Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures weather in March

In March, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is city in Quebec, Canada.

Density
165/km²
people per km²
Founded
1679

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 -2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures reaches about 1°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 -6°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-12
2-2-12
3-2-11
4-2-11
5-2-11
6-2-11
7-2-11
8-1-10
9-1-10
10-1-10
11-1-10
120-9
130-9
140-9
150-9
160-9
171-8
181-8
191-8
202-7
212-7
222-7
232-7
243-6
253-6
263-6
273-5
284-5
294-5
304-4
314-4

How March really feels in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

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.

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -16°8611.611.88.80.0
Feb-5° / -15°699.69.9100.0
Mar / -8°8410.88.511.60.0
Apr / -1°10711.84.713.31.6
May17° / 10713.50.414.85.0
Jun22° / 12°12512.9015.66.1
Jul24° / 15°13415015.36.1
Aug23° / 14°12413.70146.4
Sep19° / 11711.9012.45.6
Oct11° / 13012.71.310.62.6
Nov / -3°10312.86.79.20.1
Dec-3° / -11°10312.911.78.40.0

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173565
183565
193565
203565
213763
223862
233763
243763
253763
263664
273664
283565
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13535
23535
33534
43534
53534
63534
73533
83533
93533
103532
113532
123531
133531
143530
153530
163429
173428
183427
193427
203426
213425
223424
233423
243423
253523
263522
273623
283623
293723
303723
313723

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:37 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:375:21
210.86:355:23
310.96:335:24
410.96:315:26
511.06:295:27
611.06:275:29
711.16:265:30
811.16:245:32
911.26:225:33
1011.26:205:34
1111.36:185:36
1211.46:165:37
1311.46:145:39
1411.56:125:40
1511.56:105:42
1611.66:085:43
1711.66:065:44
1811.76:045:46
1911.86:025:47
2011.86:005:49
2111.95:585:50
2211.95:565:52
2312.05:545:53
2412.05:525:54
2512.15:505:56
2612.25:485:57
2712.25:465:58
2812.35:446:00
2912.35:426:01
3012.45:406:03
3112.45:386:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.

What to pack for Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures in March

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

In March, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures sees daytime highs around 1°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

UV index in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures sits at 46.7°N, 71.5°W, 78 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is L'Ancienne-Lorette, 10 km away.

Topography around Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,208 m.

The land around Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is covered by trees (26%), cropland (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
489 m
80 km
1,208 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: L'Ancienne-Lorette 10 km · Sainte-Foy 13 km · Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 15 km · Les Rivières 16 km · La Haute-Saint-Charles 18 km · Quebec City 20 km · La Cité-Limoilou 20 km · Charlesbourg 21 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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (46.7406°, -71.4513°, elevation 78 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. 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).