Newcastle Weather in March
Newcastle in March
The short of it: Newcastle in March averages a high of 2 °C (35 °F) and a low of -9 °C (16 °F), with 91 mm (3.6 in) of rain and about 11 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 2° · low -9° · rain 91 mm · daylight 11 h 46 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Newcastle an average March high of 2°, a low of -9° and some 91 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from February to about 2°, with nights near -9°. Wet spells are common — about 91 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 46 min in mid-March, 93 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 August and July.
Against its neighbours, Newcastle runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Nelson-Miramichi, 3 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
March in Newcastle, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 5° warmer, 7.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson-MiramichiNew Brunswick | 3 km SE | 2° | -9° | 91 mm |
| MiramichiNew Brunswick | 6 km ENE | 2° | -9° | 90 mm |
| Eel GroundNew Brunswick | 6 km SW | 2° | -9° | 87 mm |
| Sunny CornerNew Brunswick | 20 km WSW | 2° | -9° | 87 mm |
| QuarryvilleNew Brunswick | 25 km SW | 2° | -9° | 89 mm |
| Black River-HardwickeNew Brunswick | 27 km E | 2° | -8° | 99 mm |
| RogersvilleNew Brunswick | 31 km SSE | 2° | -9° | 100 mm |
| BlackvilleNew Brunswick | 35 km SW | 2° | -9° | 90 mm |