Weather in Calgary in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Calgary in March
Going from a maximum of +17°C during the day to a minimum of -17°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +14°C.
Is Calgary warm or cold in March?
Calgary is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from 0°C to +5°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -10°C to -6°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Calgary:
Climate in Calgary in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +5°C | +12°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -36°C | -35°C | -18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +24°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 4 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 62% | 61% | 55% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 23 | 27 | 24 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from 0°C to +5°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 4 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 62% to 61%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in February to 2 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Calgary is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Calgary.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Calgary?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Calgary in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2002 (-4°C) and the highest in 1992 (+12°C). The driest year was 1985 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Calgary
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Calgary, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.