Stratford Weather in March (1981–2025)

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March at a Glance in Stratford

(1981–2025)
Avg High
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19.4°C
Avg Low
❄️
12.5°C
Avg Temp
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16.0°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
80 mm
Avg Humidity
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83%
Avg Wind
🌬️
3.8 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
4.6
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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+3°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons🌤️Cool mornings🌤️Fairly sunny🌧️Wet month💨Breezy💦Humid air

Stratford March Weather Overview

March is one of the warmer months of the year in Stratford, with average highs near 19.4°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.

Stratford March Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

March is one of the warmer months of the year in Stratford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Stratford was 1981 — when the month averaged 17.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 13.7°C. Typical March days reach 19.4°C with nights near 12.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp16.6°C→15.6°C-1°C
Max Temp20.3°C→19.0°C-1.3°C
Min Temp12.9°C→12.2°C-0.7°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp0°C/decade →
Max Temp0°C/decade →
Min Temp0°C/decade →

Distribution of Avg Temp

13.0°C–14.3°C2 yr (4%)
14.3°C–15.5°C14 yr (31%)
15.5°C–16.8°C18 yr (40%)
16.8°C–18.0°C11 yr (24%)

Stratford March Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

March is one of the drier months in Stratford, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 209 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 18 mm.

Stratford March Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Stratford during March averages 83%. The most humid March was 2017 at 87%, and the least humid was 2003 at 78%.

Stratford March Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

March receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stratford. The sunniest March was 2013 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 4.

Stratford March Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Stratford during March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1988 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 2.9 m/s.

What March Feels Like in Stratford

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Mild
Afternoon
🌆
Cool
Evening
Rain chanceModerate
Outdoor comfort★★★★☆

How March Ranks in Stratford

🔥3rd warmest month of the year
🌵3rd driest month of the year
☀️6th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Stratford Weather by Month

Stratford March Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp16.2°C15.6°C16.1°C16.3°C15.5°C-0.7°C
Avg High19.7°C18.9°C19.7°C19.8°C18.9°C-0.8°C
Avg Low12.6°C12.4°C12.5°C12.8°C12.2°C-0.4°C
Avg Rain71 mm106 mm52 mm86 mm90 mm+19 mm

Extreme March Records in Stratford

🔥Warmest March25.9°C1981
🧊Coldest March6.0°C2010
🌧️Wettest March209 mm1990
🏜️Driest March18 mm2000
🌬️Windiest March4.5 m/s1988

Key Insights for March

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March temperatures in Stratford have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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March has ranged from a record low of 6°C (2010) to a record high of 25.9°C (1981).

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Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.

Is March a Good Time to Visit Stratford?

One of the best times to visit Stratford

March is one of the best times to visit Stratford. Expect days averaging 19.4°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 16°C) — warmer than Stratford's yearly average — with higher rainfall (80 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Stratford's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Stratford Weather in March — In Depth

☀️ March climate overview

March is one of the warmer months of the year in Stratford, with average highs near 19.4°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in March

