Perth Weather in March
Perth in March
The short of it: Perth in March averages a high of 2 °C (36 °F) and a low of -8 °C (19 °F), with 59 mm (2.3 in) of rain and about 11 h 47 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 2° · low -8° · rain 59 mm · daylight 11 h 47 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
Thirty years of records give Perth an average March high of 2°, a low of -8° and some 59 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 6° from February to about 2°, with nights near -8°. Rain is modest, about 59 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 47 min in mid-March, 86 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Perth runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Smiths Falls, 18 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
March in Perth, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 6° warmer, 5.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 8° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 47 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths FallsOntario | 18 km E | 2° | -7° | 60 mm |
| Carleton PlaceOntario | 27 km NNE | 2° | -8° | 56 mm |
| AlmonteOntario | 37 km N | 2° | -8° | 56 mm |
| Mississippi MillsOntario | 37 km N | 2° | -8° | 56 mm |
| StittsvilleOntario | 47 km NE | 2° | -8° | 59 mm |
| KanataOntario | 52 km NNE | 2° | -8° | 63 mm |
| Glen CairnOntario | 52 km NNE | 2° | -8° | 63 mm |
| BridlewoodOntario | 53 km NE | 2° | -8° | 59 mm |