Stony Plain weather in March

In March, Stony Plain sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 5.3 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 -3°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 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 Stony Plain's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stony Plain's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:01 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Stony Plain is town in Alberta.

Density
504/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 -3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Stony Plain reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°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 9°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)
1-3-13
2-3-13
3-3-12
4-3-12
5-2-12
6-2-12
7-2-11
8-2-11
9-1-11
10-1-10
11-1-10
120-10
130-9
140-9
151-9
161-8
171-8
182-8
192-8
202-7
212-7
223-7
233-7
243-6
254-6
264-6
274-6
284-5
295-5
305-5
315-5

How March really feels in Stony Plain

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
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Stony Plain 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-7° / -15°195.66.27.80.0
Feb-4° / -13°123.44.49.40.0
Mar / -9°175.3511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°326.6313.72.1
May16° / 558.50.915.65.1
Jun20° / 8713.6016.75.6
Jul22° / 11°9213.3016.36.3
Aug21° / 10°6010.2014.66.6
Sep16° / 397.60.312.55.5
Oct / -1°246.2210.32.0
Nov-1° / -8°235.95.48.30.0
Dec-6° / -14°154.85.57.30.0

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
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Stony Plain gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11619
21619
31720
41720
51720
61819
71819
81819
91819
101818
111818
121817
131817
141817
151816
161716
171716
181715
191715
201715
211614
221614
231613
241613
251613
261612
271612
281612
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 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:37 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:376:01
210.57:356:03
310.57:336:05
410.67:306:07
510.77:286:09
610.87:266:11
710.87:236:13
810.97:216:15
911.07:196:17
1011.07:166:18
1111.17:146:20
1211.27:116:22
1311.37:096:24
1411.37:066:26
1511.47:046:28
1611.57:016:30
1711.56:596:32
1811.66:576:34
1911.76:546:35
2011.86:526:37
2111.86:496:39
2211.96:476:41
2312.06:446:43
2412.16:426:45
2512.16:396:47
2612.26:376:49
2712.36:346:50
2812.36:326:52
2912.46:296:54
3012.56:276:56
3112.66:246:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
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
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Stony Plain?

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 Stony Plain.

What to pack for Stony Plain in March

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

In March, Stony Plain sees daytime highs around 1°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 Stony Plain 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 Stony Plain 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 December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Stony Plain 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 Stony Plain is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 2319 µg/m³Oct 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stony Plain?

Stony Plain sits at 53.5°N, 114.0°W, 705 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Spruce Grove, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Stony Plain

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stony Plain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 707 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m.

The land around Stony Plain is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
446 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Spruce Grove 6.0 km · St. Albert 27 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 32 km · Edmonton 35 km · Leduc 42 km · Sherwood Park 45 km · Camrose 97 km · Sylvan Lake 136 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 Stony Plain (53.5334°, -114.002°, elevation 705 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).