Yellowknife March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in the month of March.
Typical Yellowknife March Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high -10.7 °C
Average daily low -22.6 °C
Average monthly precipitation 1.3 cm
Average monthly snow 17.8 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 26.2%
Daily chance of snow 28.9%
Yellowknife March Weather Records
1942–2024
Highest temperature 9.3 °C March 23, 1993
Lowest temperature -43.3 °C March 25, 2004
Highest daily low 1.8 °C March 23, 1993
Lowest daily high -35.0 °C March 2, 1955
Hottest average high temperature -4.1 °C 2019
Coldest average high temperature -21.5 °C 1964
Most daily precipitation 1.2 cm March 12, 1995
Most monthly precipitation 4.8 cm 1959
Most daily snow 16.2 cm March 20, 1997
Most monthly snow 51.0 cm 1995
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
March 1 -15.4 -26.0 0.0 -42.8
March 2 -15.1 -25.9 4.4 -43.3
March 3 -14.8 -25.6 4.3 -43.1
March 4 -14.5 -25.5 3.7 -42.2
March 5 -14.2 -25.3 2.9 -41.1
March 6 -13.9 -25.1 2.2 -41.2
March 7 -13.6 -24.8 3.4 -41.7
March 8 -13.2 -24.6 2.5 -42.2
March 9 -12.9 -24.4 0.6 -39.7
March 10 -12.6 -24.2 -0.8 -40.9
March 11 -12.3 -23.9 0.6 -41.3
March 12 -12.0 -23.6 4.3 -39.1
March 13 -11.7 -23.4 2.1 -41.6
March 14 -11.4 -23.2 2.6 -40.6
March 15 -11.1 -22.9 5.2 -40.6
March 16 -10.7 -22.6 1.7 -39.4
March 17 -10.3 -22.3 4.7 -41.1
March 18 -10.0 -22.0 8.4 -41.7
March 19 -9.7 -21.7 4.2 -42.8
March 20 -9.4 -21.4 9.1 -37.8
March 21 -8.9 -21.0 5.1 -36.7
March 22 -8.6 -20.7 5.3 -38.9
March 23 -8.2 -20.4 9.3 -37.0
March 24 -7.8 -20.0 6.1 -35.6
March 25 -7.4 -19.5 4.5 -43.3
March 26 -7.0 -19.1 6.1 -40.0
March 27 -6.6 -18.8 7.1 -39.4
March 28 -6.2 -18.4 7.4 -40.0
March 29 -5.9 -18.0 5.6 -37.8
March 30 -5.5 -17.7 8.9 -36.7
March 31 -5.2 -17.3 6.4 -34.3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2013–2024 Yellowknife A location
1942–2013 Yellowknife A location