Banbury-Don Mills weather in March

In March, Banbury-Don Mills sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Banbury-Don Mills's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banbury-Don Mills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4 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 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Banbury-Don Mills reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
30-6
41-6
51-6
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-5
112-5
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-2
233-2
244-2
254-2
264-1
274-1
284-1
294-1
305-1
3150

How March really feels in Banbury-Don Mills

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
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Banbury-Don Mills weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°8111.899.10.0
Feb-1° / -7°588.66.610.20.0
Mar / -4°689.94.711.60.0
Apr / 92111.713.21.0
May13° / 7810.4014.53.5
Jun19° / 14°7710.3015.26.0
Jul23° / 18°689.6014.97.0
Aug24° / 19°678.9013.87.2
Sep20° / 15°819.1012.36.5
Oct14° / 9111.90.110.83.8
Nov / 8811.32.59.51.0
Dec / -2°81126.68.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63565
73565
83664
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
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183862
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203961
213961
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Banbury-Don Mills gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13523
23522
33522
43521
53521
63520
73419
83419
93318
103318
113317
123216
133216
143115
153115
163115
173014
183014
193013
203013
213013
223012
233012
243012
253112
263112
273212
283312
293312
303412
313412

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
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:055:57
210.97:035:58
311.07:015:59
411.07:006:01
511.16:586:02
611.16:566:03
711.26:546:04
811.26:536:06
911.36:516:07
1011.36:496:08
1111.46:476:10
1211.46:456:11
1311.56:446:12
1411.56:426:13
1511.66:406:15
1611.66:386:16
1711.76:366:17
1811.76:356:18
1911.86:336:20
2011.86:316:21
2111.96:296:22
2211.96:276:23
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:236:26
2512.16:226:27
2612.16:206:28
2712.26:186:29
2812.26:166:31
2912.36:146:32
3012.36:126:33
3112.46:106:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Banbury-Don Mills?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banbury-Don Mills.

What to pack for Banbury-Don Mills in March

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

In March, Banbury-Don Mills sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Banbury-Don Mills in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 2 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Banbury-Don Mills in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banbury-Don Mills peaks around June 20 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Banbury-Don Mills 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 Banbury-Don Mills is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banbury-Don Mills?

Banbury-Don Mills sits at 43.7°N, 79.3°W, 144 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Parkwoods-Donalda, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Banbury-Don Mills

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banbury-Don Mills.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banbury-Don Mills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m.

The land around Banbury-Don Mills is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (44%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (49%), trees (21%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (32%), trees (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
516 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Parkwoods-Donalda 2.0 km · Flemingdon Park 3.0 km · Victoria Village 3.0 km · St. Andrew-Windfields 3.0 km · Thorncliffe Park 3.0 km · Henry Farm 4.0 km · Leaside-Bennington 4.0 km · Wexford/Maryvale 4.0 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 Banbury-Don Mills (43.7377°, -79.3497°, elevation 144 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).