Sylvan Lake weather in March

In March, Sylvan Lake sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 5.5 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 -2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sylvan Lake's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sylvan Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:01 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sylvan Lake is town in Alberta, Canada.

Density
748/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sylvan Lake reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-12
2-2-12
3-2-12
4-1-12
5-1-12
6-1-11
7-1-11
80-11
90-10
100-10
111-10
121-9
131-9
142-9
152-8
162-8
172-8
183-7
193-7
203-7
213-7
224-6
234-6
244-6
254-6
265-6
275-5
285-5
295-5
305-5
316-5

How March really feels in Sylvan Lake

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sylvan Lake 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-5° / -15°174.95.980.0
Feb-3° / -13°113.34.59.50.0
Mar / -8°205.55.411.50.0
Apr10° / -2°337.4413.62.1
May16° / 6310.11.815.44.7
Jun19° / 9114.3016.45.4
Jul22° / 10°8413.20166.2
Aug21° / 6810.3014.56.6
Sep17° / 438.40.712.45.4
Oct / -1°2562.510.32.1
Nov / -8°215.55.38.50.0
Dec-4° / -13°154.75.57.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153763
163664
173664
183763
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243466
253367
263367
273367
283268
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sylvan Lake gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11619
21619
31719
41719
51719
61819
71819
81919
91919
101919
111919
121919
131918
141918
151918
161818
171818
181818
191817
201817
211717
221716
231716
241715
251715
261715
271714
281714
291714
301814
311814

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 11 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
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:366:04
210.57:336:05
310.67:316:07
410.77:296:09
510.77:276:11
610.87:246:13
710.97:226:15
810.97:206:16
911.07:186:18
1011.17:156:20
1111.17:136:22
1211.27:116:24
1311.37:086:25
1411.47:066:27
1511.47:036:29
1611.57:016:31
1711.66:596:33
1811.66:566:34
1911.76:546:36
2011.86:526:38
2111.86:496:40
2211.96:476:42
2312.06:446:43
2412.16:426:45
2512.16:406:47
2612.26:376:49
2712.36:356:50
2812.36:326:52
2912.46:306:54
3012.56:286:56
3112.56:256:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
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 Sylvan Lake?

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 Sylvan Lake.

What to pack for Sylvan Lake in March

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

In March, Sylvan Lake sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1118 µg/m³Oct 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sylvan Lake?

Sylvan Lake sits at 52.3°N, 114.1°W, 940 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Red Deer, 20 km away.

Topography around Sylvan Lake

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sylvan Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 950 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.

The land around Sylvan Lake is covered by grassland (31%) and water (24%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (36%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
645 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Red Deer 20 km · Leduc 112 km · Airdrie 112 km · Camrose 115 km · Coventry Hills 127 km · Evanston 128 km · Cochrane 128 km · Panorama Hills 129 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 Sylvan Lake (52.311°, -114.0837°, elevation 940 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).