March is one of the cooler months of the year in Iqaluit, with average highs near -17.6°C and lows around -27.6°C (mean -22.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Iqaluit. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Iqaluit was 1981 — when the month averaged -14.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -28.3°C. Typical March days reach -17.6°C with nights near -27.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Iqaluit, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest Marchs on record were 1990 and 2013 with 47 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Iqaluit during March averages 96%. The most humid Marchs were 1986 and 2011 at 97%, and the least humid was 2024 at 91%.
March receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Iqaluit. The sunniest March was 1992 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Iqaluit during March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March was 2007 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -24.1°C | -23.1°C | -21.5°C | -22.7°C | -21.1°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | -19.1°C | -18.0°C | -16.5°C | -17.5°C | -16.3°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | -29.1°C | -28.1°C | -26.4°C | -27.8°C | -26.0°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 24 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 30 mm | +8 mm |
March temperatures in Iqaluit have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -47.4°C (1997) to a record high of 0.4°C (2005).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 47 mm.
A quieter season to visit Iqaluit
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Iqaluit. That said, March — with days averaging -17.6°C and nights around -27.6°C (mean -22.6°C) and low rainfall (26 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 | -17.0°C | -21.5°C | -26.1°C | -4.3°C | -41.0°C | 40 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | -14.2°C | -19.2°C | -24.3°C | -1.5°C | -40.1°C | 25 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | -12.9°C | -17.4°C | -21.9°C | 0.2°C | -36.7°C | 34 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | -17.1°C | -21.5°C | -25.9°C | -2.2°C | -38.4°C | 20 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | -18.9°C | -24.2°C | -29.5°C | -9.2°C | -37.9°C | 19 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | -17.8°C | -23.1°C | -28.3°C | -8.3°C | -41.1°C | 39 mm | 97% | 4.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | -18.7°C | -24.0°C | -29.3°C | -4.7°C | -41.4°C | 37 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | -13.4°C | -17.9°C | -22.4°C | -6.0°C | -36.1°C | 40 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | -18.0°C | -24.0°C | -30.0°C | -4.0°C | -41.7°C | 34 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | -19.1°C | -23.4°C | -27.6°C | -10.8°C | -36.3°C | 29 mm | 96% | 4.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | -20.6°C | -25.5°C | -30.4°C | -7.5°C | -39.9°C | 13 mm | 97% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | -20.2°C | -25.4°C | -30.6°C | -10.3°C | -38.5°C | 10 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | -11.4°C | -16.9°C | -22.4°C | -1.0°C | -42.5°C | 47 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | -19.8°C | -25.0°C | -30.2°C | -6.1°C | -40.8°C | 23 mm | 96% | 4.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | -19.6°C | -24.9°C | -30.2°C | -2.0°C | -40.8°C | 17 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | -14.3°C | -19.5°C | -24.7°C | -1.2°C | -38.1°C | 29 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | -17.0°C | -21.9°C | -26.7°C | -6.8°C | -36.1°C | 27 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | -18.6°C | -23.3°C | -28.0°C | -6.9°C | -38.0°C | 37 mm | 96% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | -18.8°C | -23.9°C | -29.0°C | -3.8°C | -45.0°C | 38 mm | 96% | 4.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | -12.7°C | -17.2°C | -21.6°C | -4.1°C | -32.3°C | 26 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | -12.1°C | -17.0°C | -21.9°C | 0.4°C | -32.3°C | 47 mm | 96% | 4.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | -21.3°C | -27.7°C | -34.0°C | -12.0°C | -45.3°C | 23 mm | 96% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | -18.5°C | -23.0°C | -27.5°C | -9.6°C | -38.2°C | 29 mm | 97% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | -19.9°C | -24.9°C | -29.8°C | -6.7°C | -42.1°C | 28 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | -11.3°C | -15.8°C | -20.2°C | -0.4°C | -30.0°C | 15 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | -15.0°C | -20.4°C | -25.7°C | -2.7°C | -38.4°C | 30 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | -11.7°C | -16.7°C | -21.6°C | -0.2°C | -31.6°C | 32 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | -18.9°C | -24.1°C | -29.2°C | -7.3°C | -39.7°C | 18 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | -16.6°C | -21.7°C | -26.7°C | -2.9°C | -47.4°C | 23 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | -17.6°C | -22.8°C | -28.0°C | -4.6°C | -38.2°C | 28 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | -19.2°C | -24.5°C | -29.8°C | -6.0°C | -42.4°C | 14 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | -20.9°C | -25.6°C | -30.2°C | -13.7°C | -43.8°C | 16 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | -21.0°C | -26.3°C | -31.6°C | -6.7°C | -42.0°C | 16 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1992 | -19.7°C | -24.8°C | -30.0°C | -9.2°C | -38.7°C | 7 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | -16.9°C | -21.9°C | -26.9°C | -4.1°C | -45.7°C | 36 mm | 96% | 4.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | -17.7°C | -22.2°C | -26.7°C | -5.9°C | -37.9°C | 47 mm | 97% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -23.4°C | -28.3°C | -33.2°C | -11.3°C | -39.8°C | 15 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | -16.7°C | -21.9°C | -27.0°C | -8.6°C | -39.5°C | 25 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | -18.7°C | -23.7°C | -28.7°C | -8.2°C | -36.6°C | 21 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | -22.0°C | -26.8°C | -31.6°C | -6.1°C | -41.8°C | 18 mm | 97% | 4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | -18.9°C | -24.4°C | -29.9°C | -2.0°C | -41.6°C | 33 mm | 97% | 4.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | -19.2°C | -24.0°C | -28.8°C | -0.4°C | -45.3°C | 20 mm | 96% | 3.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | -20.9°C | -26.0°C | -31.1°C | -11.0°C | -43.0°C | 23 mm | 97% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -21.7°C | -27.0°C | -32.3°C | -9.5°C | -42.6°C | 15 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | -10.6°C | -14.9°C | -19.1°C | -0.7°C | -32.5°C | 23 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -17.6°C with lows near -27.6°C (mean -22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Iqaluit, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 47 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 0.4°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -47.4°C in 1997.
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 -18.3°C to -16°C and overnight lows from -28.2°C to -25.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Iqaluit and one of the drier months, so plan for around -17.6°C daytime highs and -27.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 3rd coolest month in Iqaluit, averaging -22.6°C.
For March in Iqaluit, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -17.6°C and lows of -27.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2007).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 47 mm. On average, March sees 26 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 Iqaluit 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.
