Stanstead-Est Weather in March
Stanstead-Est in March
The short of it: Stanstead-Est in March averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -8 °C (17 °F), with 73 mm (2.9 in) of rain and about 11 h 47 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 3° · low -8° · rain 73 mm · daylight 11 h 47 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
March in Stanstead-Est brings afternoons near 3° and nights around -8°, with about 73 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 5° against February, to near 3°; nights run about -8°. Wet spells are common — about 73 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, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.
Against its neighbours, Stanstead-Est runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Ayer's Cliff, 8 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
March in Stanstead-Est, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 5° warmer, 4.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 8° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 47 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayer's CliffQuebec | 8 km N | 3° | -8° | 68 mm |
| StansteadQuebec | 10 km SSW | 3° | -8° | 76 mm |
| CoaticookQuebec | 20 km E | 2° | -9° | 72 mm |
| MagogQuebec | 20 km NNW | 2° | -8° | 77 mm |
| NewportVermont | 22 km SW | 3° | -8° | 74 mm |
| Rock ForestQuebec | 29 km N | 2° | -8° | 62 mm |
| SherbrookeQuebec | 35 km NNE | 3° | -8° | 60 mm |
| Lac-BromeQuebec | 39 km WNW | 2° | -8° | 82 mm |