Yellowknife 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
Fair
Best time to visit: June – August
What is the weather like in Yellowknife in March?
In March, Yellowknife is freezing cold: daytime highs average −13 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−20 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 3 days, totalling 9 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Yellowknife.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 34 | 42 | 49 |
| Day | −20° | −13° | −2° |
| Night | −26° | −20° | −10° |
| Sun | 4 h | 7 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 3 | 3 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 37 min07:59 – 19:36
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Yellowknife in March: quick answers
Is Yellowknife hot in March?
No. In March, Yellowknife is freezing cold: daytime highs average −13 °C and nights drop to about −20 °C.
Does it rain much in Yellowknife in March?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 9 mm in total.
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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