March is one of the cooler months of the year in Swift Current, with average highs near 4.7°C and lows around -6.3°C (mean -0.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Swift Current. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Swift Current was 2010 — when the month averaged 4.1°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -10.5°C. Typical March days reach 4.7°C with nights near -6.3°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Swift Current, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2005 with 41 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Swift Current during March averages 69%. The most humid March was 1997 at 80%, and the least humid was 2021 at 59%.
March receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Swift Current. The sunniest March was 2013 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Swift Current during March is 4 m/s. The windiest March was 2022 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.6°C | -0.7°C | -1.4°C | -0.4°C | -0.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 4.7°C | 4.8°C | 4.1°C | 5.4°C | 4.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -5.9°C | -6.1°C | -7.0°C | -6.1°C | -6.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 20 mm | 22 mm | 17 mm | 14 mm | -5 mm |
March temperatures in Swift Current have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -37.3°C (2003) to a record high of 21.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 41 mm.
A good time to visit Swift Current
March is a good time to visit Swift Current, with days averaging 4.7°C and nights around -6.3°C (mean -0.8°C, cooler than Swift Current'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 | 6.7°C | 1.3°C | -4.1°C | 14.8°C | -11.8°C | 19 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 2.4°C | -2.8°C | -7.9°C | 15.8°C | -19.7°C | 14 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 0.9°C | -4.1°C | -9.2°C | 12.4°C | -18.0°C | 14 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 4.7°C | -0.8°C | -6.2°C | 18.7°C | -23.9°C | 19 mm | 68% | 4.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 3.2°C | -3.2°C | 21.2°C | -10.0°C | 10 mm | 59% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 3.8°C | -1.2°C | -6.3°C | 16.0°C | -14.1°C | 10 mm | 66% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 4.2°C | -2.2°C | -8.6°C | 18.4°C | -29.9°C | 1 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 4.4°C | -1.0°C | -6.3°C | 12.5°C | -14.7°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 4.7°C | -0.9°C | -6.6°C | 19.2°C | -18.0°C | 15 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 8.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.9°C | 19.1°C | -10.5°C | 15 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 8.7°C | 2.3°C | -4.1°C | 20.7°C | -24.2°C | 13 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 0.7°C | -4.5°C | -9.7°C | 13.5°C | -32.8°C | 15 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 1.5°C | -4.0°C | -9.5°C | 13.3°C | -17.6°C | 33 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | -2.5°C | 19.6°C | -10.1°C | 33 mm | 68% | 4.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 1.4°C | -3.7°C | -8.9°C | 13.2°C | -26.8°C | 17 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 10.5°C | 4.1°C | -2.3°C | 18.3°C | -8.4°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 3.3°C | -2.6°C | -8.5°C | 16.9°C | -26.4°C | 12 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 5.2°C | -0.2°C | -5.6°C | 16.3°C | -17.8°C | 12 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 8.3°C | 2.0°C | -4.2°C | 18.9°C | -12.7°C | 29 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 3.1°C | -2.0°C | -7.1°C | 14.4°C | -17.8°C | 27 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 0.8°C | -4.4°C | 16.7°C | -11.0°C | 41 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 7.6°C | 1.7°C | -4.3°C | 21.9°C | -12.3°C | 19 mm | 67% | 4.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 1.3°C | -4.6°C | -10.5°C | 17.9°C | -37.3°C | 17 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -5.5°C | -10.5°C | -15.6°C | 6.7°C | -24.8°C | 32 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 6.1°C | 0.6°C | -5.0°C | 17.1°C | -15.7°C | 11 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 6.1°C | 0.8°C | -4.6°C | 15.9°C | -14.0°C | 21 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 6.5°C | 1.0°C | -4.4°C | 19.6°C | -15.0°C | 21 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 3.0°C | -2.3°C | -7.6°C | 15.4°C | -20.4°C | 16 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 2.3°C | -3.0°C | -8.4°C | 15.3°C | -18.9°C | 31 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | -0.9°C | -5.7°C | -10.6°C | 14.7°C | -23.8°C | 15 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 4.4°C | -1.2°C | -6.8°C | 19.3°C | -22.2°C | 22 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 6.2°C | 1.1°C | -4.1°C | 17.8°C | -15.7°C | 9 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 5.4°C | 0.2°C | -5.0°C | 20.6°C | -20.2°C | 35 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 8.3°C | 2.5°C | -3.2°C | 18.0°C | -10.2°C | 11 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 5.1°C | -0.7°C | -6.6°C | 17.3°C | -21.4°C | 20 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | -4.8°C | 15.6°C | -15.3°C | 23 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 1.2°C | -4.3°C | -9.7°C | 13.6°C | -22.8°C | 15 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 5.9°C | 0.7°C | -4.5°C | 16.7°C | -12.4°C | 16 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 4.6°C | -0.3°C | -5.2°C | 17.1°C | -13.8°C | 28 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | -2.7°C | 21.1°C | -10.3°C | 13 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 5.6°C | 0.2°C | -5.1°C | 16.1°C | -14.3°C | 17 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 3.6°C | -1.7°C | -7.0°C | 16.0°C | -16.6°C | 11 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 2.8°C | -1.7°C | -6.3°C | 13.4°C | -12.1°C | 31 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.1°C | -4.0°C | -9.1°C | 13.1°C | -19.8°C | 26 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | -3.5°C | 16.7°C | -12.2°C | 15 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 4.7°C with lows near -6.3°C (mean -0.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 19 mm of rainfall in Swift Current, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 41 mm in 2005.
The hottest March reached 21.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -37.3°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.3°C to 4.9°C and overnight lows from -6.2°C to -6.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Swift Current and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.7°C daytime highs and -6.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Swift Current, averaging -0.8°C.
For March in Swift Current, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.7°C and lows of -6.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2022).
The wettest March on record was 2005 with 41 mm. On average, March sees 19 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 Swift Current 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.
