March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Albert, with average highs near -1.6°C and lows around -11.7°C (mean -6.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Albert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Prince Albert was 2010 — when the month averaged -0.3°C — while the coldest was 2023 at -12.2°C. Typical March days reach -1.6°C with nights near -11.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Prince Albert, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1988 with 60 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Prince Albert during March averages 86%. The most humid March was 2011 at 96%, and the least humid was 1993 at 70%.
March receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prince Albert. The sunniest March was 2023 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Prince Albert during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.7°C | -5.3°C | -7.6°C | -6.4°C | -7.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | -1.6°C | -0.3°C | -2.5°C | -1.4°C | -2.5°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -11.7°C | -10.3°C | -12.6°C | -11.3°C | -13.0°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 16 mm | 28 mm | 23 mm | 24 mm | -6 mm |
March temperatures in Prince Albert have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -41.2°C (2003) to a record high of 20.3°C (1993).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 60 mm.
A quieter season to visit Prince Albert
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Prince Albert. That said, March — with days averaging -1.6°C and nights around -11.7°C (mean -6.6°C) and low rainfall (24 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 | -0.6°C | -6.0°C | -11.4°C | 9.2°C | -18.4°C | 20 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | -3.4°C | -8.7°C | -14.0°C | 8.7°C | -31.6°C | 30 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 ❄️ | -6.9°C | -12.2°C | -17.4°C | 0.1°C | -27.2°C | 11 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | -4.3°C | -9.2°C | -14.2°C | 6.7°C | -31.6°C | 34 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 3.3°C | -2.2°C | -7.6°C | 19.4°C | -20.3°C | 18 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | -2.9°C | -8.0°C | -13.2°C | 10.4°C | -21.1°C | 34 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | -1.6°C | -6.5°C | -11.5°C | 13.6°C | -34.9°C | 6 mm | 87% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | -4.1°C | -8.7°C | -13.3°C | 3.5°C | -21.7°C | 41 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | -10.5°C | 9.8°C | -26.1°C | 28 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 1.7°C | -3.2°C | -8.0°C | 10.8°C | -25.5°C | 37 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 1.3°C | -3.6°C | -8.5°C | 15.7°C | -33.4°C | 17 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | -6.4°C | -11.9°C | -17.5°C | 1.7°C | -39.5°C | 12 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | -5.8°C | -10.8°C | -15.8°C | 0.2°C | -27.9°C | 16 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 3.8°C | -1.1°C | -6.1°C | 18.8°C | -17.9°C | 29 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | -6.8°C | -11.9°C | -17.0°C | 0.4°C | -35.1°C | 32 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 4.6°C | -0.3°C | -5.2°C | 16.8°C | -13.8°C | 11 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | -5.1°C | -10.8°C | -16.6°C | 5.4°C | -35.4°C | 18 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | -2.7°C | -8.2°C | -13.7°C | 5.7°C | -32.8°C | 24 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | -0.8°C | -5.7°C | -10.6°C | 8.9°C | -25.5°C | 33 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | -3.4°C | -7.9°C | -12.3°C | 7.8°C | -19.7°C | 52 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | -2.1°C | -6.8°C | -11.4°C | 9.0°C | -22.5°C | 39 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | -0.4°C | -6.3°C | -12.1°C | 13.9°C | -28.5°C | 40 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | -5.0°C | -10.2°C | -15.4°C | 9.4°C | -41.2°C | 26 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | -7.4°C | -12.1°C | -16.8°C | 4.9°C | -25.3°C | 20 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 0.5°C | -4.4°C | -9.2°C | 10.3°C | -22.2°C | 10 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 1.7°C | -3.2°C | -8.1°C | 13.5°C | -22.0°C | 20 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 1.4°C | -3.5°C | -8.3°C | 19.5°C | -19.7°C | 12 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | -2.1°C | -7.6°C | -13.0°C | 14.7°C | -30.9°C | 10 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | -4.0°C | -8.4°C | -12.9°C | 8.9°C | -25.4°C | 25 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | -6.0°C | -11.0°C | -16.0°C | 7.7°C | -31.1°C | 12 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | -3.3°C | -7.9°C | -12.5°C | 6.5°C | -31.6°C | 43 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 2.0°C | -2.8°C | -7.5°C | 18.3°C | -27.4°C | 13 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 4.5°C | -0.7°C | -5.8°C | 20.3°C | -19.8°C | 15 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | 15.6°C | -18.8°C | 8 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | -0.1°C | -6.1°C | -12.1°C | 13.2°C | -33.7°C | 10 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 1.3°C | -3.8°C | -9.0°C | 14.3°C | -22.3°C | 7 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | -6.1°C | -12.1°C | -18.0°C | 9.9°C | -31.3°C | 16 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 🌧️ | -0.9°C | -6.1°C | -11.2°C | 8.3°C | -19.5°C | 60 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | -1.4°C | -5.9°C | -10.3°C | 7.7°C | -26.1°C | 33 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 1.5°C | -3.8°C | -9.0°C | 13.3°C | -24.3°C | 37 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | -1.0°C | -5.8°C | -10.5°C | 7.2°C | -23.2°C | 27 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | -1.2°C | -6.4°C | -11.6°C | 11.2°C | -27.3°C | 18 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | -4.7°C | -8.8°C | -12.9°C | 0.5°C | -21.7°C | 38 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -5.2°C | -10.2°C | -15.2°C | 2.4°C | -30.4°C | 18 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.2°C | -1.3°C | -6.8°C | 14.9°C | -18.6°C | 21 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -1.6°C with lows near -11.7°C (mean -6.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 24 mm of rainfall in Prince Albert, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 60 mm in 1988.
The hottest March reached 20.3°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to -41.2°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from -1.6°C to -2.4°C and overnight lows from -11.4°C to -12.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Albert and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.6°C daytime highs and -11.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Prince Albert, averaging -6.6°C.
For March in Prince Albert, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.6°C and lows of -11.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 1988 with 60 mm. On average, March sees 24 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 Prince Albert 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.
