St. Albert weather in March

In March, St. Albert sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 4°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 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is St. Albert's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St. Albert's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:00 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

St. Albert is city in Alberta, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,191/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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

A typical March day in St. Albert reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-13
2-4-13
3-4-13
4-3-13
5-3-13
6-3-12
7-3-12
8-3-12
9-2-11
10-2-11
11-2-11
12-1-10
13-1-10
14-1-10
150-9
160-9
170-9
181-8
191-8
201-8
212-8
222-7
232-7
243-7
253-7
263-6
273-6
284-6
294-6
304-6
315-5

How March really feels in St. Albert

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

St. Albert weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -16°185.45.77.80.0
Feb-5° / -14°113.14.29.40.0
Mar / -9°164.8511.50.0
Apr / -2°337.1313.72.0
May16° / 548.50.815.65.1
Jun20° / 8713.2016.75.7
Jul22° / 11°9313.7016.36.2
Aug21° / 10°589.8014.66.6
Sep16° / 3670.312.55.5
Oct / -1°245.82.210.31.9
Nov-1° / -9°215.75.68.30.0
Dec-7° / -15°154.65.37.30.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223664
233763
243862
253862
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

St. Albert gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11419
21419
31419
41519
51519
61619
71619
81619
91618
101618
111617
121617
131617
141616
151616
161616
171615
181615
191615
201614
211514
221513
231513
241513
251513
261512
271512
281512
291612
301612
311712

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light 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 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:365:59
210.57:346:01
310.57:316:03
410.67:296:05
510.77:276:07
610.77:246:09
710.87:226:11
810.97:206:13
911.07:176:15
1011.07:156:17
1111.17:126:19
1211.27:106:21
1311.37:076:23
1411.37:056:25
1511.47:036:26
1611.57:006:28
1711.56:586:30
1811.66:556:32
1911.76:536:34
2011.86:506:36
2111.86:486:38
2211.96:456:40
2312.06:436:42
2412.16:406:43
2512.16:386:45
2612.26:356:47
2712.36:336:49
2812.36:306:51
2912.46:286:53
3012.56:256:55
3112.66:236:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit St. Albert?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in St. Albert.

What to pack for St. Albert in March

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

In March, St. Albert sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in St. Albert 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 St. Albert peaks around July 14 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is St. Albert?

St. Albert sits at 53.6°N, 113.6°W, 663 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Wîhkwêntôwin, 13 km away.

Topography around St. Albert

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around St. Albert has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 675 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around St. Albert is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Wîhkwêntôwin 13 km · Edmonton 14 km · Spruce Grove 22 km · Sherwood Park 25 km · Stony Plain 27 km · Leduc 41 km · Camrose 87 km · Sylvan Lake 150 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 St. Albert (53.6334°, -113.6353°, elevation 663 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).