March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kamloops, with average highs near 4.5°C and lows around -5.4°C (mean -0.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kamloops. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kamloops was 1992 — when the month averaged 4.4°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -5.1°C. Typical March days reach 4.5°C with nights near -5.4°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is about average for rainfall in Kamloops, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2025 with 62 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Kamloops during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 1982 at 96%, and the least humid was 1992 at 70%.
March receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kamloops. The sunniest March was 2019 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 2017 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Kamloops during March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1981, 1992 and 2019 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2017 and 2025 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.4°C | -0.3°C | -0.7°C | -0.4°C | -0.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 5.0°C | 4.1°C | 4.3°C | 4.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -5.3°C | -5.5°C | -5.6°C | -5.2°C | -5.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 26 mm | 31 mm | 37 mm | 26 mm | -9 mm |
March temperatures in Kamloops have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -24.1°C (2009) to a record high of 17.8°C (1994).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 62 mm.
A good time to visit Kamloops
March is a good time to visit Kamloops, with days averaging 4.5°C and nights around -5.4°C (mean -0.5°C, cooler than Kamloops's yearly average) and moderate 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 🌧️ | 5.1°C | 0.6°C | -3.9°C | 10.1°C | -7.6°C | 62 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 5.6°C | 0.3°C | -5.1°C | 17.8°C | -14.7°C | 23 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 2.8°C | -2.2°C | -7.3°C | 10.8°C | -15.5°C | 14 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 5.6°C | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | 12.4°C | -12.0°C | 24 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 5.3°C | 0.4°C | -4.5°C | 10.4°C | -9.3°C | 16 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 2.6°C | -2.2°C | -6.9°C | 9.4°C | -19.3°C | 18 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | -6.9°C | 16.7°C | -20.9°C | 15 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 1.1°C | -3.3°C | -7.6°C | 8.1°C | -15.5°C | 38 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 2.7°C | -1.3°C | -5.3°C | 7.7°C | -13.8°C | 53 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 6.4°C | 1.5°C | -3.3°C | 16.3°C | -6.8°C | 40 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | -2.7°C | 14.8°C | -15.2°C | 27 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 3.4°C | -1.0°C | -5.5°C | 9.4°C | -20.3°C | 37 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 4.3°C | -0.4°C | -5.0°C | 14.8°C | -11.3°C | 38 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 3.0°C | -1.5°C | -6.0°C | 10.6°C | -11.0°C | 38 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 3.1°C | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | 9.2°C | -13.6°C | 51 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | -4.1°C | 11.5°C | -12.1°C | 30 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 1.2°C | -3.7°C | -8.6°C | 7.1°C | -24.1°C | 29 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 3.7°C | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | 8.2°C | -10.3°C | 25 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 5.2°C | 0.7°C | -3.8°C | 11.0°C | -12.4°C | 45 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | -6.3°C | 10.4°C | -11.7°C | 19 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | 14.1°C | -8.1°C | 29 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | -4.0°C | 15.9°C | -7.9°C | 22 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 4.3°C | -0.4°C | -5.1°C | 12.1°C | -18.3°C | 41 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 0.4°C | -4.3°C | -9.1°C | 10.3°C | -21.2°C | 29 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 4.8°C | 0.0°C | -4.8°C | 10.1°C | -9.8°C | 35 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 4.4°C | -0.4°C | -5.3°C | 12.9°C | -11.6°C | 34 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 3.1°C | -1.5°C | -6.1°C | 9.5°C | -11.9°C | 31 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 4.7°C | 0.1°C | -4.4°C | 11.2°C | -11.7°C | 35 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 2.0°C | -2.3°C | -6.5°C | 8.9°C | -14.7°C | 37 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 3.5°C | -1.8°C | -7.1°C | 13.4°C | -18.3°C | 21 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 4.9°C | -0.5°C | -5.9°C | 15.5°C | -16.6°C | 33 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | -3.9°C | 17.8°C | -9.2°C | 20 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 4.9°C | -0.1°C | -5.2°C | 8.3°C | -12.9°C | 23 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 🔥 | 11.1°C | 4.4°C | -2.3°C | 15.6°C | -6.5°C | 12 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 2.9°C | -2.5°C | -8.0°C | 12.9°C | -16.6°C | 28 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 5.1°C | -0.5°C | -6.1°C | 12.7°C | -11.0°C | 18 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 2.9°C | -1.9°C | -6.7°C | 7.5°C | -20.7°C | 48 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 5.0°C | 0.4°C | -4.2°C | 11.5°C | -7.7°C | 43 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 6.4°C | 1.4°C | -3.6°C | 14.7°C | -10.2°C | 35 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 6.7°C | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | 12.1°C | -5.2°C | 28 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 1.1°C | -3.9°C | -8.9°C | 7.6°C | -14.0°C | 27 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | 11.7°C | -7.4°C | 37 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 5.5°C | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | 7.9°C | -8.7°C | 36 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | -0.3°C | -5.1°C | -10.0°C | 4.4°C | -17.9°C | 31 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | -4.3°C | 10.5°C | -10.5°C | 31 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 4.5°C with lows near -5.4°C (mean -0.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 31 mm of rainfall in Kamloops, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 62 mm in 2025.
The hottest March reached 17.8°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to -24.1°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.9°C to 4.9°C and overnight lows from -6.1°C to -4.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kamloops and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 4.5°C daytime highs and -5.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Kamloops, averaging -0.5°C.
For March in Kamloops, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.5°C and lows of -5.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 2025 with 62 mm. On average, March sees 31 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 Kamloops 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.
