Weather in Winnipeg in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Winnipeg in March
Going from a maximum of 0°C during the day to a minimum of -24°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around -4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 54% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -13°C to 0°C.
Is Winnipeg warm or cold in March?
Winnipeg is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -8°C to 0°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -18°C to -10°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 Winnipeg:
Climate in Winnipeg in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -8°C | 0°C | +11°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -41°C | -38°C | -25°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +23°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 9 mm | 25 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 76% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 4 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from -8°C to 0°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 9 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 3 to 4.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 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 Winnipeg is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Winnipeg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Winnipeg in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+6°C) and the highest in 2021 (+11°C). The driest year was 1988 with only 222 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1095 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Winnipeg
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Winnipeg, 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.