Mount Pearl weather in March

In March, Mount Pearl sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mount Pearl's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pearl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mount Pearl is city in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,426/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mount Pearl reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
90-5
100-5
110-5
120-5
131-5
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151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-4
201-4
211-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
303-3
313-3

How March really feels in Mount Pearl

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Mount Pearl weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -6°12514.411.68.70.0
Feb-1° / -7°10312.8109.90.0
Mar / -5°10512.98.711.60.0
Apr / -1°8712.25.413.30.1
May / 7211.21.214.91.6
Jun13° / 6610.6015.73.5
Jul18° / 12°7810.5015.45.6
Aug19° / 13°8010.4014.15.9
Sep16° / 10°9310.7012.44.7
Oct11° / 10512.50.310.62.4
Nov / 11013.639.10.6
Dec / -3°12715.38.88.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52476
62575
72575
82575
92575
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112575
122476
132575
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242476
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272278
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mount Pearl gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14131
24130
34030
44030
54029
64029
74029
84029
94029
103929
114029
124029
134029
144129
154130
164230
174230
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194330
204329
214329
224329
234329
244429
254428
264428
274427
284427
294427
304426
314426

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 (%)
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2100
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5100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 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
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1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
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2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
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2421breezy
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2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:535:36
210.86:515:37
310.86:495:39
410.96:475:40
510.96:455:42
611.06:445:43
711.16:425:45
811.16:405:46
911.26:385:48
1011.26:365:49
1111.36:345:51
1211.36:325:52
1311.46:305:54
1411.56:285:55
1511.56:265:57
1611.66:245:58
1711.66:215:59
1811.76:196:01
1911.86:176:02
2011.86:156:04
2111.96:136:05
2211.96:116:07
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:076:10
2512.16:056:11
2612.26:036:13
2712.26:016:14
2812.35:596:15
2912.35:576:17
3012.45:556:18
3112.55:526:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mount Pearl?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mount Pearl.

What to pack for Mount Pearl in March

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

In March, Mount Pearl sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mount Pearl in March

The nearest coast averages about -0°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
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Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun6Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Mount Pearl 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 Mount Pearl peaks around June 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pearl?

Mount Pearl sits at 47.5°N, 52.8°W, 109 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is St. John's, 8.0 km away.

Corner BrookGlace BaySydneyNew Glasgow

Topography around Mount Pearl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Pearl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Mount Pearl is covered by trees (43%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: St. John's 8.0 km · Paradise 8.0 km · Conception Bay South 16 km · Saint-Pierre 270 km · Corner Brook 415 km · Glace Bay 565 km · Sydney 583 km · New Glasgow 784 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 Mount Pearl (47.5166°, -52.7814°, elevation 109 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).