When to go · Francois
Francois in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snowmobile-only access, ferry weather cancellations).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snowmobile-only access, ferry weather cancellations).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- FrancoisHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 14 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 Francois, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
Jun: 13 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snowmobile-only access, ferry weather cancellations).
June: Inside Francois's best window: Jun–Sep.
Francois: 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