March is one of the cooler months of the year in Baie-Comeau, with average highs near -2.9°C and lows around -9.4°C (mean -6.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Baie-Comeau. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Baie-Comeau was 2024 — when the month averaged -1.5°C — while the coldest was 2014 at -10.3°C. Typical March days reach -2.9°C with nights near -9.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Baie-Comeau, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 137 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Baie-Comeau during March averages 92%. The most humid March was 1995 at 95%, and the least humid was 2010 at 84%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Baie-Comeau. The sunniest March was 2015 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Baie-Comeau during March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March was 2021 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1995 and 2000 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.8°C | -6.6°C | -6.2°C | -6.0°C | -4.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | -3.4°C | -3.3°C | -2.9°C | -3.0°C | -1.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -10.2°C | -9.9°C | -9.4°C | -9.2°C | -7.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 70 mm | 68 mm | 92 mm | 87 mm | +23 mm |
March temperatures in Baie-Comeau have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -27.7°C (1992) to a record high of 12.1°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 137 mm.
A quieter season to visit Baie-Comeau
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Baie-Comeau. That said, March — with days averaging -2.9°C and nights around -9.4°C (mean -6.1°C) and moderate rainfall (76 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 | -1.8°C | -4.9°C | -7.9°C | 4.9°C | -16.9°C | 115 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 1.0°C | -1.5°C | -4.0°C | 6.6°C | -14.8°C | 85 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | -1.3°C | -4.0°C | -6.6°C | 2.2°C | -17.8°C | 51 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | -3.1°C | -6.6°C | -10.1°C | 1.1°C | -22.5°C | 94 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | -1.8°C | -5.1°C | -8.5°C | 10.2°C | -19.6°C | 89 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | -3.3°C | -6.6°C | -9.9°C | 1.0°C | -19.0°C | 88 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | -3.5°C | -6.9°C | -10.4°C | 1.7°C | -19.8°C | 88 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | -1.7°C | -3.9°C | -6.1°C | 0.4°C | -16.5°C | 62 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | -5.2°C | -8.8°C | -12.5°C | 0.1°C | -23.7°C | 137 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | -4.5°C | -7.7°C | -11.0°C | 0.8°C | -18.2°C | 95 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | -4.5°C | -8.3°C | -12.1°C | 1.0°C | -19.6°C | 63 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 ❄️ | -6.8°C | -10.3°C | -13.9°C | -0.2°C | -25.8°C | 110 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | -0.5°C | -2.6°C | -4.7°C | 4.6°C | -15.9°C | 127 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | -0.3°C | -3.5°C | -6.8°C | 12.1°C | -16.0°C | 89 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | -3.1°C | -5.7°C | -8.4°C | 2.2°C | -17.4°C | 89 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 0.5°C | -2.7°C | -5.9°C | 5.3°C | -17.1°C | 63 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | -2.8°C | -6.6°C | -10.3°C | 3.1°C | -21.2°C | 45 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | -5.1°C | -9.3°C | -13.6°C | 0.5°C | -22.1°C | 114 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | -2.9°C | -6.6°C | -10.2°C | 2.4°C | -23.8°C | 69 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | -1.4°C | -3.4°C | -5.5°C | 4.5°C | -16.7°C | 48 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | -2.5°C | -5.2°C | -7.8°C | 1.8°C | -19.0°C | 74 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | -2.8°C | -6.1°C | -9.4°C | 4.1°C | -18.6°C | 66 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | -4.2°C | -7.7°C | -11.2°C | 3.5°C | -22.8°C | 57 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | -3.9°C | -7.6°C | -11.4°C | 1.9°C | -18.8°C | 90 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | -2.3°C | -5.0°C | -7.7°C | 1.8°C | -22.1°C | 47 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | -1.2°C | -4.1°C | -7.0°C | 5.0°C | -17.2°C | 72 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | -0.8°C | -3.2°C | -5.7°C | 4.3°C | -16.9°C | 109 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | -1.9°C | -5.0°C | -8.0°C | 6.9°C | -15.2°C | 70 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | -5.4°C | -8.9°C | -12.3°C | 1.5°C | -23.9°C | 51 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | -2.5°C | -6.0°C | -9.5°C | 6.2°C | -19.5°C | 41 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | -3.7°C | -7.1°C | -10.4°C | 0.6°C | -22.8°C | 103 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | -3.1°C | -6.3°C | -9.4°C | 0.9°C | -22.7°C | 62 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | -4.1°C | -7.9°C | -11.7°C | 4.8°C | -23.3°C | 40 mm | 93% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | -5.7°C | -9.1°C | -12.6°C | 1.4°C | -27.7°C | 76 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | -2.1°C | -5.1°C | -8.0°C | 1.5°C | -15.2°C | 117 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | -3.6°C | -7.4°C | -11.2°C | 1.5°C | -21.7°C | 34 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | -5.3°C | -9.0°C | -12.6°C | 3.0°C | -24.3°C | 54 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | -3.5°C | -7.2°C | -10.9°C | 1.3°C | -20.8°C | 48 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | -1.1°C | -4.4°C | -7.7°C | 10.2°C | -20.5°C | 63 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | -3.9°C | -7.5°C | -11.1°C | 7.0°C | -25.7°C | 51 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | -4.5°C | -7.9°C | -11.4°C | 1.0°C | -25.5°C | 66 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | -5.4°C | -8.5°C | -11.7°C | 0.6°C | -25.0°C | 52 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | -2.9°C | -6.1°C | -9.3°C | 1.2°C | -18.9°C | 118 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.1°C | -8.2°C | -12.3°C | 1.3°C | -26.2°C | 55 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 0.2°C | -2.3°C | -4.9°C | 4.7°C | -15.0°C | 74 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -2.9°C with lows near -9.4°C (mean -6.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 76 mm of rainfall in Baie-Comeau, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 137 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 12.1°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -27.7°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -3.3°C to -1.4°C and overnight lows from -9.9°C to -7.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Baie-Comeau and one of the drier months, so plan for around -2.9°C daytime highs and -9.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Baie-Comeau, averaging -6.1°C.
For March in Baie-Comeau, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.9°C and lows of -9.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2021).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 137 mm. On average, March sees 76 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 Baie-Comeau 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.
