Thompson Weather in March
Thompson in March
The short of it: Thompson in March averages a high of -5 °C (23 °F) and a low of -20 °C (-5 °F), with 30 mm (1.2 in) of rain and about 11 h 39 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -5° · low -20° · rain 30 mm · daylight 11 h 39 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
Thirty years of records give Thompson an average March high of -5°, a low of -20° and some 30 mm of rain. Highs rise 8° against February, to near -5°; nights run about -20°. Rain is modest, about 30 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 39 min in mid-March, 128 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.
Against its neighbours, Thompson runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Cross Lake 19A, 122 km to the S, sees much the same highs.
March in Thompson, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 8° warmer, 16 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 10° colder
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- Oct–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 39 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Lake 19AManitoba | 122 km S | -5° | -19° | 21 mm |
| Snow LakeManitoba | 168 km SW | -4° | -19° | 25 mm |
| Oxford HouseManitoba | 186 km ESE | -5° | -20° | 26 mm |
| Norway HouseManitoba | 196 km S | -4° | -17° | 25 mm |
| GillamManitoba | 207 km ENE | -8° | -22° | 23 mm |
| Cranberry PortageManitoba | 258 km WSW | -4° | -17° | 21 mm |
| Gods RiverManitoba | 259 km ESE | -6° | -19° | 23 mm |
| Flin FlonManitoba | 277 km WSW | -4° | -17° | 26 mm |