Fort Erie weather in March

In March, Fort Erie sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Fort Erie's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Erie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Fort Erie is town in Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.

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 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Fort Erie reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-4
62-4
72-4
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-2
184-2
195-2
205-2
215-1
225-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
2660
2760
2870
2970
3071
3171

How March really feels in Fort Erie

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
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Fort Erie weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -6°7412.5109.20.0
Feb / -6°6010.27.910.20.0
Mar / -3°7511.45.611.60.2
Apr11° / 9512.21.913.12.5
May18° / 10°8712.4014.45.2
Jun23° / 16°10012.3015.16.5
Jul25° / 19°10312.6014.86.5
Aug25° / 18°8611013.86.8
Sep21° / 14°8510.4012.36.5
Oct14° / 9312.60.110.84.0
Nov / 7911.83.19.51.3
Dec / -2°7812.87.48.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83169
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Erie gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13826
23826
33725
43725
53724
63724
73723
83723
93622
103621
113621
123620
133620
143619
153719
163618
173618
183617
193616
203616
213615
223715
233714
243714
253813
263813
273913
283913
294013
304013
314113

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 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:02 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:025:56
211.07:005:57
311.06:595:59
411.06:576:00
511.16:556:01
611.16:546:02
711.26:526:04
811.26:506:05
911.36:496:06
1011.36:476:07
1111.46:456:08
1211.46:436:10
1311.56:426:11
1411.56:406:12
1511.66:386:13
1611.66:366:15
1711.76:346:16
1811.76:336:17
1911.86:316:18
2011.86:296:19
2111.96:276:21
2211.96:256:22
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:206:25
2612.16:186:26
2712.26:166:28
2812.26:156:29
2912.36:136:30
3012.36:116:31
3112.46:096:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.85 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
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Fort Erie?

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

0.2
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 Fort Erie.

What to pack for Fort Erie in March

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

In March, Fort Erie sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Fort Erie 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Fort Erie 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 Fort Erie peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 22UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Erie?

Fort Erie sits at 42.9°N, 78.9°W, 183 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Buffalo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Fort Erie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fort Erie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Fort Erie is covered by water (32%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (32%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
673 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Buffalo 5.0 km · Kenmore 9.0 km · Lackawanna 12 km · West Seneca 12 km · Eggertsville 13 km · Amherst 14 km · Cheektowaga 15 km · Grand Island 15 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 Fort Erie (42.9001°, -78.9329°, elevation 183 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).