Tillsonburg weather in March

In March, Tillsonburg sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 6°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 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tillsonburg's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tillsonburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Tillsonburg is town in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1825

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 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tillsonburg reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
113-4
123-4
133-4
143-4
153-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-1
255-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
2960
3060
3170

How March really feels in Tillsonburg

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tillsonburg 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-1° / -7°7711.68.69.20.0
Feb-1° / -7°599.16.810.20.0
Mar / -3°7510.34.611.60.1
Apr10° / 9711.91.413.12.1
May17° / 10°9312.3014.45.1
Jun23° / 16°10612015.16.5
Jul25° / 19°10211.7014.86.6
Aug25° / 18°8610.3013.77.0
Sep21° / 14°859.4012.36.6
Oct14° / 8811.40.110.84.0
Nov / 8110.62.79.51.0
Dec / -3°7811.87.28.90.0

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53268
63268
73268
83367
93466
103565
113664
123565
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tillsonburg gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13623
23622
33622
43621
53621
63621
73620
83520
93519
103419
113418
123417
133317
143316
153215
163214
173214
183113
193113
203112
213112
223111
233111
243210
253210
263310
273410
283410
293510
303610
313710

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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:096:03
211.07:076:05
311.07:066:06
411.07:046:07
511.17:026:08
611.17:016:10
711.26:596:11
811.26:576:12
911.36:566:13
1011.36:546:14
1111.46:526:16
1211.46:506:17
1311.56:496:18
1411.56:476:19
1511.66:456:21
1611.66:436:22
1711.76:426:23
1811.76:406:24
1911.86:386:25
2011.86:366:27
2111.96:346:28
2211.96:336:29
2312.06:316:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:276:32
2612.16:256:34
2712.26:246:35
2812.26:226:36
2912.36:206:37
3012.36:186:38
3112.46:166:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tillsonburg?

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

0.1
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 Tillsonburg.

What to pack for Tillsonburg in March

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

In March, Tillsonburg sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Tillsonburg in March

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Sep 19 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Tillsonburg in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tillsonburg peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tillsonburg?

Tillsonburg sits at 42.9°N, 80.7°W, 225 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Norfolk County, 28 km away.

Topography around Tillsonburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tillsonburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Tillsonburg is covered by cropland (31%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
367 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Norfolk County 28 km · Woodstock 30 km · St. Thomas 38 km · Brant 43 km · London 43 km · Brantford 48 km · Stratford 59 km · Christopher-Champlain 64 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 Tillsonburg (42.8599°, -80.7262°, elevation 225 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).