Yorkton weather in March

In March, Yorkton sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to 2°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 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 Yorkton's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yorkton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
4th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:14 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yorkton is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Density
634/km²
people per km²
Founded
1894

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 -6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yorkton reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-17
2-7-16
3-6-16
4-6-16
5-6-15
6-6-15
7-5-15
8-5-14
9-4-14
10-4-14
11-4-13
12-3-13
13-3-13
14-2-12
15-2-12
16-2-12
17-1-11
18-1-11
19-1-11
200-10
210-10
220-10
231-9
241-9
251-9
262-9
272-8
282-8
292-8
303-8
313-7

How March really feels in Yorkton

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.

Yorkton weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-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°1655.98.20.0
Feb-9° / -18°123.449.60.0
Mar-2° / -12°215.4511.50.0
Apr / -3°3573.513.51.9
May17° / 588.91.115.35.3
Jun21° / 10°9912.3016.36.0
Jul23° / 12°7410.6015.96.9
Aug23° / 11°698.6014.47.2
Sep18° / 476.80.312.45.9
Oct / -1°346.42.510.41.9
Nov-2° / -9°235.25.28.70.0
Dec-9° / -17°185.15.87.70.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
52971
62971
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133268
143367
153367
163367
173466
183565
193466
203466
213466
223565
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283862
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yorkton gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 19% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11417
21517
31517
41518
51618
61618
71618
81718
91718
101718
111718
121717
131717
141716
151716
161816
171816
181815
191815
201815
211815
221915
231915
241914
251914
261914
271914
281914
291914
301914
311914

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 7:47 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:476:19
210.67:456:21
310.77:436:22
410.77:416:24
510.87:396:26
610.97:376:28
710.97:346:29
811.07:326:31
911.07:306:33
1011.17:286:35
1111.27:256:36
1211.27:236:38
1311.37:216:40
1411.47:196:42
1511.47:166:43
1611.57:146:45
1711.67:126:47
1811.67:096:48
1911.77:076:50
2011.87:056:52
2111.87:036:54
2211.97:006:55
2312.06:586:57
2412.16:566:59
2512.16:537:00
2612.26:517:02
2712.36:497:04
2812.36:467:05
2912.46:447:07
3012.56:427:09
3112.56:397:10

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 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 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
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yorkton

In seasonPeak

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

Yorkton's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Yorkton?

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 Yorkton.

What to pack for Yorkton in March

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

In March, Yorkton sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yorkton in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yorkton peaks around June 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 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 19UV 7Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yorkton 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 Yorkton is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 918 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yorkton?

Yorkton sits at 51.2°N, 102.5°W, 498 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Dewdney East, 169 km away.

Topography around Yorkton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yorkton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 507 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Yorkton is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Dewdney East 169 km · Arcola East 169 km · Regina 173 km · Moose Jaw 234 km · Brandon 234 km · Lakewood 301 km · University Heights 302 km · Stonebridge 302 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 Yorkton (51.2167°, -102.4677°, elevation 498 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).