Amos weather in March

In March, Amos sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Amos's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Amos is town in Quebec, Canada.

Density
33/km²
people per km²
Founded
2025

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Amos reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-18
2-6-17
3-6-17
4-5-17
5-5-17
6-5-17
7-5-16
8-4-16
9-4-16
10-4-15
11-3-15
12-3-15
13-3-15
14-3-14
15-2-14
16-2-14
17-2-13
18-1-13
19-1-13
20-1-12
210-12
220-12
230-11
241-11
251-11
261-10
271-10
282-10
292-9
302-9
312-9

How March really feels in Amos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Amos weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -21°5210.111.48.50.0
Feb-9° / -20°387.88.89.80.0
Mar-2° / -14°4998.411.60.0
Apr / -4°7110.76.313.40.9
May16° / 7411.31.4154.5
Jun21° / 8311.30.115.86.1
Jul23° / 12°10014015.56.2
Aug22° / 11°9412.4014.16.1
Sep17° / 10812.70.212.44.8
Oct / 9613.1310.61.4
Nov / -7°8012.31090.0
Dec-7° / -15°5911.512.38.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
72971
82971
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243565
253466
263367
273367
283367
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Amos gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12930
22930
32930
42930
52930
63029
73029
83029
93029
103029
113029
123029
133028
143028
152928
162927
172927
182926
192926
202826
212826
222826
232826
242926
252926
263026
273026
283127
293227
303228
313328

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:065:45
210.77:045:47
310.87:025:49
410.87:005:50
510.96:585:52
611.06:565:53
711.06:545:55
811.16:525:57
911.16:505:58
1011.26:486:00
1111.36:466:01
1211.36:446:03
1311.46:426:04
1411.46:406:06
1511.56:376:07
1611.66:356:09
1711.66:336:10
1811.76:316:12
1911.76:296:13
2011.86:276:15
2111.96:256:17
2211.96:236:18
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:186:21
2512.16:166:23
2612.26:146:24
2712.26:126:26
2812.36:106:27
2912.46:086:29
3012.46:056:30
3112.56:036:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Amos?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amos.

What to pack for Amos in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Amos sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Amos in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amos peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Amos in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Amos is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.9× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1717 µg/m³Dec 172 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amos?

Amos sits at 48.6°N, 78.1°W, 298 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Val-d'Or, 57 km away.

North BayPetawawaValley EastGreater SudburyHuntsville

Topography around Amos

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amos.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m.

The land around Amos is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
341 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Val-d'Or 57 km · Rouyn-Noranda 76 km · Timmins 237 km · North Bay 270 km · Petawawa 304 km · Valley East 304 km · Greater Sudbury 316 km · Huntsville 369 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amos (48.5669°, -78.1162°, elevation 298 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).