Carmacks Weather in March
Carmacks in March
The short of it: Carmacks in March averages a high of -2 °C (28 °F) and a low of -20 °C (-5 °F), with 6.0 mm (0.24 in) of rain and about 11 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -2° · low -20° · rain 6.0 mm · daylight 11 h 32 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & July
March in Carmacks brings afternoons near -2° and nights around -20°, with about 6.0 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 9° against February, to near -2°; nights run about -20°. Rain is scarce, about 6.0 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 32 min in mid-March, 167 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 June and July.
Against its neighbours, Carmacks runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Haines Junction, 162 km to the SSW, is 1° warmer by day.
March in Carmacks, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 9° warmer, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 10° colder
- Day–night spread
- 18°
- Snow season
- Oct–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 32 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines JunctionYukon | 162 km SSW | -1° | -16° | 13 mm |
| WhitehorseYukon | 166 km SSE | -1° | -14° | 11 mm |
| MayoYukon | 168 km N | -4° | -18° | 9.0 mm |
| Dawson CityYukon | 270 km NW | -7° | -23° | 9.0 mm |
| SkagwayAlaska | 297 km S | 2° | -6° | 72 mm |
| HainesAlaska | 321 km S | 4° | -3° | 82 mm |
| YakutatAlaska | 338 km SW | 3° | -5° | 258 mm |
| TokAlaska | 368 km WNW | -5° | -20° | 5.0 mm |