McBride Weather in March
McBride in March
The short of it: McBride in March averages a high of 6 °C (42 °F) and a low of -5 °C (23 °F), with 46 mm (1.8 in) of rain and about 11 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 6° · low -5° · rain 46 mm · daylight 11 h 41 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & August
Thirty years of records give McBride an average March high of 6°, a low of -5° and some 46 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from February to about 6°, with nights near -5°. Rain is modest, about 46 mm, the 8th 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 May and August.
Against its neighbours, McBride runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Valemount, 80 km to the SE, is 1° cooler by day.
March in McBride, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 5° warmer, 13 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 7° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ValemountBritish Columbia | 80 km SE | 5° | -5° | 32 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 94 km NE | 3° | -8° | 31 mm |
| JasperAlberta | 147 km ESE | 4° | -8° | 22 mm |
| QuesnelBritish Columbia | 159 km WSW | 7° | -5° | 26 mm |
| HintonAlberta | 172 km E | 5° | -10° | 22 mm |
| Fox MountainBritish Columbia | 183 km SW | 6° | -5° | 17 mm |
| Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia | 184 km WNW | 6° | -6° | 38 mm |
| Williams LakeBritish Columbia | 185 km SW | 7° | -5° | 15 mm |