Churchill weather in March

In March, Churchill sees average daytime highs of -15°C and overnight lows near -22°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -18°C in the first days to -10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
-15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-22°
4th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:46 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
84%
7th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Churchill is town in Manitoba, Canada.

Density
17/km²
people per km²

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 -18°C in the first days to -10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Churchill reaches about -15°C in the afternoon and slips back to -22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -23°C and -5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2-19-25
3-18-25
4-18-25
5-18-25
6-18-24
7-17-24
8-17-24
9-17-24
10-17-24
11-16-23
12-16-23
13-16-23
14-15-22
15-15-22
16-15-22
17-14-21
18-14-21
19-14-21
20-13-20
21-13-20
22-13-20
23-12-19
24-12-19
25-12-19
26-11-18
27-11-18
28-11-18
29-10-18
30-10-17
31-10-17

How March really feels in Churchill

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.

Churchill 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-23° / -28°103.14.46.70.0
Feb-21° / -27°933.68.80.0
Mar-15° / -22°183.95.111.40.0
Apr-6° / -13°215.35140.0
May / -4°3674.516.50.0
Jun / 457.6117.92.0
Jul14° / 679.1017.34.0
Aug14° / 8912.5015.23.8
Sep / 7211.10.712.61.8
Oct / -2°569.66.59.90.0
Nov-9° / -14°236.48.87.40.0
Dec-18° / -23°133.65.36.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61288
71387
81387
91387
101486
111486
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301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Churchill gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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311619

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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 23 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
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1223breezy
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2223breezy
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3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 162 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:295:31
210.17:265:33
310.27:235:36
410.37:205:38
510.47:185:41
610.57:155:43
710.67:125:46
810.77:095:48
910.77:065:50
1010.87:035:53
1110.97:005:55
1211.06:575:58
1311.16:546:00
1411.26:516:02
1511.36:496:05
1611.46:466:07
1711.46:436:09
1811.56:406:12
1911.66:376:14
2011.76:346:16
2111.86:316:19
2211.96:286:21
2312.06:256:24
2412.16:226:26
2512.26:196:28
2612.26:166:31
2712.36:136:33
2812.46:106:35
2912.56:076:38
3012.66:046:40
3112.76:016:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Churchill?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Churchill.

What to pack for Churchill in March

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

In March, Churchill sees daytime highs around -15°C and nights near -22°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Churchill in March

The nearest coast averages about -2°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 10°C and coldest in January near -2°C.

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

-5°0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
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Apr-1Bracing
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Jun1Bracing
Jul5Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep8Bracing
Oct4Bracing
Nov0Bracing
Dec-1Bracing

UV index in Churchill in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Churchill peaks around June 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 14UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Churchill 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 Churchill is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 25.5× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodAug 1315 µg/m³Jan 11 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb1Good
Mar4Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct3Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Churchill?

Churchill sits at 58.8°N, 94.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Prince Albert, 949 km away.

Prince AlbertYorktonKenoraWinnipegSt. James-Assiniboia EastFort Garry SouthSteinbachFort McMurray

Topography around Churchill

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Churchill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m.

The land around Churchill is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, water (64%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (39%), grassland (29%) and wetland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
120 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Prince Albert 949 km · Yorkton 991 km · Kenora 1,001 km · Winnipeg 1,006 km · St. James-Assiniboia East 1,007 km · Fort Garry South 1,017 km · Steinbach 1,041 km · Fort McMurray 1,043 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 Churchill (58.7681°, -94.1667°, elevation 0 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).