March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gander, with average highs near -0.1°C and lows around -7.9°C (mean -4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gander. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gander was 1999 — when the month averaged 0°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -7.2°C. Typical March days reach -0.1°C with nights near -7.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Gander, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1981 with 172 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 48 mm.
Relative humidity in Gander during March averages 91%. The most humid March was 2001 at 99%, and the least humid was 2002 at 83%.
March receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gander. The sunniest March was 2019 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 1995 and 2013, among others at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Gander during March is 1 m/s. The windiest March was 2002 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.8°C | -4.2°C | -4.3°C | -3.7°C | -2.4°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | -0.9°C | 0.0°C | -0.5°C | 0.0°C | 1.5°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | -8.7°C | -8.5°C | -8.0°C | -7.5°C | -6.4°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 108 mm | 100 mm | 109 mm | 88 mm | 79 mm | -30 mm |
March temperatures in Gander have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -27.1°C (1986) to a record high of 17.1°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 172 mm.
A quieter season to visit Gander
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gander. That said, March — with days averaging -0.1°C and nights around -7.9°C (mean -4°C) and higher rainfall (98 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 | 2.8°C | -1.4°C | -5.6°C | 17.1°C | -12.4°C | 88 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 3.0°C | -0.6°C | -4.2°C | 10.9°C | -11.3°C | 112 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 0.3°C | -2.7°C | -5.8°C | 4.9°C | -17.1°C | 71 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 1.1°C | -2.8°C | -6.7°C | 12.3°C | -14.5°C | 81 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 2.4°C | -2.0°C | -6.4°C | 14.4°C | -12.2°C | 58 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | -0.5°C | -4.9°C | -9.4°C | 5.4°C | -19.6°C | 61 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 0.2°C | -4.0°C | -8.3°C | 11.3°C | -17.3°C | 48 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 1.9°C | -0.8°C | -3.4°C | 7.4°C | -11.4°C | 73 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | -1.0°C | -4.6°C | -8.3°C | 4.3°C | -15.0°C | 154 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | -0.1°C | -5.0°C | -9.9°C | 8.0°C | -19.3°C | 80 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | -2.3°C | -6.9°C | -11.6°C | 5.5°C | -20.8°C | 93 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | -2.2°C | -6.9°C | -11.5°C | 7.3°C | -20.8°C | 61 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 2.3°C | -0.2°C | -2.7°C | 7.2°C | -10.9°C | 120 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | -0.1°C | -4.0°C | -8.0°C | 9.9°C | -18.3°C | 78 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 0.3°C | -3.2°C | -6.6°C | 7.5°C | -18.4°C | 87 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 1.5°C | -1.9°C | -5.2°C | 8.5°C | -11.7°C | 87 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | -0.1°C | -3.9°C | -7.8°C | 9.1°C | -13.9°C | 82 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | -2.3°C | -6.6°C | -11.0°C | 5.9°C | -19.3°C | 167 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 0.5°C | -4.1°C | -8.6°C | 10.5°C | -22.3°C | 50 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | -0.4°C | -3.2°C | -6.0°C | 2.9°C | -20.9°C | 116 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | -0.1°C | -3.5°C | -6.9°C | 7.0°C | -17.3°C | 158 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | -1.9°C | -5.6°C | -9.2°C | 0.4°C | -16.4°C | 112 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | -1.7°C | -6.4°C | -11.0°C | 11.4°C | -20.9°C | 71 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 0.5°C | -3.7°C | -7.9°C | 8.6°C | -14.9°C | 83 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | -1.2°C | -4.0°C | -6.7°C | 0.6°C | -13.8°C | 114 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 2.0°C | -1.7°C | -5.4°C | 13.7°C | -15.2°C | 134 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 🔥 | 3.9°C | 0.0°C | -3.8°C | 15.4°C | -11.5°C | 94 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 0.9°C | -2.6°C | -6.2°C | 6.3°C | -13.4°C | 87 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | -2.0°C | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | 5.4°C | -22.3°C | 77 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 1.8°C | -2.5°C | -6.8°C | 8.1°C | -15.1°C | 50 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | -0.5°C | -4.6°C | -8.7°C | 8.1°C | -22.4°C | 124 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | -0.4°C | -4.9°C | -9.5°C | 6.3°C | -25.6°C | 148 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | -1.6°C | -6.3°C | -11.1°C | 9.2°C | -21.4°C | 152 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | -0.6°C | -5.0°C | -9.4°C | 12.0°C | -21.5°C | 102 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 0.7°C | -3.0°C | -6.8°C | 9.1°C | -16.2°C | 99 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | -1.9°C | -6.8°C | -11.6°C | 4.6°C | -23.0°C | 64 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | -1.6°C | -6.6°C | -11.6°C | 11.0°C | -21.1°C | 79 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 0.8°C | -3.3°C | -7.4°C | 12.5°C | -17.0°C | 170 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | -1.8°C | -5.0°C | -8.1°C | 9.3°C | -21.7°C | 83 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | -2.0°C | -6.7°C | -11.4°C | 8.0°C | -27.1°C | 85 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | -2.4°C | -6.5°C | -10.6°C | 3.1°C | -23.1°C | 58 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | -0.3°C | -4.0°C | -7.6°C | 10.0°C | -16.7°C | 149 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 0.5°C | -3.4°C | -7.3°C | 11.0°C | -19.8°C | 122 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | -3.2°C | -7.2°C | -11.3°C | 0.4°C | -26.3°C | 57 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 1.5°C | -0.7°C | -3.0°C | 6.2°C | -8.9°C | 172 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -0.1°C with lows near -7.9°C (mean -4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 98 mm of rainfall in Gander, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 172 mm in 1981.
The hottest March reached 17.1°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -27.1°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.8°C to 1.9°C and overnight lows from -8°C to -5.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gander and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -0.1°C daytime highs and -7.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Gander, averaging -4°C.
For March in Gander, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.1°C and lows of -7.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.2 m/s (2002).
The wettest March on record was 1981 with 172 mm. On average, March sees 98 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 Gander 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.