March averages 80 mm of rainfall in Stratford, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest March on record saw 209 mm (1990), and the driest just 18 mm (2000). Humidity sits around 83% and average wind speed is 3.8 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 4.6 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How March has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.3°C to 19°C and overnight lows from 12.9°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
March Weather in Stratford, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202519.3°C16.0°C12.8°C22.2°C9.3°C56 mm85%3.5 m/s4.7
202417.6°C14.5°C11.3°C20.4°C6.6°C64 mm84%4.1 m/s4.5
202318.9°C15.4°C12.0°C21.6°C8.3°C95 mm84%3.6 m/s4.8
202220.0°C16.5°C13.0°C22.8°C8.7°C86 mm85%3.8 m/s4.9
202119.1°C15.5°C12.0°C21.4°C7.4°C154 mm85%3.8 m/s4.8
202018.6°C15.3°C11.9°C22.5°C9.0°C87 mm83%3.9 m/s4.9
201921.1°C17.5°C14.0°C23.9°C8.9°C92 mm86%3 m/s4.7
201820.4°C17.2°C14.1°C24.1°C9.0°C126 mm84%3.7 m/s4.4
201719.7°C16.5°C13.2°C24.0°C8.7°C103 mm87%3.5 m/s4.2
201620.7°C17.3°C13.8°C23.2°C8.4°C65 mm83%3.7 m/s4.7
201520.0°C16.7°C13.4°C24.1°C7.1°C102 mm83%3.5 m/s4.5
201419.3°C15.5°C11.7°C21.6°C8.4°C26 mm80%3.4 m/s4.8
201320.7°C16.6°C12.4°C23.0°C8.3°C47 mm81%3.1 m/s5.3
201218.1°C14.8°C11.5°C21.2°C7.1°C118 mm84%4.4 m/s4.6
201119.3°C15.6°C12.0°C22.6°C7.6°C136 mm84%3.6 m/s4.7
201018.8°C15.4°C12.0°C21.9°C6.0°C43 mm82%4.2 m/s4.9
200918.7°C15.2°C11.8°C22.7°C8.0°C32 mm82%4 m/s4.8
200821.2°C17.5°C13.8°C24.9°C10.9°C49 mm80%3.5 m/s4.5
200720.2°C16.8°C13.4°C23.0°C10.8°C89 mm84%3.8 m/s4.5
200618.1°C14.6°C11.1°C22.2°C7.9°C63 mm81%4.3 m/s4.5
200519.5°C16.4°C13.2°C22.0°C9.8°C103 mm84%3.8 m/s4.5
200417.2°C14.1°C10.9°C20.6°C7.3°C43 mm84%3.8 m/s5
200321.8°C17.8°C13.7°C25.9°C10.9°C42 mm78%2.9 m/s4.9
200220.1°C16.5°C13.0°C22.0°C9.7°C51 mm82%4.1 m/s4.2
200120.3°C16.4°C12.5°C21.9°C7.1°C34 mm79%3.2 m/s4.6
200019.7°C15.8°C11.9°C24.3°C8.3°C18 mm81%3.9 m/s4.8
199921.1°C17.7°C14.3°C23.9°C11.7°C74 mm83%3.6 m/s4.4
199820.5°C17.2°C13.8°C25.1°C10.4°C24 mm82%4 m/s4.7
199718.5°C15.4°C12.4°C23.0°C8.0°C82 mm85%3.9 m/s4.4
199617.9°C14.8°C11.7°C20.7°C8.9°C104 mm84%4 m/s4.5
199519.2°C16.2°C13.2°C22.7°C9.7°C135 mm85%3.9 m/s4.6
199417.6°C14.5°C11.4°C22.1°C8.5°C115 mm82%4.1 m/s4.9
199317.8°C14.5°C11.2°C21.3°C6.9°C112 mm83%3.5 m/s4.4
1992 ❄️16.8°C13.7°C10.5°C20.8°C6.4°C126 mm85%4.4 m/s4.4
199118.9°C15.2°C11.5°C22.2°C8.0°C75 mm84%3 m/s5
1990 🌧️20.5°C17.2°C13.9°C23.8°C9.0°C209 mm84%4.1 m/s4.5
198919.8°C16.5°C13.2°C23.3°C7.0°C62 mm82%3.8 m/s4.5
198818.7°C15.3°C11.8°C24.7°C8.0°C79 mm81%4.5 m/s4
198718.0°C14.6°C11.2°C21.1°C7.7°C131 mm83%4.1 m/s4.7
198619.8°C16.1°C12.3°C23.3°C8.1°C46 mm79%3.7 m/s5
198520.3°C16.1°C12.0°C24.3°C6.9°C30 mm79%4.2 m/s4.6
198420.6°C17.1°C13.6°C23.7°C8.8°C139 mm82%3.8 m/s4.3
198319.3°C15.8°C12.3°C24.1°C6.2°C42 mm82%4.3 m/s—
198219.9°C16.0°C12.1°C22.1°C8.2°C31 mm82%3.2 m/s—
1981 🔥21.2°C17.9°C14.5°C25.9°C6.4°C79 mm84%3.6 m/s—

Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Stratford March Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Stratford in March?▼

The average high in March is around 19.4°C with lows near 12.5°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Stratford in March?▼

March averages 80 mm of rainfall in Stratford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 1990.

What was the hottest March on record in Stratford?▼

The hottest March reached 25.9°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 2010.

Has March in Stratford gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.3°C to 19°C and overnight lows from 12.9°C to 12.2°C over the same span.

Is March a good time to visit Stratford?▼

March is one of the warmer months of the year in Stratford and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.4°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.

Is March the coldest month in Stratford?▼

Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Stratford, averaging 16°C.

What should I pack for Stratford in March?▼

For March in Stratford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.4°C and lows of 12.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Stratford humid in March?▼

Relative humidity in March averages 83% — quite humid.

How windy is Stratford in March?▼

Average wind speed in March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1988).

Which March had the most rainfall in Stratford?▼

The wettest March on record was 1990 with 209 mm. On average, March sees 80 mm.

Where does this March weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Stratford 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.