Saint-Vincent-de-Paul weather in March

In March, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 -1°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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Vincent-de-Paul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 9°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)
1-1-10
2-1-9
3-1-9
4-1-9
50-9
60-9
70-8
80-8
90-8
101-8
111-7
121-7
131-7
142-7
152-7
162-6
172-6
183-6
193-6
203-5
213-5
224-5
234-4
244-4
254-4
265-3
275-3
285-3
296-3
306-2
316-2

How March really feels in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Saint-Vincent-de-Paul 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-5° / -13°7410.39.28.90.0
Feb-3° / -12°6097.910.10.0
Mar / -6°7310.46.411.60.0
Apr10° / 10211.42.613.32.2
May18° / 9311.3014.75.4
Jun23° / 15°9911.6015.46.4
Jul26° / 17°8712.2015.16.4
Aug25° / 16°9111.3013.96.8
Sep20° / 12°9210.1012.36.3
Oct13° / 10711.50.410.73.5
Nov / -1°8611.33.39.30.6
Dec-1° / -8°8511.58.98.60.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63466
73367
83367
93367
103466
113367
123367
133367
143565
153565
163565
173565
183664
193763
203763
213862
223862
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283664
293565
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Vincent-de-Paul gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13427
23427
33427
43426
53426
63426
73426
83425
93425
103425
113424
123424
133424
143423
153423
163322
173322
183321
193320
203219
213219
223318
233317
243417
253416
263516
273616
283615
293715
303714
313814

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.

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
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light 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 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 6:44 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:445:32
210.86:425:33
310.96:415:34
411.06:395:36
511.06:375:37
611.16:355:39
711.16:335:40
811.26:315:41
911.26:305:43
1011.36:285:44
1111.36:265:46
1211.46:245:47
1311.46:225:48
1411.56:205:50
1511.56:185:51
1611.66:165:52
1711.76:145:54
1811.76:125:55
1911.86:105:56
2011.86:085:58
2111.96:065:59
2211.96:056:00
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.15:596:04
2612.25:576:06
2712.25:556:07
2812.35:536:08
2912.35:516:10
3012.45:496:11
3112.45:476:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
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-Vincent-de-Paul?

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-Vincent-de-Paul.

What to pack for Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in March

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

In March, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul 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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Vincent-de-Paul?

Saint-Vincent-de-Paul sits at 45.6°N, 73.6°W, 34 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Montréal-Nord, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Vincent-de-Paul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.

The land around Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
867 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Montréal-Nord 2.0 km · Val-des-Arbres 3.0 km · Duvernay 4.0 km · Saint-Léonard 5.0 km · Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles 6.0 km · Ahuntsic-Cartierville 6.0 km · Saint-Michel 6.0 km · Laval 6.0 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-Vincent-de-Paul (45.6168°, -73.6492°, elevation 34 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).