Weather in Edmonton in March 2025
Average weather
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Is Edmonton warm or cold in March?
Edmonton is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +25°F to +36°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +9°F to +18°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Edmonton:
Climate in Edmonton in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°F | +36°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -38°F | -31°F | -11°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +75°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 2 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 67% | 57% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 5 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +25°F to +36°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 5 to 6.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Edmonton is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Edmonton.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Edmonton?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Edmonton in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+43°F) and the highest in 2023 (+54°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 185 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 848 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Edmonton
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Edmonton, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.