A warm March with the most precipitation in 15 years
The month of March had a week of warm temperatures at the beginning of the month, two very warm days, and very few colder days. The result was an overall temperature that was more than one and half degrees above average, making it the first warmer than average month since last October.
During the last days of warm temperatures, the annual weather station contest ended at 3:45 pm on the 30th when the temperature first hit 20°C. Congratulations to the contest winner Sarah Nichol.
There were three really wet days during March including over 35 mm on the 31st. The total for the month was 128.2 mm, almost double the average of 65.8. This was the wettest March since 2011 and the sixth wettest in the history of records in the region that go back to 1914.
After a strong start to the snowfall season, there were only 13.5.0 cm, about half the average of 26.5 cm. This makes the total for the snowfall season at 239.5 cm, clearly well about the average of a typical season of 159.7 cm. For now this is the third highest total for a single snowfall season in the region, but of course there can still be snow in April.
Summary for March 2026:
Maximum Temperature 20.4°C
Minimum Temperature -19.3°C
Average Daily High Temperature 6.5°C (Long term average 4.4°C)
Average Daily Low Temperature -4.1°C (Long term average -5.3°C)
Total Precipitation 128.2 mm (Long term average 65.8 mm)
(Long term averages based on 1998-2025 data from the Soulis Memorial Weather Station at the University of Waterloo)
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