Winnipeg weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Winnipeg in March?
In March, Winnipeg is freezing cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 6 days, totalling 25 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Winnipeg.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 36 | 36 | 44 |
| Day | −9° | −1° | 9° |
| Night | −19° | −11° | −2° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 6 | 7 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 47 min07:45 – 19:32
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Winnipeg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %85 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Winnipeg in March: quick answers
Is Winnipeg hot in March?
No. In March, Winnipeg is freezing cold: daytime highs average −1 °C and nights drop to about −11 °C.
Does it rain much in Winnipeg in March?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 25 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences