March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville, with average highs near 2.8°C and lows around -5.3°C (mean -1.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kentville was 2024 — when the month averaged 1.7°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -6.2°C. Typical March days reach 2.8°C with nights near -5.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Kentville, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2003 with 168 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Kentville during March averages 84%. The most humid March was 2015 at 98%, and the least humid was 1990 at 79%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kentville. The sunniest March was 1992 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995, 2018 and 2024 at 3.
Average wind speed in Kentville during March is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2008, 2014 and 2015, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.6°C | -1.4°C | -1.3°C | -1.6°C | 0.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 2.6°C | 2.7°C | 2.7°C | 2.3°C | 4.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -5.9°C | -5.4°C | -5.3°C | -5.5°C | -3.8°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 91 mm | 94 mm | 78 mm | 82 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Kentville have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -20.9°C (1982) to a record high of 20.3°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 168 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kentville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kentville. That said, March — with days averaging 2.8°C and nights around -5.3°C (mean -1.2°C) and higher rainfall (86 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 | 5.5°C | 1.2°C | -3.2°C | 14.2°C | -12.5°C | 87 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 5.0°C | 1.7°C | -1.6°C | 14.3°C | -10.2°C | 156 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 2.7°C | -0.8°C | -4.2°C | 7.5°C | -11.5°C | 50 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 4.1°C | 0.0°C | -4.0°C | 12.7°C | -16.8°C | 89 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | -5.5°C | 14.7°C | -14.3°C | 62 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 3.4°C | -0.4°C | -4.2°C | 9.7°C | -10.2°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 1.8°C | -2.5°C | -6.8°C | 10.7°C | -18.7°C | 72 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 2.5°C | -0.7°C | -3.9°C | 11.9°C | -11.0°C | 71 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 0.2°C | -3.9°C | -7.9°C | 9.6°C | -17.8°C | 85 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 3.0°C | -1.0°C | -5.0°C | 12.5°C | -13.0°C | 90 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -2.2°C | -6.2°C | -10.1°C | 1.0°C | -17.7°C | 115 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 0.2°C | -4.1°C | -8.4°C | 8.4°C | -18.0°C | 123 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 3.4°C | 0.2°C | -3.1°C | 10.2°C | -11.7°C | 58 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 5.6°C | 1.4°C | -2.8°C | 19.5°C | -9.4°C | 51 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 3.6°C | -0.5°C | -4.6°C | 9.8°C | -15.7°C | 38 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 5.1°C | 1.2°C | -2.6°C | 14.5°C | -9.6°C | 76 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 2.6°C | -1.4°C | -5.3°C | 9.3°C | -12.1°C | 106 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 1.6°C | -2.6°C | -6.8°C | 11.5°C | -14.4°C | 125 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 2.8°C | -1.4°C | -5.5°C | 12.4°C | -17.9°C | 42 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 3.1°C | -0.3°C | -3.8°C | 11.6°C | -14.3°C | 31 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 2.2°C | -1.2°C | -4.6°C | 9.8°C | -11.2°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 1.5°C | -2.5°C | -6.5°C | 9.8°C | -13.6°C | 79 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 2.7°C | -2.1°C | -6.8°C | 12.2°C | -16.2°C | 168 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 3.3°C | -0.9°C | -5.1°C | 12.9°C | -10.8°C | 125 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 1.6°C | -1.7°C | -5.1°C | 10.4°C | -15.8°C | 68 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 5.1°C | 0.7°C | -3.7°C | 14.3°C | -11.3°C | 105 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 5.4°C | 1.5°C | -2.4°C | 13.2°C | -8.4°C | 158 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 3.8°C | 0.1°C | -3.7°C | 20.3°C | -11.6°C | 98 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 0.2°C | -3.7°C | -7.5°C | 10.0°C | -14.4°C | 67 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 2.6°C | -1.6°C | -5.9°C | 11.1°C | -15.3°C | 79 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 2.8°C | -1.4°C | -5.6°C | 12.3°C | -17.9°C | 43 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 2.8°C | -0.9°C | -4.6°C | 10.4°C | -15.1°C | 164 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 2.4°C | -2.2°C | -6.8°C | 18.2°C | -17.5°C | 106 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | -8.2°C | 9.4°C | -20.2°C | 70 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 3.9°C | -0.1°C | -4.1°C | 10.1°C | -9.5°C | 80 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 3.0°C | -1.4°C | -5.7°C | 15.7°C | -15.6°C | 47 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 1.6°C | -3.3°C | -8.2°C | 13.8°C | -20.3°C | 70 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 3.1°C | -1.5°C | -6.1°C | 12.2°C | -14.2°C | 33 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 2.8°C | -1.4°C | -5.6°C | 15.0°C | -15.2°C | 60 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 3.0°C | -1.9°C | -6.7°C | 17.7°C | -12.9°C | 85 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | -6.8°C | 10.8°C | -17.0°C | 85 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 0.7°C | -2.6°C | -6.0°C | 11.9°C | -18.3°C | 122 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 3.4°C | -0.3°C | -4.0°C | 13.8°C | -11.7°C | 126 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.9°C | -1.6°C | -6.2°C | 12.1°C | -20.9°C | 74 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.9°C | 0.3°C | -3.3°C | 10.7°C | -7.2°C | 64 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 2.8°C with lows near -5.3°C (mean -1.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 86 mm of rainfall in Kentville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 168 mm in 2003.
The hottest March reached 20.3°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -20.9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.6°C to 4.4°C and overnight lows from -5.3°C to -3.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 2.8°C daytime highs and -5.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Kentville, averaging -1.2°C.
For March in Kentville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.8°C and lows of -5.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2003 with 168 mm. On average, March sees 86 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 Kentville 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.
