Wainwright Weather in March
Wainwright in March
The short of it: Wainwright in March averages a high of 0 °C (33 °F) and a low of -11 °C (12 °F), with 22 mm (0.87 in) of rain and about 11 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -11° · rain 22 mm · daylight 11 h 41 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & May
March in Wainwright brings afternoons near 0° and nights around -11°, with about 22 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 8° from February to about 0°, with nights near -11°. Rain is modest, about 22 mm, the 7th 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 September and May.
Against its neighbours, Wainwright runs about middling and wetter than most in March. Vermilion, 58 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
March in Wainwright, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 8° warmer, 8.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 9° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VermilionAlberta | 58 km N | 0° | -12° | 19 mm |
| LloydminsterAlberta | 74 km NE | -1° | -12° | 19 mm |
| VegrevilleAlberta | 109 km NW | 1° | -11° | 16 mm |
| St. PaulAlberta | 131 km NNW | 0° | -12° | 20 mm |
| CamroseAlberta | 134 km W | 1° | -10° | 23 mm |
| StettlerAlberta | 139 km WSW | 1° | -9° | 21 mm |
| BonnyvilleAlberta | 159 km N | 0° | -12° | 20 mm |
| WetaskiwinAlberta | 169 km W | 1° | -10° | 22 mm |