When to go · Olds
Olds in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the gardens (closed); Jan–Feb for cold snaps.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the gardens (closed); Jan–Feb for cold snaps.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.
- JulyGreatInside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.
- AugustGreatInside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.
- SeptemberGreatInside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.
Weather in March
- OldsHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 6 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 Olds, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the gardens (closed); Jan–Feb for cold snaps.
June: Inside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.
Olds: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings