Cobourg weather in March

In March, Cobourg sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 0°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Cobourg's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cobourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cobourg is town in Ontario, Canada.

Density
809/km²
people per km²
Founded
1798

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 0°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cobourg reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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)
10-7
20-7
30-7
41-7
51-6
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
102-6
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
153-5
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How March really feels in Cobourg

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
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Cobourg 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-2° / -9°6710.98.59.10.0
Feb-2° / -9°528.26.610.20.0
Mar / -4°6110.35.411.60.0
Apr / 8410.6213.21.9
May15° / 7010.6014.54.7
Jun22° / 14°7810.4015.26.5
Jul25° / 18°7610.2014.96.9
Aug24° / 17°7510013.87.0
Sep20° / 13°809.2012.36.5
Oct14° / 8411.70.110.83.7
Nov / 7510.32.49.41.0
Dec / -4°7111.16.28.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93565
103565
113565
123763
133763
143763
153862
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
224060
234159
244060
253961
263961
273862
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cobourg gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13323
23423
33423
43423
53423
63422
73422
83421
93421
103421
113320
123320
133319
143319
153218
163218
173217
183116
193116
203115
213115
223114
233214
243214
253314
263414
273414
283514
293514
303614
313614

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 15 km/h in March.

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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 7:00 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:005:52
210.96:585:53
311.06:575:54
411.06:555:56
511.16:535:57
611.16:525:58
711.26:506:00
811.26:486:01
911.36:466:02
1011.36:446:03
1111.46:436:05
1211.46:416:06
1311.56:396:07
1411.56:376:09
1511.66:356:10
1611.66:346:11
1711.76:326:12
1811.76:306:14
1911.86:286:15
2011.86:266:16
2111.96:246:17
2211.96:226:19
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:196:21
2512.16:176:22
2612.16:156:24
2712.26:136:25
2812.26:116:26
2912.36:096:27
3012.36:076:28
3112.46:066:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cobourg?

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
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cobourg.

What to pack for Cobourg in March

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

In March, Cobourg sees daytime highs around 3°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 Cobourg 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 21°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 23 to Sep 6 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Cobourg 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 Cobourg peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cobourg?

Cobourg sits at 44.0°N, 78.2°W, 82 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Peterborough, 40 km away.

Topography around Cobourg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cobourg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Cobourg is covered by water (42%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Peterborough 40 km · Bowmanville 42 km · Quinte West 54 km · Oshawa 55 km · Whitby 62 km · Lindsay 63 km · Brooklin 64 km · Belleville 67 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 Cobourg (43.9598°, -78.1651°, elevation 82 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).