The weather in March in Nova Scotia

Temperatures in March

It's cold in March in Nova Scotia with an average temperature of 4°C. Temperatures this month range from a low of -1°C to a high of 8°C. At night, you can expect temperatures between -8°C and 1°C.

Max and Min Temperatures per Day

This chart shows the daily maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Celsius for Nova Scotia in March. The red line indicates the max temperatures, and the blue line shows the minimums.

Start of March

The month of March starts in Nova Scotia with very cold temperatures, averaging around 2°C during the day and nights close to -5°C. A few showers might pop up in the first days of the month, but the weather remains mostly sunny and dry. Wear a thick winter coat, jumper, long trousers, hat, and gloves.

Mid-March

By mid-March, the average daytime temperature rises to around 5°C, with nights close to -2°C. During this part of the month, you can expect regular precipitation, but there’ll also be some sunny days. Wear a thick winter coat, jumper, long trousers, hat, and gloves.

End of March

By the end of March, the average daytime temperature in Nova Scotia will be around 6°C, with nights close to -1°C. There’s regular precipitation, but with a bit of luck, you’ll also get some dry and sunny days.

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Precipitation in March

In March, there is an average of 103 mm of precipitation, spread over 7 days. Of the total precipitation, about 31 cm falls as snow in March. The wind speed is around 4 Bft, mostly coming from the Southwest.

The average precipitation chance is 21% per day this month. Though that seems low, there are also a few days with a higher chance of precipitation.

Precipitation Chance

This chart shows the daily precipitation chance (in percentages) in March for Nova Scotia. 0% means it never rained on that day in the past 10 years, and 100% means it rained every day. All values in between represent the average chance of precipitation on that day.

Nova Scotia in March		UK
Average Temperature	4°C	11°C
High Temp	8°C	14°C
Low Temp	-1°C	8°C
Total Precipitation	103 mm	55 mm
Rainy Days	7 days	9 days
Total Snowfall	31 cm	1,7 cm
Snowy Days	14 days	1 day

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UV index

The UV index is a maximum of 6 this month. That's a moderate to high value on the intensity scale of 1 to 11. Unprotected skin can burn within 15-25 minutes.

Is March a good time to visit Nova Scotia?

After some sun? Then March isn’t the best time to be in Nova Scotia. There’s too much chance of rain this month.

Temperature records for Nova Scotia in March

With 17°C, Nova Scotia hit the highest temperature in the last 10 years in March 2021. The lowest daytime temperature in this month was -9°C in 2017. The extreme night temperatures ranged from a low of -19°C to a high of 6°C.

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