New Glasgow weather in March

In March, New Glasgow sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 17% 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 New Glasgow's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Glasgow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 New Glasgow reaches about 3°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 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-9
21-9
31-9
41-8
51-8
61-8
71-8
82-8
92-8
102-8
112-7
122-7
132-7
142-7
153-7
163-7
173-7
183-6
193-6
203-6
214-6
224-6
234-5
244-5
254-5
265-5
275-4
285-4
295-4
306-4
316-4

How March really feels in New Glasgow

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.

New Glasgow weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°10112.310.18.90.0
Feb-1° / -11°9310.89.510.10.0
Mar / -7°9712.48.311.60.0
Apr / -1°8712.84.913.31.7
May15° / 8012.10.814.74.3
Jun20° / 9412.4015.45.8
Jul24° / 14°9012.1015.16.4
Aug24° / 13°8911.9013.96.6
Sep20° / 9610.2012.36.0
Oct13° / 11011.40.210.73.5
Nov / -1°11511.43.19.30.9
Dec / -6°12113.48.68.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142872
152971
162971
172971
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263070
273070
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

New Glasgow gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14030
24029
34029
44129
54129
64129
74229
84229
94229
104229
114128
124128
134128
144028
154028
164028
173928
183927
193927
203827
213826
223826
233825
243825
253824
263924
273924
284024
294023
304023
314123

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 15 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:00 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:005:48
210.86:585:49
310.96:565:50
411.06:555:52
511.06:535:53
611.16:515:55
711.16:495:56
811.26:475:57
911.26:455:59
1011.36:446:00
1111.36:426:02
1211.46:406:03
1311.46:386:04
1411.56:366:06
1511.56:346:07
1611.66:326:08
1711.76:306:10
1811.76:286:11
1911.86:266:12
2011.86:246:14
2111.96:226:15
2211.96:206:16
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:156:20
2612.26:136:22
2712.26:116:23
2812.36:096:24
2912.36:076:26
3012.46:056:27
3112.46:036:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit New Glasgow?

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 New Glasgow.

What to pack for New Glasgow in March

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

In March, New Glasgow sees daytime highs around 3°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 New Glasgow 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in New Glasgow 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 New Glasgow peaks around June 19 at about 8 (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 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is New Glasgow?

New Glasgow sits at 45.6°N, 62.6°W, 11 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Charlottetown, 81 km away.

Topography around New Glasgow

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Glasgow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around New Glasgow is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Charlottetown 81 km · Cole Harbour 120 km · Lower Sackville 121 km · Woodlawn 122 km · Bedford 124 km · Dartmouth 125 km · Downtown Halifax 127 km · Halifax 127 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 New Glasgow (45.5834°, -62.6486°, elevation 11 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).