When to go · Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray in March
Great month. Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −13°C (8°F)8°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Fort McMurray in this guide.
Weather in March
- Fort McMurrayHighs around 0.1 °C (32 °F), lows around -13.5 °C (8 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 32 °F (0.1 °C), lows around 8 °F (-13.5 °C), rain on about 10 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 McMurray, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 0.1 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0.1 °C)
Jan: -11.9 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.9 °C)
Night low
Mar: -13.5 °C (8 °F)8 °F (-13.5 °C)
Jan: -22.3 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22.3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
January: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Fort McMurray: 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