March is one of the cooler months of the year in Chilliwack, with average highs near 5.1°C and lows around -1.9°C (mean 1.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 178 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Chilliwack. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Chilliwack was 1992 — when the month averaged 6.8°C — while the coldest was 2009 at -2.1°C. Typical March days reach 5.1°C with nights near -1.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Chilliwack, averaging 178 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 365 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Chilliwack during March averages 90%. The most humid March was 2017 at 97%, and the least humid was 1992 at 77%.
March receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chilliwack. The sunniest Marchs were 1992 and 2019 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Chilliwack during March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1990, 1992 and 2019, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2017 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.9°C | 2.0°C | 1.1°C | 1.6°C | 1.3°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 5.8°C | 4.3°C | 4.9°C | 4.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | -1.8°C | -1.9°C | -2.2°C | -1.7°C | -2.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 166 mm | 145 mm | 191 mm | 220 mm | 161 mm | -6 mm |
March temperatures in Chilliwack have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -19.8°C (2009) to a record high of 17.6°C (1992).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 178 mm, with a wettest year of 365 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Chilliwack
March is a good time to visit Chilliwack, with days averaging 5.1°C and nights around -1.9°C (mean 1.6°C, cooler than Chilliwack's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.2°C | 1.5°C | -1.2°C | 11.4°C | -4.6°C | 259 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 5.7°C | 2.0°C | -1.8°C | 14.8°C | -12.2°C | 133 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 4.0°C | 0.4°C | -3.3°C | 11.0°C | -9.2°C | 127 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | -0.1°C | 12.0°C | -7.0°C | 172 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 4.9°C | 1.2°C | -2.5°C | 10.0°C | -8.2°C | 112 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 3.3°C | -0.1°C | -3.5°C | 8.4°C | -12.1°C | 161 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 7.0°C | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | 14.3°C | -15.7°C | 39 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 3.7°C | 0.4°C | -2.9°C | 9.0°C | -9.7°C | 131 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 2.7°C | 0.5°C | -1.7°C | 5.2°C | -7.8°C | 365 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 6.7°C | 3.3°C | -0.1°C | 15.7°C | -5.7°C | 234 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 1.8°C | 17.4°C | -6.5°C | 187 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 3.8°C | 1.1°C | -1.7°C | 8.8°C | -9.1°C | 346 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 3.7°C | 0.6°C | -2.4°C | 7.5°C | -10.1°C | 234 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 2.0°C | -0.9°C | -3.8°C | 5.8°C | -9.4°C | 268 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 3.6°C | 0.5°C | -2.5°C | 8.8°C | -8.3°C | 242 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | -1.0°C | 11.6°C | -5.2°C | 154 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 1.6°C | -2.1°C | -5.9°C | 5.3°C | -19.8°C | 182 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 2.7°C | -0.4°C | -3.5°C | 5.4°C | -9.1°C | 145 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 5.3°C | 2.4°C | -0.4°C | 10.3°C | -8.1°C | 346 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 4.5°C | 0.5°C | -3.6°C | 10.5°C | -11.1°C | 91 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 8.5°C | 4.7°C | 0.8°C | 15.0°C | -5.6°C | 161 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 4.9°C | 2.0°C | -0.9°C | 13.3°C | -7.0°C | 183 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 4.8°C | 1.9°C | -1.0°C | 11.1°C | -7.4°C | 302 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 1.3°C | -1.5°C | -4.3°C | 5.6°C | -13.5°C | 171 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | -1.3°C | 13.0°C | -7.5°C | 176 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 3.7°C | 1.0°C | -1.7°C | 10.4°C | -9.0°C | 154 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 2.8°C | -0.2°C | -3.3°C | 7.1°C | -10.8°C | 166 mm | 94% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 6.1°C | 2.6°C | -0.8°C | 11.7°C | -7.9°C | 134 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | -2.6°C | 6.5°C | -11.1°C | 332 mm | 95% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 5.9°C | 1.7°C | -2.5°C | 11.4°C | -9.8°C | 89 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 6.4°C | 2.2°C | -1.9°C | 13.6°C | -9.6°C | 138 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 7.3°C | 3.1°C | -1.1°C | 15.7°C | -8.2°C | 145 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 5.8°C | 2.1°C | -1.7°C | 9.7°C | -7.3°C | 169 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 🔥 | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 1.4°C | 17.6°C | -2.6°C | 26 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 4.2°C | 0.2°C | -3.8°C | 13.4°C | -11.5°C | 140 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 4.4°C | 1.0°C | -2.4°C | 7.6°C | -9.6°C | 115 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 2.7°C | -0.3°C | -3.3°C | 7.3°C | -16.7°C | 213 mm | 94% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 4.3°C | 1.0°C | -2.2°C | 10.9°C | -9.2°C | 251 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 7.0°C | 3.2°C | -0.7°C | 15.0°C | -6.5°C | 179 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 7.3°C | 3.4°C | -0.5°C | 14.4°C | -4.9°C | 175 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 3.2°C | -0.7°C | -4.7°C | 6.7°C | -11.5°C | 113 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 7.2°C | 3.7°C | 0.2°C | 13.2°C | -4.0°C | 165 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 7.3°C | 3.5°C | -0.4°C | 9.7°C | -4.4°C | 169 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.3°C | -0.6°C | -4.4°C | 6.6°C | -10.1°C | 115 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.7°C | 4.1°C | -0.5°C | 14.4°C | -5.1°C | 116 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 5.1°C with lows near -1.9°C (mean 1.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 178 mm of rainfall in Chilliwack, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 365 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 17.6°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -19.8°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -2°C to -1.8°C while daytime highs eased from 5.9°C to 4.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Chilliwack and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.1°C daytime highs and -1.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Chilliwack, averaging 1.6°C.
For March in Chilliwack, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.1°C and lows of -1.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 365 mm. On average, March sees 178 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Chilliwack behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
