Valemount Weather in March
Valemount in March
The short of it: Valemount in March averages a high of 5 °C (41 °F) and a low of -5 °C (23 °F), with 32 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 11 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 5° · low -5° · rain 32 mm · daylight 11 h 41 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & July
Thirty years of records give Valemount an average March high of 5°, a low of -5° and some 32 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from February to about 5°, with nights near -5°. Rain is modest, about 32 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 41 min in mid-March, 115 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and July.
Against its neighbours, Valemount runs about middling and about as wet in March. Jasper, 79 km to the E, is 1° cooler by day.
March in Valemount, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 5° warmer, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JasperAlberta | 79 km E | 4° | -8° | 22 mm |
| McBrideBritish Columbia | 80 km NW | 6° | -5° | 46 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 117 km N | 3° | -8° | 31 mm |
| HintonAlberta | 128 km ENE | 5° | -10° | 22 mm |
| VavenbyBritish Columbia | 143 km SSW | 5° | -5° | 53 mm |
| ClearwaterBritish Columbia | 143 km SSW | 8° | -3° | 28 mm |
| 108 Mile RanchBritish Columbia | 188 km SW | 7° | -6° | 16 mm |
| 100 Mile HouseBritish Columbia | 191 km SW | 7° | -6° | 16 mm |