Moncton Weather in March
Moncton in March
The short of it: Moncton in March averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 112 mm (4.4 in) of rain and about 11 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 3° · low -7° · rain 112 mm · daylight 11 h 46 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
Thirty years of records give Moncton an average March high of 3°, a low of -7° and some 112 mm of rain. Highs rise 4° against February, to near 3°; nights run about -7°. Wet spells are common — about 112 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 46 min in mid-March, 90 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 June and September.
Against its neighbours, Moncton runs about middling and wetter than most in March. Central Moncton, 0 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
March in Moncton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 4° warmer, 15 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 7° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central MonctonNew Brunswick | 0 km N | 3° | -7° | 112 mm |
| Downtown MonctonNew Brunswick | 1 km ESE | 3° | -7° | 111 mm |
| ParktonNew Brunswick | 1 km S | 3° | -7° | 112 mm |
| Sunny BraeNew Brunswick | 2 km ENE | 3° | -7° | 111 mm |
| Centennial PlaceNew Brunswick | 2 km SW | 3° | -7° | 109 mm |
| GunningsvilleNew Brunswick | 3 km SE | 3° | -7° | 105 mm |
| HumphreyNew Brunswick | 3 km NNE | 3° | -7° | 111 mm |
| Humphreys MillsNew Brunswick | 4 km NE | 3° | -7° | 111 mm |