River John Weather in March
River John in March
The short of it: River John in March averages a high of 2 °C (36 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 93 mm (3.7 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 -7° · rain 93 mm · daylight 11 h 46 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give River John an average March high of 2°, a low of -7° and some 93 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 2°, nights near -7°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 93 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 46 min in mid-March, 89 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, River John runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Middleton, 11 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
March in River John, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 3° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 20 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiddletonNova Scotia | 11 km WSW | 3° | -7° | 93 mm |
| Brule ShoreNova Scotia | 15 km W | 3° | -7° | 93 mm |
| TatamagoucheNova Scotia | 20 km W | 3° | -7° | 94 mm |
| Lyons BrookNova Scotia | 22 km ESE | 2° | -7° | 97 mm |
| PictouNova Scotia | 28 km ESE | 2° | -7° | 96 mm |
| Pictou LandingNova Scotia | 30 km ESE | 2° | -7° | 95 mm |
| WestvilleNova Scotia | 33 km SE | 2° | -7° | 103 mm |
| TrentonNova Scotia | 35 km ESE | 3° | -6° | 103 mm |