Conception Bay South weather in March

In March, Conception Bay South sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Conception Bay South's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conception Bay South's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Conception Bay South is town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Density
458/km²
people per km²
Founded
1973

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 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Conception Bay South reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-5
60-5
70-5
80-5
90-5
100-5
110-5
120-5
130-5
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150-5
160-5
170-5
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-3
261-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
302-3
312-3

How March really feels in Conception Bay South

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
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Conception Bay South weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°13515.813.38.70.0
Feb-1° / -7°1101310.69.90.0
Mar / -5°11413.39.611.60.0
Apr / -1°9812.75.613.30.0
May / 8311.71.414.90.9
Jun12° / 7710.9015.72.8
Jul17° / 12°8710.7015.45.1
Aug18° / 13°8711.2014.15.6
Sep15° / 11°10711.4012.44.3
Oct11° / 12213.70.210.62.2
Nov / 12514.53.69.10.5
Dec / -2°13816.410.28.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112476
122476
132476
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292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Conception Bay South gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14234
24234
34133
44133
54133
64132
74132
84132
94132
104132
114132
124132
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144232
154232
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274529
284529
294528
304528
314527

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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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
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2421breezy
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2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:545:37
210.86:525:38
310.86:505:40
410.96:485:41
510.96:465:43
611.06:445:44
711.16:425:46
811.16:405:47
911.26:395:49
1011.26:375:50
1111.36:355:52
1211.36:335:53
1311.46:315:54
1411.56:285:56
1511.56:265:57
1611.66:245:59
1711.66:226:00
1811.76:206:02
1911.86:186:03
2011.86:166:05
2111.96:146:06
2211.96:126:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:11
2512.16:066:12
2612.26:046:13
2712.26:026:15
2812.36:006:16
2912.35:576:18
3012.45:556:19
3112.55:536:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Conception Bay South?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Conception Bay South.

What to pack for Conception Bay South in March

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

In March, Conception Bay South sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Conception Bay South in March

The nearest coast averages about -0°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
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Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun6Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Conception Bay South 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 Conception Bay South peaks around June 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Conception Bay South?

Conception Bay South sits at 47.5°N, 53.0°W, 48 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Paradise, 9.0 km away.

Corner BrookGlace BaySydneyNew Glasgow

Topography around Conception Bay South

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Conception Bay South has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m.

The land around Conception Bay South is covered by trees (41%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
323 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Paradise 9.0 km · Mount Pearl 16 km · St. John's 23 km · Saint-Pierre 253 km · Corner Brook 401 km · Glace Bay 548 km · Sydney 567 km · New Glasgow 768 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 Conception Bay South (47.4999°, -52.9981°, elevation 48 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).