March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sherbrooke, with average highs near 0.5°C and lows around -9°C (mean -4.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sherbrooke. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Sherbrooke was 2012 — when the month averaged 1.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -9.9°C. Typical March days reach 0.5°C with nights near -9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Sherbrooke, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1997 with 109 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 43 mm.
Relative humidity in Sherbrooke during March averages 91%. The most humid March was 2001 at 98%, and the least humid was 2021 at 84%.
March receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sherbrooke. The sunniest Marchs were 1996, 2005 and 2021, among others at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995, 2013 and 2024 at 3.
Average wind speed in Sherbrooke during March is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2021 and 2025 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 1998 and 2003, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.3°C | -4.6°C | -4.7°C | -3.9°C | -1.8°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg High | -0.4°C | -0.1°C | 0.2°C | 0.8°C | 2.9°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | -10.2°C | -9.2°C | -9.4°C | -8.7°C | -6.5°C | +3.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 80 mm | 79 mm | 67 mm | 73 mm | 0 mm |
March temperatures in Sherbrooke have risen by about 3.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -37°C (1989) to a record high of 21.9°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sherbrooke
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sherbrooke. That said, March — with days averaging 0.5°C and nights around -9°C (mean -4.2°C) and moderate rainfall (74 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 | 4.0°C | -1.0°C | -6.0°C | 16.7°C | -26.3°C | 70 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 3.6°C | -0.5°C | -4.7°C | 12.9°C | -17.0°C | 106 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.6°C | -2.3°C | -6.2°C | 7.1°C | -14.8°C | 60 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 1.9°C | -2.6°C | -7.1°C | 14.5°C | -24.1°C | 75 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 3.3°C | -2.7°C | -8.6°C | 19.2°C | -21.1°C | 50 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 3.2°C | -1.7°C | -6.6°C | 13.5°C | -20.0°C | 78 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 0.1°C | -4.7°C | -9.6°C | 12.5°C | -22.0°C | 52 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 0.6°C | -3.6°C | -7.8°C | 9.5°C | -24.3°C | 55 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | -1.3°C | -6.0°C | -10.7°C | 13.3°C | -21.5°C | 80 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 2.6°C | -2.3°C | -7.2°C | 13.2°C | -24.6°C | 80 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | -2.4°C | -7.8°C | -13.2°C | 5.4°C | -28.6°C | 45 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | -4.0°C | -9.2°C | -14.5°C | 5.2°C | -25.4°C | 71 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 1.3°C | -2.6°C | -6.5°C | 8.6°C | -15.8°C | 53 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | -3.9°C | 21.9°C | -21.9°C | 60 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | -0.2°C | -4.7°C | -9.3°C | 10.4°C | -23.4°C | 96 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | -4.2°C | 13.2°C | -13.7°C | 75 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 2.1°C | -3.0°C | -8.0°C | 13.8°C | -21.2°C | 49 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | -2.0°C | -7.1°C | -12.2°C | 2.3°C | -21.6°C | 106 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | -1.3°C | -6.4°C | -11.4°C | 7.7°C | -32.8°C | 94 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 0.4°C | -3.7°C | -7.8°C | 17.5°C | -19.4°C | 60 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | -1.9°C | -6.5°C | -11.0°C | 9.8°C | -21.8°C | 80 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 2.7°C | -2.2°C | -7.0°C | 15.7°C | -18.0°C | 56 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | -0.9°C | -6.2°C | -11.4°C | 17.8°C | -28.8°C | 99 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 1.0°C | -3.7°C | -8.4°C | 10.6°C | -15.7°C | 72 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | -2.9°C | -7.2°C | -11.5°C | 0.3°C | -23.4°C | 94 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 4.5°C | -0.6°C | -5.6°C | 13.4°C | -17.0°C | 76 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 1.4°C | -3.1°C | -7.7°C | 15.7°C | -20.0°C | 88 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 1.5°C | -2.9°C | -7.4°C | 20.0°C | -24.4°C | 85 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 🌧️ | -3.0°C | -7.7°C | -12.5°C | 6.5°C | -25.5°C | 109 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | -0.5°C | -5.3°C | -10.2°C | 9.7°C | -19.6°C | 47 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 2.8°C | -1.6°C | -6.0°C | 15.2°C | -25.7°C | 73 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | -1.5°C | -5.3°C | -9.1°C | 4.2°C | -22.5°C | 79 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | -2.2°C | -7.1°C | -12.0°C | 9.0°C | -25.9°C | 76 mm | 97% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | -3.0°C | -7.3°C | -11.7°C | 9.6°C | -28.9°C | 87 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 1.0°C | -3.1°C | -7.3°C | 11.1°C | -18.5°C | 96 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 2.1°C | -2.9°C | -7.9°C | 19.2°C | -23.3°C | 56 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | -1.5°C | -7.5°C | -13.4°C | 17.8°C | -37.0°C | 85 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | -0.1°C | -5.3°C | -10.5°C | 14.1°C | -21.8°C | 43 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 1.9°C | -3.1°C | -8.2°C | 17.5°C | -29.5°C | 49 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | -8.4°C | 19.8°C | -22.3°C | 77 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | -0.7°C | -5.5°C | -10.4°C | 10.1°C | -22.0°C | 97 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | -5.3°C | -9.9°C | -14.4°C | 4.8°C | -30.0°C | 62 mm | 96% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 0.8°C | -3.3°C | -7.4°C | 7.4°C | -18.9°C | 103 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | -11.5°C | 1.9°C | -30.8°C | 91 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.8°C | -2.8°C | -7.4°C | 17.8°C | -16.1°C | 52 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 0.5°C with lows near -9°C (mean -4.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 74 mm of rainfall in Sherbrooke, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 1997.
The hottest March reached 21.9°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -37°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 3.9°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.2°C to 2.9°C and overnight lows from -10.2°C to -6.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sherbrooke and one of the drier months, so plan for around 0.5°C daytime highs and -9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Sherbrooke, averaging -4.2°C.
For March in Sherbrooke, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.5°C and lows of -9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.3 m/s (2021).
The wettest March on record was 1997 with 109 mm. On average, March sees 74 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 Sherbrooke 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.
