March is one of the cooler months of the year in Rouyn-Noranda, with average highs near -3.9°C and lows around -13.6°C (mean -8.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Rouyn-Noranda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Rouyn-Noranda was 2012 — when the month averaged -1.5°C — while the coldest was 2014 at -14°C. Typical March days reach -3.9°C with nights near -13.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Rouyn-Noranda, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1998 with 100 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Rouyn-Noranda during March averages 96%. The most humid Marchs were 1988, 2004 and 2022, among others at 99%, and the least humid was 2021 at 84%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rouyn-Noranda. The sunniest Marchs were 2001 and 2005 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Rouyn-Noranda during March is 1.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2021 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -9.5°C | -9.1°C | -8.9°C | -8.7°C | -7.0°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | -4.7°C | -4.3°C | -4.2°C | -3.8°C | -2.0°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | -14.2°C | -13.8°C | -13.7°C | -13.6°C | -12.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 60 mm | 52 mm | 56 mm | 45 mm | 64 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Rouyn-Noranda have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -38.8°C (1989) to a record high of 23.2°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 100 mm.
A quieter season to visit Rouyn-Noranda
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rouyn-Noranda. That said, March — with days averaging -3.9°C and nights around -13.6°C (mean -8.7°C) and moderate rainfall (55 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 | -3.3°C | -8.2°C | -13.1°C | 0.8°C | -26.4°C | 99 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 1.3°C | -3.3°C | -8.0°C | 9.3°C | -22.3°C | 62 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | -4.1°C | -9.4°C | -14.6°C | 0.2°C | -27.0°C | 39 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | -13.1°C | 0.5°C | -24.8°C | 76 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 1.5°C | -4.6°C | -10.6°C | 14.7°C | -24.8°C | 51 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | -2.5°C | -7.7°C | -12.8°C | 1.4°C | -24.7°C | 54 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | -5.1°C | -10.0°C | -14.9°C | 0.3°C | -27.5°C | 38 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | -4.3°C | -8.7°C | -13.2°C | 5.7°C | -25.1°C | 30 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | -6.5°C | -11.6°C | -16.7°C | 0.7°C | -35.4°C | 41 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | -3.6°C | -8.3°C | -13.0°C | 2.5°C | -31.2°C | 75 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | -5.8°C | -11.3°C | -16.9°C | 0.2°C | -27.4°C | 35 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 ❄️ | -8.4°C | -14.0°C | -19.6°C | 0.1°C | -31.5°C | 45 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | -3.1°C | -6.8°C | -10.4°C | 7.5°C | -24.4°C | 53 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 🔥 | 3.9°C | -1.5°C | -6.9°C | 23.2°C | -30.7°C | 58 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | -5.2°C | -10.2°C | -15.1°C | 0.3°C | -27.3°C | 68 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 0.4°C | -4.7°C | -9.8°C | 9.9°C | -19.5°C | 9 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | -3.8°C | -9.0°C | -14.2°C | 4.1°C | -28.7°C | 50 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | -6.2°C | -11.4°C | -16.6°C | 0.2°C | -26.3°C | 46 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | -3.3°C | -8.8°C | -14.4°C | 8.6°C | -31.6°C | 64 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | -4.1°C | -7.2°C | -10.3°C | 2.9°C | -21.5°C | 54 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | -6.3°C | -10.5°C | -14.7°C | 2.4°C | -26.1°C | 31 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | -3.2°C | -8.1°C | -13.1°C | 0.5°C | -24.9°C | 89 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | -5.4°C | -10.4°C | -15.4°C | 5.1°C | -36.6°C | 43 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | -6.2°C | -11.1°C | -16.0°C | 0.7°C | -25.5°C | 86 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | -4.8°C | -9.3°C | -13.7°C | 0.1°C | -29.7°C | 32 mm | 98% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 1.5°C | -3.4°C | -8.3°C | 13.7°C | -21.8°C | 66 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | -3.6°C | -8.1°C | -12.5°C | 7.0°C | -28.4°C | 34 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | -3.2°C | -7.4°C | -11.5°C | 11.7°C | -25.2°C | 100 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | -6.8°C | -11.8°C | -16.8°C | 0.2°C | -28.6°C | 49 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | -6.5°C | -11.3°C | -16.1°C | 0.3°C | -30.7°C | 26 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | -2.7°C | -6.7°C | -10.7°C | 8.7°C | -28.1°C | 44 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | -2.5°C | -7.3°C | -12.1°C | 3.0°C | -23.2°C | 38 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | -3.6°C | -8.3°C | -13.1°C | 11.6°C | -31.2°C | 25 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | -6.9°C | -12.1°C | -17.3°C | 0.3°C | -31.7°C | 77 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | -3.7°C | -8.8°C | -13.9°C | 1.5°C | -28.8°C | 87 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | -3.9°C | -9.1°C | -14.3°C | 1.0°C | -29.1°C | 42 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | -7.2°C | -12.5°C | -17.7°C | 0.3°C | -38.8°C | 79 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | -5.9°C | -10.9°C | -15.9°C | 0.7°C | -33.2°C | 56 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | -1.5°C | -5.9°C | -10.3°C | 9.7°C | -30.6°C | 55 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | -4.3°C | -8.9°C | -13.5°C | 3.3°C | -27.0°C | 83 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | -5.3°C | -10.0°C | -14.7°C | 0.2°C | -28.8°C | 71 mm | 99% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | -7.4°C | -12.5°C | -17.7°C | 0.3°C | -38.4°C | 28 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | -4.0°C | -8.4°C | -12.7°C | 2.3°C | -27.5°C | 64 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -5.4°C | -10.3°C | -15.3°C | 0.3°C | -28.0°C | 38 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.5°C | -5.8°C | -10.2°C | 7.6°C | -27.3°C | 63 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -3.9°C with lows near -13.6°C (mean -8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 55 mm of rainfall in Rouyn-Noranda, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 100 mm in 1998.
The hottest March reached 23.2°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -38.8°C in 1989.
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 -4.7°C to -1.9°C and overnight lows from -14.1°C to -11.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Rouyn-Noranda and one of the drier months, so plan for around -3.9°C daytime highs and -13.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Rouyn-Noranda, averaging -8.7°C.
For March in Rouyn-Noranda, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -3.9°C and lows of -13.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.4 m/s (2021).
The wettest March on record was 1998 with 100 mm. On average, March sees 55 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 Rouyn-Noranda 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.
