Long Mountain Weather in March
Long Mountain in March
The short of it: Long Mountain in March averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 221 mm (8.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 15 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 23° · rain 221 mm · daylight 12 h 15 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & October
Thirty years of records give Long Mountain an average March high of 29°, a low of 23° and some 221 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 29°, nights near 23°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 221 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 15 min in mid-March, 32 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Long Mountain runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Le Hochet, 5 km to the WNW, is 1° warmer by day.
March in Long Mountain, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 9.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 15 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le HochetPamplemousses | 5 km WNW | 30° | 23° | 218 mm |
| Terre RougePamplemousses | 5 km WNW | 30° | 23° | 218 mm |
| PamplemoussesPamplemousses | 5 km N | 29° | 23° | 216 mm |
| Brisée VerdièreFlacq | 8 km E | 28° | 22° | 224 mm |
| Port LouisPort Louis | 8 km W | 30° | 23° | 217 mm |
| Morcellement Saint AndréPamplemousses | 9 km N | 29° | 23° | 215 mm |
| Saint PierreMoka | 9 km SSW | 28° | 21° | 226 mm |
| PitonRivière du Rempart | 9 km NE | 29° | 23° | 220 mm |