March is one of the cooler months of the year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, with average highs near -1.4°C and lows around -5.2°C (mean -3.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine were 1981 and 1999 — when the month averaged -0.1°C — while the coldest was 2014 at -7.3°C. Typical March days reach -1.4°C with nights near -5.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2003 with 154 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 67 mm.
Relative humidity in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine during March averages 87%. The most humid March was 1995 at 90%, and the least humid was 2002 at 82%.
March receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The sunniest March was 1992 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998 and 2003 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine during March is 6.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2021 at 7.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 5.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.8°C | -3.8°C | -3.3°C | -3.1°C | -1.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | -1.7°C | -1.6°C | -1.4°C | -1.4°C | -0.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -6.0°C | -6.1°C | -5.2°C | -4.7°C | -3.3°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 106 mm | 107 mm | 105 mm | 100 mm | 102 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -20.3°C (1986) to a record high of 6.5°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. That said, March — with days averaging -1.4°C and nights around -5.2°C (mean -3.3°C) and higher rainfall (104 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 | 0.4°C | -1.1°C | -2.5°C | 3.8°C | -6.2°C | 97 mm | 86% | 6.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 0.7°C | -0.3°C | -1.4°C | 4.4°C | -9.2°C | 151 mm | 88% | 6.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | -0.7°C | -1.4°C | -2.1°C | 1.5°C | -7.0°C | 69 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | -1.1°C | -3.2°C | -5.3°C | 6.4°C | -15.7°C | 115 mm | 88% | 6.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 0.0°C | -1.6°C | -3.2°C | 4.7°C | -9.4°C | 85 mm | 84% | 7.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | -1.4°C | -3.2°C | -5.1°C | 3.3°C | -11.2°C | 92 mm | 85% | 6.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | -2.4°C | -4.5°C | -6.6°C | 3.1°C | -13.7°C | 81 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | -0.3°C | -1.1°C | -1.9°C | 2.6°C | -9.8°C | 76 mm | 88% | 7.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | -1.9°C | -3.5°C | -5.0°C | 2.2°C | -14.2°C | 98 mm | 85% | 7.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | -1.6°C | -3.7°C | -5.7°C | 4.8°C | -11.0°C | 118 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | -3.7°C | -6.5°C | -9.3°C | 2.3°C | -15.6°C | 120 mm | 87% | 6.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 ❄️ | -4.5°C | -7.3°C | -10.1°C | 2.0°C | -19.5°C | 151 mm | 88% | 6.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | -0.3°C | -1.0°C | -1.8°C | 2.9°C | -9.2°C | 91 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 0.0°C | -1.5°C | -3.0°C | 5.1°C | -9.7°C | 69 mm | 84% | 6.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | -0.1°C | -1.5°C | -2.8°C | 3.9°C | -8.1°C | 107 mm | 84% | 7.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 0.5°C | -0.3°C | -1.2°C | 2.9°C | -6.4°C | 89 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | -2.1°C | -4.8°C | -7.5°C | 3.8°C | -14.4°C | 101 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | -3.1°C | -6.0°C | -9.0°C | 4.0°C | -15.5°C | 111 mm | 86% | 6.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | -1.1°C | -2.8°C | -4.6°C | 3.7°C | -12.2°C | 97 mm | 85% | 7.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | -0.9°C | -2.0°C | -3.1°C | 2.4°C | -13.7°C | 67 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | -1.2°C | -3.4°C | -5.6°C | 3.9°C | -12.1°C | 124 mm | 85% | 6.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | -1.0°C | -2.4°C | -3.8°C | 3.0°C | -8.3°C | 95 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 🌧️ | -2.7°C | -5.4°C | -8.0°C | 4.4°C | -17.0°C | 154 mm | 89% | 6.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | -1.0°C | -3.1°C | -5.1°C | 4.6°C | -9.1°C | 100 mm | 82% | 7.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | -1.1°C | -2.0°C | -2.9°C | 1.3°C | -11.9°C | 88 mm | 87% | 6.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 0.4°C | -0.8°C | -2.1°C | 4.4°C | -8.1°C | 109 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 1.2°C | -0.1°C | -1.4°C | 3.3°C | -8.9°C | 150 mm | 89% | 7.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 0.2°C | -0.9°C | -2.0°C | 6.5°C | -8.4°C | 112 mm | 87% | 7.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | -3.0°C | -5.7°C | -8.5°C | 2.7°C | -16.3°C | 105 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | -2.1°C | -4.1°C | -6.2°C | 3.7°C | -12.8°C | 102 mm | 87% | 6.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | -1.5°C | -3.9°C | -6.2°C | 4.4°C | -15.8°C | 78 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | -1.2°C | -3.6°C | -6.1°C | 3.6°C | -16.5°C | 136 mm | 90% | 6.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | -2.9°C | -5.8°C | -8.7°C | 4.4°C | -16.4°C | 106 mm | 89% | 6.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | -3.7°C | -6.4°C | -9.1°C | 3.1°C | -20.3°C | 83 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | -0.7°C | -2.9°C | -5.1°C | 4.9°C | -10.4°C | 120 mm | 90% | 6.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | -2.4°C | -5.0°C | -7.6°C | 5.1°C | -13.9°C | 81 mm | 85% | 6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | -2.6°C | -5.4°C | -8.2°C | 4.9°C | -15.0°C | 88 mm | 86% | 6.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | -1.5°C | -4.0°C | -6.5°C | 4.9°C | -13.5°C | 97 mm | 89% | 6.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | -2.5°C | -4.5°C | -6.6°C | 3.3°C | -16.4°C | 90 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | -2.2°C | -5.4°C | -8.6°C | 5.7°C | -20.3°C | 108 mm | 88% | 6.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | -2.8°C | -5.0°C | -7.1°C | 2.6°C | -16.2°C | 108 mm | 87% | 7.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | -2.2°C | -4.0°C | -5.8°C | 3.8°C | -16.3°C | 130 mm | 88% | 7.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | -0.2°C | -1.7°C | -3.2°C | 4.5°C | -9.3°C | 130 mm | 87% | 6.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.9°C | -4.4°C | -6.9°C | 3.3°C | -14.4°C | 107 mm | 86% | 6.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 0.8°C | -0.1°C | -1.0°C | 3.7°C | -2.3°C | 95 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -1.4°C with lows near -5.2°C (mean -3.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 104 mm of rainfall in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 2003.
The hottest March reached 6.5°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -20.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.3°C to -0.1°C and overnight lows from -4.8°C to -2.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -1.4°C daytime highs and -5.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 3rd coolest month in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, averaging -3.3°C.
For March in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.4°C and lows of -5.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 6.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 7.9 m/s (2021).
The wettest March on record was 2003 with 154 mm. On average, March sees 104 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 Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine 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.
