Leamington weather in March

In March, Leamington sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Leamington's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leamington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Leamington is municipality in Essex County, 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 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Leamington reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-5
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-2
162-2
172-2
183-2
193-2
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
244-1
2540
2640
2740
2840
2951
3051
3151

How March really feels in Leamington

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Leamington weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°7411.479.30.0
Feb-1° / -6°608.85.610.30.0
Mar / -2°739.7411.70.0
Apr / 9411.7113.11.6
May17° / 13°9112.1014.35.0
Jun23° / 19°10111.50156.6
Jul26° / 22°9211.1014.76.7
Aug25° / 21°8810.2013.77.1
Sep21° / 18°808.5012.36.9
Oct15° / 11°8410.8010.94.3
Nov / 8410.829.61.2
Dec / -1°7811.55.790.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173664
183664
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Leamington gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13520
23520
33520
43419
53419
63318
73317
83217
93216
103116
113115
123115
133014
143013
153013
162912
172912
182911
192911
202911
212910
223010
233010
24319
25329
26329
27338
28338
29348
30357
31367

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 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 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
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 7:16 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:166:12
211.07:146:13
311.07:126:14
411.17:116:15
511.17:096:17
611.27:086:18
711.27:066:19
811.37:046:20
911.37:036:21
1011.47:016:22
1111.46:596:24
1211.56:576:25
1311.56:566:26
1411.66:546:27
1511.66:526:28
1611.66:516:30
1711.76:496:31
1811.76:476:32
1911.86:456:33
2011.86:446:34
2111.96:426:35
2211.96:406:36
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:376:39
2512.16:356:40
2612.16:336:41
2712.26:316:42
2812.26:296:43
2912.36:286:44
3012.36:266:46
3112.46:246:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Leamington?

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 Leamington.

What to pack for Leamington in March

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

In March, Leamington sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Leamington 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 at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Sep 23 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct15Cool
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Leamington 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 Leamington peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 20UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Leamington 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 Leamington is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Leamington?

Leamington sits at 42.1°N, 82.6°W, 188 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Kingsville, 12 km away.

Topography around Leamington

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leamington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Leamington is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kingsville 12 km · Tecumseh 38 km · LaSalle 44 km · Windsor 44 km · Detroit 48 km · Trenton 49 km · Wyandotte 49 km · Grosse Pointe Woods 51 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 Leamington (42.0501°, -82.5998°, elevation 188 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. 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).