Kenora weather in March

In March, Kenora sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kenora's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kenora is town in Ontario, Canada.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 -6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kenora reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-14
2-6-14
3-6-13
4-5-13
5-5-13
6-5-12
7-4-12
8-4-12
9-4-11
10-3-11
11-3-11
12-3-10
13-2-10
14-2-10
15-2-9
16-1-9
17-1-9
18-1-8
190-8
200-8
210-8
220-7
231-7
241-7
251-7
261-6
272-6
282-6
292-6
302-5
312-5

How March really feels in Kenora

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.

Kenora 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-12° / -18°215.76.78.40.0
Feb-9° / -16°184.85.39.80.0
Mar-2° / -9°286.15.211.50.0
Apr / -2°406.62.913.50.8
May13° / 8211.20.915.13.6
Jun19° / 12°10512.40165.6
Jul22° / 16°10412.9015.76.3
Aug22° / 15°9111.6014.26.5
Sep17° / 10°10612.5012.44.9
Oct / 7411.3310.51.5
Nov / -5°418.27.98.80.0
Dec-8° / -14°256.78.480.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183763
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kenora gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11819
21819
31819
41818
51818
61818
71818
81818
91818
101817
111817
121817
131817
141816
151816
161815
171815
181815
191815
201915
211915
222015
232116
242116
252216
262216
272316
282316
292316
302416
312416

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:135:49
210.77:115:51
310.77:095:53
410.87:075:54
510.87:055:56
610.97:035:58
711.07:015:59
811.06:596:01
911.16:576:02
1011.26:546:04
1111.26:526:06
1211.36:506:07
1311.36:486:09
1411.46:466:11
1511.56:446:12
1611.56:416:14
1711.66:396:15
1811.76:376:17
1911.76:356:19
2011.86:336:20
2111.96:306:22
2211.96:286:23
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:246:27
2512.16:226:28
2612.26:196:30
2712.26:176:31
2812.36:156:33
2912.46:136:35
3012.46:106:36
3112.56:086:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.81 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
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kenora

In seasonPeak

None of Kenora's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kenora's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kenora?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kenora.

What to pack for Kenora in March

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

In March, Kenora sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kenora 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 Kenora peaks around June 17 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kenora 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 Kenora is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (October, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2015 µg/m³Oct 243 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct3Good
Nov3Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kenora?

Kenora sits at 49.8°N, 94.5°W, 328 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Steinbach, 160 km away.

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Topography around Kenora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Kenora is covered by trees (48%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Steinbach 160 km · Winnipeg 191 km · Fort Garry South 192 km · St. James-Assiniboia East 197 km · Grand Forks 277 km · Hibbing 284 km · Moorhead 363 km · Fargo 364 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 Kenora (49.7674°, -94.4899°, elevation 328 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. 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).