Granby weather in March

In March, Granby sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 78 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 -1°C in the first days to 6°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 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 Granby's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Granby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Granby is city in Estrie, Quebec, Canada.

Density
424/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Granby reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 10°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)
1-1-10
2-1-10
3-1-10
40-10
50-9
60-9
70-9
80-9
91-8
101-8
111-8
121-8
132-7
142-7
152-7
162-7
172-7
183-6
193-6
203-6
214-5
224-5
234-5
244-5
255-4
265-4
275-4
286-3
296-3
306-3
317-2

How March really feels in Granby

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Granby 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-5° / -13°7812.111.18.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°6410.19.410.10.0
Mar / -7°7811.47.711.60.1
Apr11° / 9912.3313.22.4
May18° / 10812.90.214.75.3
Jun23° / 13°11813.5015.46.2
Jul25° / 15°10813.7015.16.2
Aug24° / 14°11112.7013.96.6
Sep20° / 10°9810.9012.36.1
Oct13° / 11412.60.710.73.2
Nov / -2°9012.64.99.30.4
Dec-1° / -9°901310.38.60.0

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 (%)
13367
23367
33268
43169
53169
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173367
183466
193466
203466
213664
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273466
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Granby gets around 78 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13932
23932
33832
43831
53831
63831
73830
83830
93830
103829
113829
123729
133728
143728
153728
163627
173627
183626
193525
203524
213523
223522
233621
243620
253620
263719
273818
283818
293917
303916
314016

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3113light 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 6:40 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:405:28
210.96:385:30
310.96:375:31
411.06:355:32
511.06:335:34
611.16:315:35
711.16:295:37
811.26:285:38
911.26:265:39
1011.36:245:41
1111.36:225:42
1211.46:205:43
1311.46:185:45
1411.56:165:46
1511.66:145:47
1611.66:125:49
1711.76:115:50
1811.76:095:51
1911.86:075:53
2011.86:055:54
2111.96:035:55
2211.96:015:57
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:575:59
2512.15:556:01
2612.25:536:02
2712.25:516:03
2812.35:496:05
2912.35:476:06
3012.45:456:07
3112.45:436:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Granby?

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

0.1
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 Granby.

What to pack for Granby in March

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

In March, Granby sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Granby in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Granby peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Granby?

Granby sits at 45.4°N, 72.7°W, 102 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint-Hyacinthe, 31 km away.

Topography around Granby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Granby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Granby is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
511 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Saint-Hyacinthe 31 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 40 km · Beloeil 41 km · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 43 km · Chambly 43 km · Saint-Basile-le-Grand 45 km · Magog 48 km · Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville 50 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 Granby (45.4001°, -72.7324°, elevation 102 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. 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).