When to go · Cartwright
Cartwright in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (sub-Arctic winter, ice, road conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (sub-Arctic winter, ice, road conditions).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Cartwright's best window: Jul–Aug (boat and road season).
- AugustGreatInside Cartwright's best window: Jul–Aug (boat and road season).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (boat and road season)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (boat and road season)). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Weather in March
- CartwrightHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cartwright, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Mar: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jul: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11 (better)
Jul: 13
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Mar: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jul: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (sub-Arctic winter, ice, road conditions).
July: Inside Cartwright's best window: Jul–Aug (boat and road season).
Cartwright: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast