March is one of the cooler months of the year in Lloydminster, with average highs near 0°C and lows around -9.9°C (mean -4.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Lloydminster. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Lloydminster was 2010 — when the month averaged 1.3°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -11.4°C. Typical March days reach 0°C with nights near -9.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Lloydminster, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1988 with 42 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Lloydminster during March averages 83%. The most humid March was 2011 at 96%, and the least humid was 2001 at 68%.
March receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lloydminster. The sunniest Marchs were 2013 and 2023 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.
Average wind speed in Lloydminster during March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2004 and 2005 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.9°C | -4.2°C | -5.4°C | -4.6°C | -5.9°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 0.0°C | 0.9°C | -0.6°C | 0.3°C | -0.8°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -9.7°C | -9.3°C | -10.4°C | -9.5°C | -10.9°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 16 mm | 24 mm | 20 mm | 24 mm | 0 mm |
March temperatures in Lloydminster have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -39.6°C (2014) to a record high of 21.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 42 mm.
A good time to visit Lloydminster
March is a good time to visit Lloydminster, with days averaging 0°C and nights around -9.9°C (mean -4.9°C, cooler than Lloydminster's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.8°C | -2.9°C | -7.6°C | 10.9°C | -18.1°C | 29 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | -1.9°C | -6.9°C | -11.8°C | 11.8°C | -28.6°C | 20 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | -5.3°C | -10.1°C | -14.9°C | 4.3°C | -27.9°C | 11 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | -0.6°C | -6.0°C | -11.4°C | 17.3°C | -30.1°C | 30 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 5.1°C | -0.4°C | -5.8°C | 15.0°C | -14.7°C | 24 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | -3.9°C | -8.9°C | -14.0°C | 6.8°C | -21.5°C | 29 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | -0.1°C | -5.6°C | -11.1°C | 15.4°C | -34.8°C | 5 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | -1.1°C | -5.8°C | -10.5°C | 7.0°C | -20.0°C | 22 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | -0.1°C | -5.0°C | -10.0°C | 14.9°C | -25.3°C | 28 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 3.7°C | -0.8°C | -5.3°C | 11.8°C | -11.8°C | 26 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 3.7°C | -1.4°C | -6.5°C | 17.7°C | -28.2°C | 25 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | -3.4°C | -8.2°C | -13.1°C | 10.2°C | -39.6°C | 9 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | -4.4°C | -9.1°C | -13.8°C | 2.1°C | -23.3°C | 21 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 4.3°C | -0.9°C | -6.0°C | 14.7°C | -15.6°C | 34 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | -6.3°C | -10.8°C | -15.2°C | 3.7°C | -36.0°C | 18 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 🔥 | 6.6°C | 1.3°C | -3.9°C | 17.4°C | -10.8°C | 14 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | -4.5°C | -10.1°C | -15.7°C | 8.6°C | -36.4°C | 25 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | -0.8°C | -5.6°C | -10.4°C | 9.4°C | -27.6°C | 18 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 0.6°C | -4.8°C | -10.1°C | 11.3°C | -22.4°C | 20 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | -2.7°C | -6.6°C | -10.6°C | 9.4°C | -20.0°C | 37 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 3.2°C | -1.4°C | -6.0°C | 13.7°C | -16.7°C | 34 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 2.9°C | -2.0°C | -7.0°C | 21.9°C | -19.5°C | 34 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | -3.8°C | -8.8°C | -13.8°C | 12.3°C | -38.5°C | 25 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -6.9°C | -11.4°C | -16.0°C | 6.9°C | -24.8°C | 23 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 3.6°C | -1.4°C | -6.5°C | 12.6°C | -20.4°C | 7 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 2.8°C | -2.3°C | -7.5°C | 13.2°C | -20.3°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 1.5°C | -3.8°C | -9.2°C | 17.1°C | -19.4°C | 10 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 0.1°C | -4.9°C | -10.0°C | 14.9°C | -26.8°C | 7 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | -2.9°C | -7.4°C | -12.0°C | 12.3°C | -26.4°C | 19 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | -5.2°C | -9.8°C | -14.5°C | 5.4°C | -30.6°C | 18 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | -0.3°C | -5.4°C | -10.6°C | 12.8°C | -27.6°C | 25 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 2.6°C | -2.2°C | -6.9°C | 17.3°C | -24.7°C | 17 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 4.4°C | -0.9°C | -6.2°C | 17.5°C | -18.3°C | 11 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 6.2°C | 0.8°C | -4.5°C | 16.8°C | -14.8°C | 10 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 0.9°C | -4.9°C | -10.8°C | 15.3°C | -34.3°C | 16 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 2.0°C | -3.3°C | -8.5°C | 13.8°C | -20.1°C | 26 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | -4.9°C | -10.5°C | -16.1°C | 9.7°C | -28.6°C | 12 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 3.0°C | -1.7°C | -6.4°C | 10.6°C | -15.6°C | 42 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | -2.5°C | -7.1°C | -11.7°C | 3.8°C | -27.0°C | 30 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 3.9°C | -0.8°C | -5.5°C | 18.1°C | -17.4°C | 41 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 2.0°C | -3.0°C | -7.9°C | 11.8°C | -20.0°C | 7 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 0.4°C | -5.0°C | -10.4°C | 11.9°C | -22.6°C | 12 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | -2.1°C | -6.1°C | -10.1°C | 7.2°C | -19.8°C | 24 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -5.1°C | -9.7°C | -14.2°C | 0.8°C | -28.4°C | 30 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.2°C | 0.0°C | -5.2°C | 14.6°C | -15.0°C | 18 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 0°C with lows near -9.9°C (mean -4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 21 mm of rainfall in Lloydminster, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 42 mm in 1988.
The hottest March reached 21.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -39.6°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.1°C to -0.2°C and overnight lows from -9.6°C to -10.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Lloydminster and one of the drier months, so plan for around 0°C daytime highs and -9.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Lloydminster, averaging -4.9°C.
For March in Lloydminster, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0°C and lows of -9.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2004).
The wettest March on record was 1988 with 42 mm. On average, March sees 21 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 Lloydminster 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.
