Steinbach weather in March

In March, Steinbach sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Steinbach's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Steinbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:50 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Steinbach is city in Manitoba, Canada.

Density
619/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 -5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Steinbach reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 10°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 8°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-16
2-5-15
3-5-15
4-5-15
5-4-14
6-4-14
7-3-14
8-3-13
9-3-13
10-2-13
11-2-12
12-2-12
13-1-11
14-1-11
150-11
160-10
170-10
181-9
191-9
201-9
212-8
222-8
232-8
243-7
253-7
263-7
274-6
284-6
294-6
304-6
315-5

How March really feels in Steinbach

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.

Steinbach weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -20°175.16.18.40.0
Feb-8° / -18°154.24.89.80.0
Mar-0° / -10°256.24.711.50.0
Apr10° / -1°366.42.513.42.3
May17° / 82110.615.15.4
Jun23° / 12°102120166.3
Jul25° / 14°9111.9015.66.7
Aug24° / 13°839.8014.27.1
Sep19° / 729.3012.46.0
Oct10° / 528.51.910.52.3
Nov-0° / -8°316.45.68.90.0
Dec-8° / -16°245.96.880.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42872
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103169
113169
123268
133367
143367
153466
163466
173565
183565
193664
203763
213664
223664
233664
243565
253664
263664
273664
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Steinbach gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11819
21819
31819
41818
51818
61818
71818
81918
91917
101917
111917
121916
131916
141916
151915
161915
171914
181914
191914
201914
212013
222013
232113
242113
252213
262213
272214
282214
292314
302314
312314

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:225:58
210.77:206:00
310.77:186:02
410.87:166:03
510.97:136:05
610.97:116:07
711.07:096:08
811.07:076:10
911.17:056:11
1011.27:036:13
1111.27:016:15
1211.36:596:16
1311.46:576:18
1411.46:546:19
1511.56:526:21
1611.56:506:23
1711.66:486:24
1811.76:466:26
1911.76:446:27
2011.86:416:29
2111.96:396:31
2211.96:376:32
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:336:35
2512.16:306:37
2612.26:286:39
2712.26:266:40
2812.36:246:42
2912.46:216:43
3012.46:196:45
3112.56:176:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Steinbach

In seasonPeak

None of Steinbach's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Steinbach's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Steinbach?

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 Steinbach.

What to pack for Steinbach in March

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

In March, Steinbach sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Steinbach 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 Steinbach peaks around June 18 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Steinbach in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Steinbach is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2317 µg/m³Oct 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Steinbach?

Steinbach sits at 49.5°N, 96.7°W, 263 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fort Garry South, 45 km away.

FargoMoorhead

Topography around Steinbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Steinbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Steinbach is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (54%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Fort Garry South 45 km · Winnipeg 52 km · St. James-Assiniboia East 56 km · Kenora 160 km · Grand Forks 180 km · Brandon 238 km · Fargo 295 km · Moorhead 295 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 Steinbach (49.5258°, -96.6845°, elevation 263 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).