March is one of the cooler months of the year in Moose Jaw, with average highs near 4°C and lows around -7°C (mean -1.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Moose Jaw. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Moose Jaw was 2012 — when the month averaged 3.9°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -11°C. Typical March days reach 4°C with nights near -7°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Moose Jaw, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 42 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Moose Jaw during March averages 72%. The most humid March was 1997 at 86%, and the least humid was 1981 at 60%.
March receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moose Jaw. The sunniest March was 2013 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Moose Jaw during March is 4 m/s. The windiest March was 2004 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.5°C | -1.3°C | -2.3°C | -1.1°C | -1.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 3.9°C | 4.1°C | 3.3°C | 4.7°C | 4.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -6.7°C | -6.7°C | -7.9°C | -6.9°C | -6.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 24 mm | 19 mm | 16 mm | 15 mm | -8 mm |
March temperatures in Moose Jaw have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -36.2°C (2003) to a record high of 22.7°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 42 mm.
A good time to visit Moose Jaw
March is a good time to visit Moose Jaw, with days averaging 4°C and nights around -7°C (mean -1.5°C, cooler than Moose Jaw'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 | 5.6°C | 0.5°C | -4.7°C | 14.8°C | -12.2°C | 25 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 1.4°C | -3.5°C | -8.4°C | 15.3°C | -19.2°C | 15 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | -0.3°C | -5.4°C | -10.5°C | 11.5°C | -19.4°C | 13 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 3.6°C | -1.9°C | -7.4°C | 16.8°C | -26.0°C | 17 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 9.3°C | 2.8°C | -3.7°C | 22.4°C | -10.2°C | 10 mm | 61% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 4.3°C | -0.9°C | -6.0°C | 16.6°C | -14.6°C | 9 mm | 65% | 4.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 3.1°C | -3.3°C | -9.7°C | 20.0°C | -34.5°C | 2 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 3.1°C | -2.3°C | -7.6°C | 10.8°C | -16.2°C | 30 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 4.5°C | -1.1°C | -6.7°C | 17.4°C | -19.5°C | 15 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 7.7°C | 2.1°C | -3.5°C | 17.2°C | -12.2°C | 17 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 7.5°C | 1.1°C | -5.3°C | 21.4°C | -31.4°C | 12 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 0.1°C | -5.2°C | -10.5°C | 14.0°C | -34.4°C | 13 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | -0.3°C | -5.7°C | -11.1°C | 12.7°C | -20.3°C | 38 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 10.3°C | 3.9°C | -2.5°C | 21.8°C | -10.5°C | 18 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 0.9°C | -4.2°C | -9.4°C | 13.6°C | -25.0°C | 16 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 9.7°C | 3.4°C | -2.8°C | 19.4°C | -9.2°C | 2 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 2.6°C | -3.4°C | -9.4°C | 17.6°C | -26.6°C | 11 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 4.5°C | -1.0°C | -6.6°C | 11.7°C | -20.4°C | 6 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | -4.8°C | 21.3°C | -16.1°C | 23 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 2.2°C | -3.0°C | -8.2°C | 13.8°C | -17.2°C | 25 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 5.0°C | -0.2°C | -5.4°C | 14.4°C | -13.4°C | 28 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 6.3°C | 0.3°C | -5.7°C | 22.7°C | -14.8°C | 27 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 0.2°C | -5.8°C | -11.8°C | 15.1°C | -36.2°C | 12 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -6.0°C | -11.0°C | -16.0°C | 6.4°C | -25.3°C | 32 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 4.6°C | -0.9°C | -6.3°C | 15.9°C | -16.6°C | 11 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 6.4°C | 0.7°C | -4.9°C | 19.9°C | -16.7°C | 18 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 6.1°C | 0.7°C | -4.8°C | 21.8°C | -12.8°C | 20 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 2.1°C | -3.2°C | -8.5°C | 16.6°C | -22.5°C | 20 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 0.5°C | -4.8°C | -10.1°C | 19.3°C | -23.4°C | 34 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | -1.1°C | -6.1°C | -11.1°C | 16.7°C | -22.4°C | 11 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 3.7°C | -1.7°C | -7.0°C | 18.9°C | -21.4°C | 38 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 5.5°C | 0.5°C | -4.5°C | 18.1°C | -17.3°C | 9 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 5.3°C | 0.1°C | -5.0°C | 22.1°C | -20.8°C | 40 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 8.0°C | 2.3°C | -3.5°C | 18.4°C | -9.4°C | 8 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 5.0°C | -1.1°C | -7.1°C | 18.1°C | -21.6°C | 23 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 6.3°C | 0.6°C | -5.0°C | 15.8°C | -14.4°C | 35 mm | 67% | 4.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 0.8°C | -5.0°C | -10.7°C | 15.0°C | -24.1°C | 12 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 5.3°C | 0.1°C | -5.1°C | 14.4°C | -13.0°C | 23 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 3.8°C | -0.9°C | -5.6°C | 17.2°C | -13.4°C | 31 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 8.2°C | 2.3°C | -3.5°C | 21.0°C | -12.5°C | 14 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 5.0°C | -0.6°C | -6.3°C | 17.9°C | -18.0°C | 25 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | -7.9°C | 15.8°C | -16.8°C | 20 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 1.5°C | -3.0°C | -7.5°C | 14.2°C | -15.1°C | 42 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.5°C | -5.4°C | -10.3°C | 12.9°C | -23.9°C | 36 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | -3.8°C | 18.2°C | -10.8°C | 10 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 4°C with lows near -7°C (mean -1.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 20 mm of rainfall in Moose Jaw, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 42 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 22.7°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -36.2°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.3°C to 3.9°C and overnight lows from -7.2°C to -6.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Moose Jaw and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4°C daytime highs and -7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Moose Jaw, averaging -1.5°C.
For March in Moose Jaw, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4°C and lows of -7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2004).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 42 mm. On average, March sees 20 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 Moose Jaw 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.
