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Ottawa weather in March

Weather in Ottawa: March

Average day temperature: 31.6°F
Average night temperature: 23.2°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 11.2 - 12.8 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.4 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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2023
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27
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31
0
9
18
27
36
45
54
63
72
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2024 was 55°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 6°F. Day and night temperature averages during March were 39.2°F and 30.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
25%
59%

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
2.9
2.6
2.7

Precipitation total value in Ottawa in March is 2.9 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
8.8
8.4
7.8

The average wind speed value in March is 8.8 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
September 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: 02:52
March 05, wednesday
0300
34°F
W
4 mph
0600
34°F
W
6 mph
0900
34°F
W
9 mph
1200
34°F
W
10 mph
1500
34°F
W
12 mph
1800
34°F
W
11 mph
2100
36°F
W
10 mph
March 06, thursday
0000
39°F
W
7 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F