Golden Weather in March
Golden in March
The short of it: Golden in March averages a high of 6 °C (44 °F) and a low of -5 °C (23 °F), with 29 mm (1.1 in) of rain and about 11 h 43 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 6° · low -5° · rain 29 mm · daylight 11 h 43 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & September
Thirty years of records give Golden an average March high of 6°, a low of -5° and some 29 mm of rain. Highs rise 6° against February, to near 6°; nights run about -5°. Rain is modest, about 29 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 43 min in mid-March, 108 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 August and September.
Against its neighbours, Golden runs about middling and drier than most in March. Lake Louise, 57 km to the ENE, is 3° cooler by day.
March in Golden, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 6° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 43 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake LouiseAlberta | 57 km ENE | 3° | -13° | 43 mm |
| RevelstokeBritish Columbia | 92 km WSW | 7° | -2° | 79 mm |
| Big EddyBritish Columbia | 93 km WSW | 6° | -2° | 82 mm |
| BanffAlberta | 98 km E | 3° | -9° | 27 mm |
| Radium Hot SpringsBritish Columbia | 99 km SE | 7° | -5° | 25 mm |
| InvermereBritish Columbia | 109 km SE | 8° | -5° | 24 mm |
| CanmoreAlberta | 115 km ESE | 3° | -9° | 31 mm |
| NakuspBritish Columbia | 131 km SSW | 8° | -2° | 57 mm |