Average Sunshine in Alberta for March

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The tables below give March averages for the number of sunny days and hours of sunshine at cities and towns in Alberta.

The places are grouped into a separate table for each region of the province: Southern, Central and Northern Alberta.

Each place has three measures of sunshine. The number for % Sun is the usual percentage of daylight hours with bright sunshine. Hours gives the total hours of bright sunshine that's normal this month. Days statistics are for the typical number of days in March with any amount of measurable sunshine. All the data are averages for the years 1971 to 2000.

Southern Alberta

Total March sunshine
% Sun Place Hours Days
41 Lethbridge 150 27
47 Manyberries 172 28
48 Medicine Hat 177 28

Central Alberta

Average amount of sun in March
% Sun Place Hours Days
48 Calgary 178 28
47 Edmonton 173 28
42 Edson 155 28
44 Jasper 163 29
44 Red Deer 160 27

Northern Alberta

Average March sun
% Sun Place Hours Days
46 Cold Lake 169 27
47 Fort McMurray 172 28
47 Grande Prairie 171 28
48 High Level 174 28
47 Slave Lake 173 28
Reference

Environment Canada. National Climate Data and Information Archive. Canadian Climate Normals or Averages 1971-2000.

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