Hinton Weather in March
Hinton in March
The short of it: Hinton in March averages a high of 5 °C (41 °F) and a low of -10 °C (15 °F), with 22 mm (0.87 in) of rain and about 11 h 41 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 5° · low -10° · rain 22 mm · daylight 11 h 41 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & September
Thirty years of records give Hinton an average March high of 5°, a low of -10° and some 22 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 4° from February to about 5°, with nights near -10°. Rain is modest, about 22 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 41 min in mid-March, 117 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, Hinton runs warmer than most and about as wet in March. Jasper, 67 km to the SSW, is 1° cooler by day.
March in Hinton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 4° warmer, 5.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JasperAlberta | 67 km SSW | 4° | -8° | 22 mm |
| EdsonAlberta | 79 km ENE | 3° | -11° | 21 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 115 km WNW | 3° | -8° | 31 mm |
| Fox CreekAlberta | 122 km NNE | 4° | -10° | 14 mm |
| ValemountBritish Columbia | 128 km WSW | 5° | -5° | 32 mm |
| WhitecourtAlberta | 150 km NE | 2° | -11° | 23 mm |
| McBrideBritish Columbia | 172 km W | 6° | -5° | 46 mm |
| MayerthorpeAlberta | 173 km ENE | 1° | -12° | 20 mm |