Arcola East weather in March

In March, Arcola East sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Arcola East's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcola East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:22 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arcola East reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-14
2-5-14
3-5-14
4-5-14
5-4-13
6-4-13
7-3-13
8-3-12
9-3-12
10-2-12
11-2-11
12-1-11
13-1-10
14-1-10
150-10
160-9
170-9
181-9
191-8
201-8
212-8
222-7
232-7
243-7
253-7
263-7
274-6
284-6
294-6
304-6
315-6

How March really feels in Arcola East

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.

Arcola East weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -18°175.36.38.30.0
Feb-7° / -16°123.53.89.70.0
Mar-0° / -10°215.95.411.50.0
Apr10° / -2°357.32.913.52.2
May17° / 629.60.815.25.4
Jun21° / 10°9912.7016.16.0
Jul24° / 12°7410.5015.87.1
Aug24° / 11°618.5014.37.4
Sep18° / 406.70.212.46.3
Oct10° / -1°336.42.110.52.3
Nov-0° / -9°225.34.78.80.0
Dec-7° / -15°1755.97.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32773
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
93268
103268
113367
123466
133565
143664
153763
163763
173763
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arcola East gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11718
21718
31718
41718
51719
61719
71719
81719
91719
101819
111819
121819
131818
141818
151818
161818
171918
181918
192017
202017
212017
222117
232116
242116
252116
262115
272115
282114
292114
302114
312113

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 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:546:28
210.67:526:30
310.77:506:32
410.87:486:34
510.87:466:35
610.97:446:37
710.97:426:39
811.07:406:40
911.17:376:42
1011.17:356:44
1111.27:336:45
1211.37:316:47
1311.37:296:49
1411.47:266:50
1511.57:246:52
1611.57:226:54
1711.67:206:55
1811.77:176:57
1911.77:156:59
2011.87:137:00
2111.97:117:02
2211.97:087:04
2312.07:067:05
2412.07:047:07
2512.17:027:08
2612.26:597:10
2712.26:577:12
2812.36:557:13
2912.46:537:15
3012.46:507:17
3112.56:487:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arcola East?

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 Arcola East.

What to pack for Arcola East in March

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

In March, Arcola East sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Arcola East in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arcola East peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arcola East 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 Arcola East is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1019 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arcola East?

Arcola East sits at 50.4°N, 104.5°W, 576 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Dewdney East, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Arcola East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcola East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.

The land around Arcola East is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
401 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Dewdney East 2.0 km · Regina 6.0 km · Moose Jaw 71 km · Yorkton 169 km · Swift Current 232 km · Stonebridge 234 km · Lakewood 235 km · Nutana Sector 236 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 Arcola East (50.4331°, -104.536°, elevation 576 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).