Moncton weather in March

In March, Moncton sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°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 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 Moncton's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moncton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Moncton is city in New Brunswick, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
612/km²
people per km²
Founded
1766

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 -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Moncton 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 -4°C and 8°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)
10-9
20-9
30-9
40-9
50-9
60-9
70-9
81-8
91-8
101-8
111-8
121-8
131-8
142-7
152-7
162-7
172-7
182-7
192-7
203-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-3

How March really feels in Moncton

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
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Moncton weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°9311.49.38.90.0
Feb-2° / -12°82108.9100.0
Mar / -7°9811.58.611.60.0
Apr / -1°8512.55.313.31.6
May15° / 8512.50.514.74.2
Jun20° / 10°9111.8015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°8211.5015.26.6
Aug23° / 14°779.80146.9
Sep19° / 10°939.3012.36.2
Oct13° / 9810.70.410.73.4
Nov / -1°9810.83.89.20.6
Dec / -8°11312.28.58.50.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113367
123367
133367
143466
153466
163466
173664
183763
193763
203664
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263565
273664
283565
293565
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Moncton gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13830
23831
33831
43931
53931
63931
73931
83931
93931
103930
113830
123830
133829
143729
153729
163728
173728
183627
193627
203627
213626
223526
233625
243625
253625
263725
273725
283825
293824
303924
313924

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 7:09 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:095:56
210.87:075:57
310.97:065:58
410.97:046:00
511.07:026:01
611.07:006:03
711.16:586:04
811.26:566:06
911.26:556:07
1011.36:536:08
1111.36:516:10
1211.46:496:11
1311.46:476:13
1411.56:456:14
1511.56:436:15
1611.66:416:17
1711.76:396:18
1811.76:376:19
1911.86:356:21
2011.86:336:22
2111.96:316:24
2211.96:296:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:28
2512.16:236:29
2612.26:216:30
2712.26:196:32
2812.36:176:33
2912.36:156:34
3012.46:136:36
3112.46:116:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Moncton?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moncton.

What to pack for Moncton in March

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

In March, Moncton sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Moncton 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 34 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
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Moncton 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 Moncton peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moncton?

Moncton sits at 46.1°N, 64.8°W, 30 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Riverview, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Moncton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moncton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m.

The land around Moncton is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
453 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Riverview 5.0 km · Dieppe 9.0 km · Lutes Mountain 10 km · Quispamsis 117 km · Miramichi 117 km · Charlottetown 130 km · Saint John 134 km · Saint John West 136 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 Moncton (46.0945°, -64.7965°, elevation 30 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).