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Ottawa weather in March

Weather in Ottawa: March

Average day temperature: 31.8°F
Average night temperature: 23.3°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 11.2 - 12.8 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.3 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

Show year:
2025
2024
2023
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
-13
-2
9
20
31
42
53
64
75
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 54°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was -2°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 35.2°F and 24.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
26%
58%

Mostly all days in March are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in March, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.7
1.3
2.0
2.7
3.3
4.0
4.7
5.3
2.2
2.1
3.0
1.8
3.4
2.7
3.2
3.1
3.9
2.6
2.7
2.2
2.1
3.0
1.8
3.4
2.7
3.2
3.1
3.9
2.6
2.6
2.7

Precipitation total value in Ottawa in March is 2.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in March, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.1
4.6
6.1
7.6
9.2
10.7
8.0
8.2
7.5
6.6
6.5
6.7
7.5
7.7
8.9
8.4
7.8
8.0
8.2
7.5
6.6
6.5
6.7
7.5
7.7
8.9
8.7
8.4
7.8

The average wind speed value in March is 8.7 mph It makes March one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.4
5.9
7.4
8.9
10.4
2.9
4.3
4.8
6.7
7.6
8.6
8.1
8.5
5.6
3.6
3.3
2.9
4.3
4.8
6.7
7.6
8.6
8.1
8.5
5.6
4.5
3.6
3.3

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in March is: 4.5.

Best time for vacation in Ottawa

Sunniest months:
July 14 days
August 14 days
June 12 days
Warmest months:
July 78.2 °F
August 76.2 °F
June 71.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 19.1 °F
February 21.4 °F
December 27.3 °F
Rainiest months:
June 6 days
April 6 days
August 5 days
Windiest months:
April 9.8 mph
March 9.0 mph
February 8.8 mph

Ottawa on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Ottawa
Local time: 22:00
April 10, thursday
0000
28°F
E
4 mph
0300
25°F
E
2 mph
0600
23°F
W
1 mph
0900
30°F
W
4 mph
1200
39°F
W
6 mph
1500
43°F
W
7 mph
1800
41°F
W
8 mph
2100
37°F
SW
11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F