When to go · Rencontre East
Rencontre East in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (winter ferry days only, ice and wind).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (winter ferry days only, ice and wind).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
- JulyGreatInside Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
- AugustGreatInside Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
Weather in March
- Rencontre EastHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 13 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 Rencontre East, 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: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Jun: 13
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 (winter ferry days only, ice and wind).
June: Inside Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
Rencontre East: 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