Fairmount Weather in March
Fairmount in March
The short of it: Fairmount in March averages a high of 3 °C (38 °F) and a low of -5 °C (23 °F), with 132 mm (5.2 in) of rain and about 11 h 47 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 3° · low -5° · rain 132 mm · daylight 11 h 47 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Fairmount an average March high of 3°, a low of -5° and some 132 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 3°, nights near -5°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 132 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 47 min in mid-March, 85 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Fairmount runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Fairview, 1 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
March in Fairmount, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 3° warmer, 10 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 47 min
- Average wind
- 19 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FairviewNova Scotia | 1 km NNW | 3° | -5° | 132 mm |
| ArmdaleNova Scotia | 1 km SE | 3° | -5° | 132 mm |
| Halifax West EndNova Scotia | 1 km ENE | 4° | -5° | 129 mm |
| Cowie HillNova Scotia | 2 km SE | 4° | -5° | 129 mm |
| WestmountNova Scotia | 2 km E | 4° | -5° | 129 mm |
| Clayton ParkNova Scotia | 2 km NNW | 3° | -5° | 132 mm |
| Quinpool DistrictNova Scotia | 3 km E | 4° | -5° | 129 mm |
| Clayton Park WestNova Scotia | 3 km WNW | 3° | -6° | 132 mm |