Weather in Halifax in March 2025
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Halifax
Average weather
Average temperature in Halifax in March
The temperature in March is +4°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +9°C during the day and a minimum of -11°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to +5°C.
Is Halifax warm or cold in March?
Halifax is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from 0°C to +4°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -7°C to -3°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 Halifax:
Climate in Halifax in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +4°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -26°C | -20°C | -10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +27°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 49 mm | 62 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 5 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from 0°C to +4°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 49 mm to 62 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 2 to 3.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Halifax is gradually increasing during March, going from 5 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Halifax.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Halifax?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Halifax in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+10°C) and the highest in 2022 (+13°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 590 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1951 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Halifax
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Halifax, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.