March is one of the cooler months of the year in Yukon, with average highs near 17.4°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 10.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Yukon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Yukon was 2012 — when the month averaged 15.6°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 7.3°C. Typical March days reach 17.4°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Yukon, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1990 with 173 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Yukon during March averages 68%. The most humid March was 1990 at 78%, and the least humid were 2006 and 2022 at 56%.
March receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yukon. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Yukon during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2009, 2017 and 2025, among others at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.1°C | 9.8°C | 10.9°C | 11.2°C | 12.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 16.7°C | 16.4°C | 17.6°C | 17.9°C | 19.0°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 3.4°C | 3.1°C | 4.3°C | 4.6°C | 5.4°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 81 mm | 73 mm | 47 mm | 68 mm | -20 mm |
March temperatures in Yukon have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -13.4°C (2014) to a record high of 31.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 173 mm.
A good time to visit Yukon
March is a good time to visit Yukon, with days averaging 17.4°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 10.8°C, cooler than Yukon's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and May 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 | 20.7°C | 13.5°C | 6.3°C | 28.8°C | -1.1°C | 51 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 6.1°C | 27.2°C | -1.4°C | 47 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 3.6°C | 26.5°C | -6.4°C | 52 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 3.3°C | 27.8°C | -6.0°C | 66 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 5.6°C | 26.0°C | -2.0°C | 63 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 30.2°C | -1.6°C | 131 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 22.6°C | -9.9°C | 65 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 4.8°C | 24.5°C | -3.0°C | 26 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 7.1°C | 31.4°C | -2.5°C | 70 mm | 64% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | 26.4°C | -2.4°C | 37 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 5.1°C | 28.4°C | -7.0°C | 55 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 15.4°C | 8.2°C | 1.0°C | 27.4°C | -13.4°C | 41 mm | 60% | 4.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 16.0°C | 9.1°C | 2.2°C | 27.2°C | -5.5°C | 22 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 22.0°C | 15.6°C | 9.2°C | 29.4°C | -1.7°C | 115 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 19.4°C | 12.1°C | 4.8°C | 30.3°C | -4.0°C | 9 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 3.0°C | 29.1°C | -4.1°C | 34 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 4.9°C | 27.9°C | -6.2°C | 64 mm | 64% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 3.1°C | 26.5°C | -7.9°C | 97 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 26.5°C | -5.2°C | 154 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 5.9°C | 30.6°C | -5.2°C | 57 mm | 56% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 3.4°C | 25.5°C | -4.0°C | 16 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 6.2°C | 27.5°C | -0.1°C | 123 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 2.4°C | 26.1°C | -7.4°C | 52 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 15.4°C | 8.4°C | 1.3°C | 28.7°C | -10.7°C | 44 mm | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.0°C | 22.3°C | -4.8°C | 25 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 5.1°C | 25.9°C | -2.5°C | 96 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 3.1°C | 24.7°C | -6.5°C | 97 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 25.7°C | -8.8°C | 147 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 3.5°C | 29.2°C | -4.8°C | 19 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 14.7°C | 7.3°C | -0.1°C | 26.7°C | -10.5°C | 44 mm | 58% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | 30.2°C | -10.5°C | 90 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 17.6°C | 10.4°C | 3.2°C | 28.9°C | -5.9°C | 75 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 1.9°C | 24.1°C | -6.9°C | 69 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 18.1°C | 11.5°C | 4.8°C | 24.1°C | -4.9°C | 51 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 4.5°C | 29.8°C | -3.6°C | 45 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | 24.6°C | -7.5°C | 173 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 17.1°C | 10.0°C | 2.9°C | 28.0°C | -8.5°C | 63 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 1.4°C | 25.8°C | -6.4°C | 168 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 2.5°C | 22.7°C | -6.6°C | 64 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 5.5°C | 27.2°C | -3.8°C | 45 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 5.5°C | 26.0°C | -1.5°C | 147 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 14.8°C | 8.0°C | 1.3°C | 26.9°C | -3.9°C | 109 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 15.1°C | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | 24.3°C | -5.2°C | 79 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 27.2°C | -5.7°C | 47 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 4.4°C | 27.3°C | -2.3°C | 72 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 17.4°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 10.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 71 mm of rainfall in Yukon, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 173 mm in 1990.
The hottest March reached 31.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -13.4°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.6°C to 19°C and overnight lows from 3.7°C to 5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Yukon and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.4°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Yukon, averaging 10.8°C.
For March in Yukon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.4°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1996).
The wettest March on record was 1990 with 173 mm. On average, March sees 71 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 Yukon 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.
