°C | -1.9°C | -7.6°C | 18.4°C | -21.1°C | 67 mm | 73% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 0.2°C | -5.7°C | -11.6°C | 17.0°C | -31.4°C | 16 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | -3.0°C | -8.0°C | -13.0°C | 12.7°C | -22.6°C | 13 mm | 68% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 2.0°C | -3.4°C | -8.8°C | 12.0°C | -17.4°C | 11 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 6.8°C | 1.1°C | -4.5°C | 17.4°C | -13.3°C | 20 mm | 65% | 4.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 4.9°C | -0.4°C | -5.7°C | 16.0°C | -15.0°C | 25 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 0.1°C | -5.0°C | -10.1°C | 17.9°C | -29.1°C | 9 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | -2.6°C | -7.2°C | -11.8°C | 16.6°C | -24.1°C | 31 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | -4.3°C | -9.1°C | -14.0°C | 8.3°C | -29.8°C | 28 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 0.8°C | -4.0°C | -8.9°C | 12.0°C | -32.6°C | 35 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 4.7°C | -0.6°C | -5.8°C | 13.7°C | -15.9°C | 16 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 4.6°C | -1.3°C | -7.2°C | 18.4°C | -21.2°C | 12 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 3.7°C | -1.5°C | -6.6°C | 12.3°C | -14.5°C | 16 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 3.1°C | -2.6°C | -8.3°C | 16.1°C | -27.3°C | 17 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 3.1°C | -2.5°C | -8.2°C | 18.2°C | -18.8°C | 38 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | -2.9°C | -8.3°C | -13.6°C | 10.4°C | -31.8°C | 24 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 1.5°C | -3.8°C | -9.0°C | 10.2°C | -19.2°C | 28 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | -7.8°C | 13.6°C | -20.9°C | 21 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 5.5°C | -0.5°C | -6.5°C | 19.6°C | -21.8°C | 12 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 3.9°C | -1.4°C | -6.8°C | 14.1°C | -18.3°C | 19 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | -0.7°C | -5.9°C | -11.1°C | 12.7°C | -23.6°C | 14 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | -0.4°C | -4.8°C | -9.2°C | 10.3°C | -18.4°C | 48 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.3°C | -6.4°C | -11.5°C | 13.2°C | -23.4°C | 28 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.8°C | 0.0°C | -5.9°C | 15.1°C | -16.0°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 2°C with lows near -8.8°C (mean -3.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 22 mm of rainfall in Stanley, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 67 mm in 2004.
The hottest March reached 25.4°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -34.7°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 1.5°C to 2.5°C while overnight lows fell from -8.9°C to -9°C, widening the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Stanley and one of the drier months, so plan for around 2°C daytime highs and -8.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Stanley, averaging -3.4°C.
For March in Stanley, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2°C and lows of -8.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest March on record was 2004 with 67 mm. On average, March sees 22 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 Stanley 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.
