Cardston Weather in March
Cardston in March
The short of it: Cardston in March averages a high of 5 °C (42 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 30 mm (1.2 in) of rain and about 11 h 44 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 5° · low -7° · rain 30 mm · daylight 11 h 44 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
March in Cardston brings afternoons near 5° and nights around -7°, with about 30 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 4° against February, to near 5°; nights run about -7°. Rain is modest, about 30 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 44 min in mid-March, 100 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Cardston runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Magrath, 40 km to the NE, is 1° warmer by day.
March in Cardston, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 4° warmer, 8.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MagrathAlberta | 40 km NE | 6° | -7° | 21 mm |
| RaymondAlberta | 55 km ENE | 6° | -7° | 20 mm |
| Pincher CreekAlberta | 57 km NW | 5° | -6° | 32 mm |
| Fort MacleodAlberta | 58 km N | 6° | -7° | 25 mm |
| LethbridgeAlberta | 66 km NNE | 6° | -7° | 19 mm |
| CoalhurstAlberta | 66 km NNE | 6° | -7° | 20 mm |
| North BrowningMontana | 73 km SSE | 6° | -6° | 21 mm |
| BrowningMontana | 75 km SSE | 6° | -6° | 21 mm |