Carleton Place Weather in March
Carleton Place in March
The short of it: Carleton Place in March averages a high of 2 °C (35 °F) and a low of -8 °C (17 °F), with 56 mm (2.2 in) of rain and about 11 h 47 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 2° · low -8° · rain 56 mm · daylight 11 h 47 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
March in Carleton Place brings afternoons near 2° and nights around -8°, with about 56 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 6° against February, to near 2°; nights run about -8°. Rain is modest, about 56 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 47 min in mid-March, 87 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Carleton Place runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Almonte, 11 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
March in Carleton Place, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 6° warmer, 9.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 8° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 47 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlmonteOntario | 11 km NNW | 2° | -8° | 56 mm |
| Mississippi MillsOntario | 12 km NNW | 2° | -8° | 56 mm |
| StittsvilleOntario | 22 km NE | 2° | -8° | 59 mm |
| RichmondOntario | 25 km ENE | 2° | -8° | 59 mm |
| KanataOntario | 26 km NE | 2° | -8° | 63 mm |
| PerthOntario | 27 km SSW | 2° | -8° | 59 mm |
| Smiths FallsOntario | 27 km SSE | 2° | -7° | 60 mm |
| Glen CairnOntario | 28 km NE | 2° | -8° | 63 mm |