Weather in Toronto in March

March in Toronto is a coat month. Treat it as cities, food and short walks, not as a terrace holiday.

In Canada, this is how Toronto actually wears March, not how a country centroid would. Compared with July and January, March sits in the middle of Toronto's year.

Pack for Toronto in March, not for a brochure that was photographed in another season.

Toronto
Average temp
1°C

-3–4°C

Rainfall
50 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
5.3 h

hours per day

Wind
17 km/h

What to expect

Daytime

You want a proper coat in Toronto in March, not a festival jacket. Wind makes the same afternoon feel sharper than the map suggests.

Outdoor time is the middle of the day. Finish plans before the light goes. Evenings are for indoors.

Rain

March is on the drier side of the year in Toronto. Showers are possible. They do not define the month.

A shell that lives in the bag is enough. This is not June, and it should not be packed as if it were.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • Rain jacket

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Where to stay in Toronto

Dates are a starting point for March.

All hotels in Toronto

Average weather in Toronto

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

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FAQs about Toronto

Climate averages for Toronto, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Toronto is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 21°C.

April is the wettest month, with about 81 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.