Miramichi weather in March

In March, Miramichi sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Miramichi's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miramichi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Miramichi is city in New Brunswick, Canada.

Founded
1995

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Miramichi reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°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 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-11
2-1-11
3-1-10
4-1-10
5-1-10
6-1-10
70-10
80-10
90-9
100-9
110-9
121-9
131-9
141-8
151-8
161-8
172-8
182-8
192-7
202-7
212-7
223-7
233-6
243-6
253-6
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
305-4
315-4

How March really feels in Miramichi

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Miramichi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -15°8810.19.38.70.0
Feb-4° / -13°798.98.5100.0
Mar / -8°9710.58.711.60.0
Apr / -1°8511.45.313.31.5
May15° / 8912.30.514.84.4
Jun21° / 10°8911.9015.66.0
Jul24° / 14°8912015.36.5
Aug24° / 13°8210.20146.8
Sep19° / 889.6012.46.1
Oct12° / 10210.90.710.63.2
Nov / -2°9310.64.49.10.4
Dec-1° / -10°10611.58.98.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
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283565
293565
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313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Miramichi gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13632
23732
33733
43733
53833
63833
73833
83833
93732
103732
113631
123630
133530
143429
153428
163328
173327
183227
193126
203125
213025
223024
233024
243024
253123
263123
273223
283324
293323
303423
313523

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light 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 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:135:57
210.87:115:59
310.87:106:00
410.97:086:02
511.07:066:03
611.07:046:05
711.17:026:06
811.17:006:08
911.26:586:09
1011.26:566:10
1111.36:546:12
1211.46:526:13
1311.46:506:15
1411.56:486:16
1511.56:466:18
1611.66:446:19
1711.66:426:21
1811.76:406:22
1911.86:386:23
2011.86:366:25
2111.96:346:26
2211.96:326:28
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:286:31
2512.16:266:32
2612.26:246:33
2712.26:226:35
2812.36:206:36
2912.36:186:38
3012.46:166:39
3112.46:146:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Miramichi?

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 Miramichi.

What to pack for Miramichi in March

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

In March, Miramichi sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -8°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 Miramichi 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Miramichi 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 Miramichi peaks around July 11 at about 7 (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 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Miramichi?

Miramichi sits at 47.0°N, 65.5°W, 18 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lutes Mountain, 109 km away.

Topography around Miramichi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miramichi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m.

The land around Miramichi is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
706 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Lutes Mountain 109 km · Moncton 117 km · Riverview 120 km · Dieppe 123 km · Fredericton Northside 146 km · Fredericton 150 km · Quispamsis 182 km · Saint John 200 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 Miramichi (47.029°, -65.5019°, elevation 18 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).