Weather in Toronto in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Toronto in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +5°C with a maximum of +10°C and a minimum of -7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +3°C to +4°C.
Is Toronto warm or cold in March?
Toronto 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 -6°C to -2°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 Toronto:
Water temperature in Toronto in March
Water in Toronto in March is Cold. It varies from 0°C to +3°C, with an average of +2°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +4°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Toronto in March?
Climate in Toronto in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +4°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -25°C | -23°C | -10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +22°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 24 mm | 43 mm | 80 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +2°C | +3°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 69% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 3 | ||||
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 24 mm to 43 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 3 to 6.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Toronto is gradually decreasing during March, going from 7 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Toronto?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Toronto in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+11°C) and the highest in 2012 (+15°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 432 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1271 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Toronto, 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.