March is one of the cooler months of the year in Winnipeg, with average highs near -0.2°C and lows around -10.6°C (mean -5.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Winnipeg. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Winnipeg was 2012 — when the month averaged 3°C — while the coldest was 2014 at -12.2°C. Typical March days reach -0.2°C with nights near -10.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Winnipeg, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2004 with 101 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Winnipeg during March averages 84%. The most humid March was 1997 at 94%, and the least humid was 2021 at 68%.
March receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Winnipeg. The sunniest March was 2023 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988, 1993 and 2012 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Winnipeg during March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1982 and 2017 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.0°C | -4.6°C | -6.1°C | -4.8°C | -5.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | -1.0°C | 0.4°C | -1.0°C | 0.5°C | 0.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -10.9°C | -9.6°C | -11.4°C | -10.1°C | -11.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 24 mm | 42 mm | 27 mm | 19 mm | -13 mm |
March temperatures in Winnipeg have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -38.7°C (2014) to a record high of 25.2°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 101 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Winnipeg
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Winnipeg. That said, March — with days averaging -0.2°C and nights around -10.6°C (mean -5.4°C) and low rainfall (30 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 | -0.2°C | -6.0°C | -11.8°C | 10.7°C | -30.3°C | 24 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | -0.7°C | -6.1°C | -11.5°C | 10.5°C | -20.6°C | 30 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | -4.2°C | -9.4°C | -14.5°C | 4.8°C | -27.3°C | 11 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | -3.1°C | -8.2°C | -13.3°C | 6.9°C | -29.2°C | 29 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 7.2°C | 0.9°C | -5.3°C | 20.6°C | -26.8°C | 10 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 0.9°C | -4.9°C | -10.6°C | 16.1°C | -23.9°C | 12 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | -2.1°C | -7.1°C | -12.1°C | 11.8°C | -32.8°C | 11 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 0.5°C | -4.2°C | -8.9°C | 11.1°C | -17.1°C | 24 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 0.1°C | -5.8°C | -11.6°C | 16.1°C | -28.5°C | 33 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 3.8°C | -1.3°C | -6.4°C | 17.7°C | -26.3°C | 33 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 1.6°C | -3.7°C | -9.0°C | 13.7°C | -30.9°C | 25 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 ❄️ | -6.4°C | -12.2°C | -18.0°C | 1.4°C | -38.7°C | 27 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | -4.6°C | -9.6°C | -14.5°C | 0.4°C | -29.9°C | 31 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 🔥 | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | -3.0°C | 25.2°C | -19.0°C | 42 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | -2.6°C | -7.9°C | -13.3°C | 7.4°C | -33.7°C | 29 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 5.5°C | 0.8°C | -4.0°C | 20.5°C | -13.9°C | 15 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | -3.2°C | -8.1°C | -13.1°C | 9.1°C | -28.8°C | 47 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | -1.8°C | -6.5°C | -11.3°C | 5.0°C | -30.5°C | 34 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 0.4°C | -5.1°C | -10.7°C | 17.7°C | -30.9°C | 54 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | -10.4°C | 12.2°C | -18.6°C | 56 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | -2.4°C | -7.5°C | -12.7°C | 8.8°C | -26.3°C | 21 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 🌧️ | -0.2°C | -5.3°C | -10.5°C | 12.2°C | -22.6°C | 101 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | -2.0°C | -7.9°C | -13.7°C | 15.8°C | -38.6°C | 23 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | -5.1°C | -10.1°C | -15.2°C | 9.8°C | -28.0°C | 21 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | -0.1°C | -5.3°C | -10.6°C | 8.2°C | -21.4°C | 25 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 5.5°C | 0.0°C | -5.5°C | 16.8°C | -17.8°C | 41 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 4.2°C | -0.9°C | -6.1°C | 15.2°C | -19.2°C | 20 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 1.1°C | -3.7°C | -8.5°C | 17.3°C | -25.6°C | 12 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | -4.2°C | -8.7°C | -13.2°C | 9.0°C | -26.1°C | 24 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | -5.7°C | -10.6°C | -15.4°C | 2.2°C | -33.9°C | 29 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 0.2°C | -4.5°C | -9.2°C | 11.8°C | -36.0°C | 28 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 3.6°C | -1.4°C | -6.5°C | 13.0°C | -17.9°C | 16 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 2.6°C | -2.6°C | -7.7°C | 16.5°C | -21.5°C | 13 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 0.2°C | -4.7°C | -9.7°C | 8.3°C | -23.0°C | 19 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 1.3°C | -4.3°C | -9.8°C | 16.3°C | -32.0°C | 33 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 0.3°C | -4.9°C | -10.1°C | 17.2°C | -24.5°C | 46 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | -5.8°C | -10.8°C | -15.8°C | 0.8°C | -35.2°C | 38 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | -1.7°C | -6.7°C | -11.7°C | 8.8°C | -23.6°C | 40 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | -0.8°C | -4.9°C | -9.1°C | 8.2°C | -25.6°C | 22 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | -8.4°C | 16.2°C | -29.2°C | 32 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 1.4°C | -3.6°C | -8.7°C | 11.0°C | -21.8°C | 14 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | -2.9°C | -8.7°C | -14.4°C | 9.8°C | -32.8°C | 16 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | -1.7°C | -5.7°C | -9.8°C | 9.8°C | -20.4°C | 68 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.6°C | -8.8°C | -14.0°C | 8.8°C | -25.7°C | 43 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.3°C | -1.1°C | -6.4°C | 15.1°C | -17.5°C | 19 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -0.2°C with lows near -10.6°C (mean -5.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 30 mm of rainfall in Winnipeg, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 101 mm in 2004.
The hottest March reached 25.2°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -38.7°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from -0.5°C to -0.2°C while overnight lows fell from -10.7°C to -11.3°C, widening the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Winnipeg and one of the drier months, so plan for around -0.2°C daytime highs and -10.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Winnipeg, averaging -5.4°C.
For March in Winnipeg, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.2°C and lows of -10.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest March on record was 2004 with 101 mm. On average, March sees 30 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 Winnipeg 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.
