When to go · Fort Chipewyan
Fort Chipewyan in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
- JulyGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
- AugustGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
- FebruaryGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
Weather in March
- Fort ChipewyanHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 7 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 Fort Chipewyan, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Night low
Mar: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Feb: 7
Crowds
Mar: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Feb: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
February: Inside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
Fort Chipewyan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings