Charlottetown weather in March

In March, Charlottetown sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Charlottetown's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charlottetown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Charlottetown is capital city of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

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 -1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Charlottetown reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-8
6-1-8
7-1-8
8-1-7
90-7
100-7
110-7
120-7
130-7
140-6
150-6
160-6
171-6
181-6
191-6
201-5
211-5
221-5
232-5
242-5
252-4
262-4
273-4
283-4
293-3
303-3
313-3

How March really feels in Charlottetown

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Charlottetown weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°8711.910.38.80.0
Feb-3° / -10°7910.29.2100.0
Mar / -6°8511.58.111.60.0
Apr / 79124.413.30.9
May13° / 7811.40.414.73.6
Jun19° / 11°8411.1015.55.7
Jul23° / 16°7210.7015.26.6
Aug23° / 16°8010.70146.7
Sep19° / 12°9410.3012.35.9
Oct13° / 9911.60.210.73.2
Nov / 10111.43.59.20.7
Dec / -5°10913.18.88.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153268
163367
173367
183466
193466
203466
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283565
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Charlottetown gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13729
23729
33829
43829
53829
63829
73829
83828
93828
103828
113727
123727
133627
143626
153626
163626
173526
183526
193525
203525
213525
223524
233524
243524
253523
263623
273623
283723
293723
303822
313822

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 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:035:49
210.87:015:50
310.96:595:52
410.96:575:53
511.06:555:54
611.06:545:56
711.16:525:57
811.16:505:59
911.26:486:00
1011.36:466:02
1111.36:446:03
1211.46:426:04
1311.46:406:06
1411.56:386:07
1511.56:366:09
1611.66:346:10
1711.66:326:11
1811.76:306:13
1911.86:286:14
2011.86:266:15
2111.96:246:17
2211.96:226:18
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:186:21
2512.16:166:22
2612.26:146:24
2712.26:126:25
2812.36:106:26
2912.36:086:28
3012.46:066:29
3112.46:046:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Charlottetown?

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 Charlottetown.

What to pack for Charlottetown in March

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

In March, Charlottetown sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Charlottetown in March

The nearest coast averages about -1°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Charlottetown 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 Charlottetown 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Charlottetown?

Charlottetown sits at 46.2°N, 63.1°W, 14 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is New Glasgow, 81 km away.

Topography around Charlottetown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charlottetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around Charlottetown is covered by water (45%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (30%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
361 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: New Glasgow 81 km · Dieppe 122 km · Moncton 130 km · Riverview 132 km · Lutes Mountain 137 km · Lower Sackville 168 km · Bedford 173 km · Cole Harbour 176 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 Charlottetown (46.2346°, -63.1256°, elevation 14 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).