March is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, with average highs near -0.9°C and lows around -10.6°C (mean -5.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures was 2012 — when the month averaged -0.1°C — while the coldest was 2014 at -11.4°C. Typical March days reach -0.9°C with nights near -10.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2016 with 118 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures during March averages 91%. The most humid March was 1982 at 95%, and the least humid was 2024 at 86%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. The sunniest Marchs were 2010 and 2015 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2022 at 3.
Average wind speed in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 2021 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -7.0°C | -6.0°C | -5.9°C | -5.6°C | -3.4°C | +3.6°C |
| Avg High | -1.9°C | -1.3°C | -0.9°C | -0.8°C | 1.3°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | -12.1°C | -10.7°C | -10.9°C | -10.5°C | -8.1°C | +4°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 70 mm | 66 mm | 72 mm | 75 mm | -2 mm |
March temperatures in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures have risen by about 4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -35.1°C (1989) to a record high of 20.7°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
A quieter season to visit Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. That said, March — with days averaging -0.9°C and nights around -10.6°C (mean -5.7°C) and moderate rainfall (72 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 | 3.0°C | -2.1°C | -7.3°C | 17.5°C | -29.0°C | 68 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 3.7°C | -0.5°C | -4.7°C | 12.3°C | -17.0°C | 71 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | -8.2°C | 5.2°C | -21.4°C | 50 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | -0.9°C | -5.4°C | -9.8°C | 6.4°C | -28.4°C | 92 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.8°C | -3.7°C | -9.3°C | 16.9°C | -22.1°C | 66 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | -0.1°C | -4.7°C | -9.4°C | 7.4°C | -20.3°C | 104 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | -1.9°C | -6.8°C | -11.8°C | 11.0°C | -25.3°C | 60 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 0.0°C | -3.9°C | -7.9°C | 8.5°C | -22.7°C | 47 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | -3.8°C | -8.4°C | -13.1°C | 5.5°C | -26.3°C | 88 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 🌧️ | -0.3°C | -5.1°C | -9.8°C | 11.4°C | -26.8°C | 118 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | -4.1°C | -9.9°C | -15.8°C | 1.1°C | -30.4°C | 49 mm | 94% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 ❄️ | -5.4°C | -11.4°C | -17.3°C | 0.6°C | -30.8°C | 67 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 1.4°C | -2.3°C | -6.0°C | 8.4°C | -17.9°C | 54 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 🔥 | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | -4.8°C | 20.7°C | -22.0°C | 66 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | -2.2°C | -7.2°C | -12.1°C | 5.7°C | -27.4°C | 118 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 3.7°C | -1.2°C | -6.1°C | 11.7°C | -14.5°C | 56 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 0.2°C | -5.4°C | -10.9°C | 11.4°C | -25.4°C | 48 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | -2.9°C | -8.6°C | -14.3°C | 1.2°C | -22.4°C | 102 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | -1.9°C | -7.1°C | -12.3°C | 8.2°C | -32.2°C | 77 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | -0.1°C | -4.3°C | -8.5°C | 16.9°C | -22.0°C | 40 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | -1.7°C | -6.3°C | -11.0°C | 9.2°C | -23.4°C | 57 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 0.4°C | -4.7°C | -9.9°C | 15.1°C | -21.9°C | 54 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | -2.5°C | -7.8°C | -13.0°C | 17.6°C | -29.2°C | 84 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | -0.6°C | -5.5°C | -10.4°C | 9.3°C | -21.5°C | 70 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | -2.8°C | -7.3°C | -11.9°C | 0.6°C | -28.1°C | 61 mm | 95% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 2.6°C | -2.3°C | -7.3°C | 11.7°C | -20.4°C | 61 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 0.2°C | -4.0°C | -8.1°C | 12.0°C | -23.6°C | 77 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | -0.5°C | -4.7°C | -8.9°C | 19.0°C | -24.5°C | 103 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | -4.2°C | -9.5°C | -14.8°C | 1.8°C | -25.9°C | 80 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | -0.6°C | -5.5°C | -10.4°C | 9.6°C | -19.9°C | 27 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 1.4°C | -3.0°C | -7.5°C | 12.5°C | -25.4°C | 74 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | -1.6°C | -6.0°C | -10.3°C | 3.1°C | -28.5°C | 57 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | -2.3°C | -7.8°C | -13.2°C | 10.0°C | -28.4°C | 51 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | -4.1°C | -8.9°C | -13.8°C | 5.0°C | -32.5°C | 82 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | -0.8°C | -5.3°C | -9.8°C | 9.0°C | -19.8°C | 97 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | -0.8°C | -5.5°C | -10.2°C | 10.0°C | -27.7°C | 57 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | -4.0°C | -9.8°C | -15.6°C | 7.3°C | -35.1°C | 79 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | -2.7°C | -8.4°C | -14.2°C | 6.7°C | -25.6°C | 45 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 1.0°C | -3.9°C | -8.8°C | 15.9°C | -30.8°C | 59 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | -0.1°C | -5.8°C | -11.5°C | 20.6°C | -26.3°C | 87 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | -3.4°C | -8.5°C | -13.6°C | 1.9°C | -30.3°C | 89 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | -6.0°C | -10.8°C | -15.6°C | 0.7°C | -30.8°C | 63 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | -0.8°C | -5.2°C | -9.6°C | 5.8°C | -21.0°C | 101 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.9°C | -7.8°C | -12.7°C | 1.0°C | -30.2°C | 94 mm | 95% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.5°C | -3.0°C | -7.6°C | 10.1°C | -18.8°C | 80 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -0.9°C with lows near -10.6°C (mean -5.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 72 mm of rainfall in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2016.
The hottest March reached 20.7°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -35.1°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 4°C. Daytime highs moved from -2.3°C to 1.6°C and overnight lows from -11.8°C to -7.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and one of the drier months, so plan for around -0.9°C daytime highs and -10.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, averaging -5.7°C.
For March in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.9°C and lows of -10.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3 m/s (2021).
The wettest March on record was 2016 with 118 mm. On average, March sees 72 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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 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.
