March is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitehorse, with average highs near -6.7°C and lows around -17.1°C (mean -11.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitehorse. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Whitehorse was 1984 — when the month averaged -6.9°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -17.1°C. Typical March days reach -6.7°C with nights near -17.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Whitehorse, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1986 with 65 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Whitehorse during March averages 96%. The most humid March was 2006 at 97%, and the least humid was 2019 at 94%.
March receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whitehorse. The sunniest March was 2014 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Whitehorse during March is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2001, 2005 and 2010, among others at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -11.4°C | -11.6°C | -13.0°C | -12.0°C | -11.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | -6.2°C | -6.4°C | -7.9°C | -6.8°C | -6.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -16.5°C | -16.8°C | -18.1°C | -17.1°C | -16.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 28 mm | 34 mm | 28 mm | 34 mm | +2 mm |
March temperatures in Whitehorse have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -43°C (1989) to a record high of 2.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 65 mm.
A good time to visit Whitehorse
March is a good time to visit Whitehorse, with days averaging -6.7°C and nights around -17.1°C (mean -11.9°C, cooler than Whitehorse's yearly average) and moderate 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 | -4.5°C | -9.7°C | -14.9°C | -0.1°C | -24.7°C | 23 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | -4.5°C | -9.3°C | -14.1°C | 0.7°C | -37.0°C | 25 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | -8.3°C | -13.6°C | -19.0°C | -0.4°C | -32.4°C | 38 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | -4.1°C | -8.9°C | -13.7°C | -0.7°C | -21.0°C | 38 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | -7.4°C | -12.6°C | -17.7°C | -0.8°C | -25.0°C | 45 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -8.3°C | -14.0°C | -19.6°C | -1.0°C | -35.0°C | 34 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | -3.0°C | -7.7°C | -12.4°C | 2.5°C | -30.5°C | 15 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | -6.9°C | -12.0°C | -17.1°C | 0.6°C | -33.8°C | 34 mm | 95% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | -12.3°C | -17.0°C | -21.8°C | 0.1°C | -36.2°C | 40 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | -3.2°C | -7.9°C | -12.6°C | 1.8°C | -20.8°C | 27 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 | -3.7°C | -9.0°C | -14.2°C | 0.1°C | -30.9°C | 39 mm | 95% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | -8.4°C | -14.7°C | -20.9°C | -0.6°C | -33.3°C | 18 mm | 95% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | -8.4°C | -14.0°C | -19.6°C | -0.4°C | -33.9°C | 21 mm | 95% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | -6.5°C | -11.5°C | -16.4°C | -0.3°C | -23.7°C | 32 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | -11.0°C | -16.3°C | -21.6°C | 0.2°C | -37.4°C | 16 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | -4.6°C | -9.6°C | -14.6°C | -0.3°C | -22.9°C | 36 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | -10.0°C | -15.1°C | -20.2°C | -2.9°C | -33.0°C | 36 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | -5.3°C | -10.4°C | -15.5°C | -1.1°C | -26.9°C | 30 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | -10.6°C | -15.4°C | -20.2°C | -1.4°C | -39.8°C | 54 mm | 97% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | -10.8°C | -16.1°C | -21.4°C | -0.2°C | -40.5°C | 30 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | -3.8°C | -8.5°C | -13.1°C | 0.6°C | -27.2°C | 28 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -5.8°C | -10.5°C | -15.1°C | -0.3°C | -26.3°C | 47 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | -8.8°C | -14.3°C | -19.7°C | 0.0°C | -38.4°C | 44 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -11.5°C | -17.1°C | -22.8°C | -0.6°C | -34.1°C | 15 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | -7.5°C | -12.8°C | -18.2°C | -0.9°C | -37.5°C | 27 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | -4.6°C | -9.5°C | -14.4°C | -0.1°C | -27.1°C | 35 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | -6.6°C | -11.4°C | -16.2°C | 0.0°C | -30.7°C | 21 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | -6.1°C | -11.5°C | -17.0°C | 0.4°C | -32.6°C | 23 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -9.9°C | -14.9°C | -20.0°C | -3.1°C | -31.4°C | 47 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -7.8°C | -13.3°C | -18.9°C | -0.1°C | -33.0°C | 32 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | -8.5°C | -13.7°C | -18.8°C | 0.3°C | -31.1°C | 36 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -4.1°C | -9.0°C | -13.9°C | 0.6°C | -25.4°C | 36 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | -5.3°C | -11.1°C | -16.9°C | 0.0°C | -30.6°C | 22 mm | 95% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | -4.4°C | -9.4°C | -14.5°C | 0.2°C | -25.5°C | 18 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | -6.5°C | -11.7°C | -16.9°C | -0.1°C | -28.9°C | 21 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | -4.5°C | -9.9°C | -15.3°C | 0.2°C | -28.4°C | 23 mm | 95% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | -10.5°C | -16.3°C | -22.0°C | -1.2°C | -43.0°C | 31 mm | 95% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | -3.5°C | -8.2°C | -12.9°C | -0.7°C | -18.4°C | 35 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | -8.9°C | -14.7°C | -20.4°C | -0.4°C | -40.3°C | 21 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 🌧️ | -6.3°C | -11.4°C | -16.6°C | -0.3°C | -33.0°C | 65 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | -6.6°C | -11.7°C | -16.9°C | -0.3°C | -29.5°C | 26 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 🔥 | -2.4°C | -6.9°C | -11.4°C | 0.3°C | -22.3°C | 28 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | -6.5°C | -11.7°C | -16.8°C | -0.3°C | -27.6°C | 17 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -8.0°C | -13.4°C | -18.7°C | -2.1°C | -36.9°C | 29 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -3.0°C | -8.0°C | -12.9°C | 1.4°C | -18.7°C | 32 mm | 94% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -6.7°C with lows near -17.1°C (mean -11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 31 mm of rainfall in Whitehorse, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 65 mm in 1986.
The hottest March reached 2.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -43°C in 1989.
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 -5.3°C to -5.8°C and overnight lows from -15.3°C to -15.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Whitehorse and one of the drier months, so plan for around -6.7°C daytime highs and -17.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Whitehorse, averaging -11.9°C.
For March in Whitehorse, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -6.7°C and lows of -17.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 1986 with 65 mm. On average, March sees 31 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 Whitehorse 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.
