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Weather in March in Northwest Territories

Are you planning a trip a to Northwest Territories in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Northwest Territories in March?

Northwest Territories is a region in Canada. Northwest Territories has a wide variety of climate types. During March, you can expect very cold temperatures and low precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are very cold and range from -16°C in Inuvik to -5°C in Fort Simpson. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -18°C in Fort Simpson and -25°C in Inuvik. In many areas in Canada, March brings with it chilling temperatures. When visiting these parts during this time, it's of utmost importance to be ready. Choose clothing that is both layered and insulating to combat the cold effectively.

Precipitation

March is a dry month with an average snowfall of around 14 mm in Inuvik.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 176 hours of sunlight anticipated in Inuvik. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Northwest Territories in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Northwest Territories climate page.

Where to go in Northwest Territories in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Northwest Territories on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Northwest Territories?

Inuvik

In March Inuvik generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -25°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Inuvik
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-20°C 
-27°C 
67 hours 
16 mm 
9 days 
poor 
-16°C 
-25°C 
176 hours 
14 mm 
10 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
-5°C 
-15°C 
246 hours 
13 mm 
9 days 
poor 
Climate in Inuvik

Yellowknife

In March Yellowknife generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -21°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Yellowknife
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-18°C 
-26°C 
107 hours 
12 mm 
9 days 
poor 
-11°C 
-21°C 
188 hours 
15 mm 
8 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
-0°C 
-11°C 
276 hours 
15 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Yellowknife

Hay River

In March Hay River generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -17°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hay River
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-14°C 
-22°C 
15 mm 
9 days 
poor 
-7°C 
-17°C 
17 mm 
9 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
3°C 
-7°C 
18 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Hay River

Fort Simpson

In March Fort Simpson generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -18°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fort Simpson
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-14°C 
-23°C 
96 hours 
16 mm 
10 days 
poor 
-5°C 
-18°C 
181 hours 
16 mm 
9 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
7°C 
-7°C 
251 hours 
20 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Fort Simpson

Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve

In March Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -19°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-20°C 
-25°C 
15 mm 
9 days 
poor 
-14°C 
-19°C 
18 mm 
9 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
-4°C 
-10°C 
18 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Northwest Territories, in Canada.

Is March the best time to visit Northwest Territories?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Northwest Territories with often poor weather in Inuvik.

Generally speaking, July provides perfect weather in Inuvik. In contrast, January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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