Behchokǫ̀ Weather in March
Behchokǫ̀ in March
The short of it: Behchokǫ̀ in March averages a high of -10 °C (14 °F) and a low of -25 °C (-12 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 11 h 31 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -10° · low -25° · rain 20 mm · daylight 11 h 31 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Behchokǫ̀ an average March high of -10°, a low of -25° and some 20 mm of rain. Highs rise 7° against February, to near -10°; nights run about -25°. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 31 min in mid-March, 173 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Behchokǫ̀ runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Yellowknife, 94 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
March in Behchokǫ̀, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 7° warmer, 9.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 12° colder
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- Oct–May
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 31 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YellowknifeNorthwest Territories | 94 km ESE | -10° | -22° | 15 mm |
| Fort ProvidenceNorthwest Territories | 182 km SSW | -6° | -22° | 20 mm |
| Hay RiverNorthwest Territories | 221 km S | -7° | -20° | 16 mm |
| Fort SimpsonNorthwest Territories | 293 km WSW | -4° | -19° | 16 mm |
| Fort SmithNorthwest Territories | 382 km SE | -5° | -19° | 12 mm |
| DelineNorthwest Territories | 446 km NW | -12° | -24° | 10 mm |
| Fort LiardNorthwest Territories | 486 km WSW | -5° | -18° | 19 mm |