March is one of the cooler months of the year in Oak Bay, with average highs near 9.5°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 7.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Oak Bay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Oak Bay was 1992 — when the month averaged 9.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 5°C. Typical March days reach 9.5°C with nights near 5.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Oak Bay, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2025 with 184 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Oak Bay during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2025 at 90%, and the least humid was 2019 at 77%.
March receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Oak Bay. The sunniest March was 2019 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Oak Bay during March is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1997 and 1999 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.6°C | 7.6°C | 7.0°C | 7.4°C | 6.9°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 9.1°C | 9.6°C | 8.9°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 5.2°C | 5.2°C | 4.8°C | 5.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 85 mm | 101 mm | 115 mm | 90 mm | -11 mm |
March temperatures in Oak Bay have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -2.7°C (2009) to a record high of 17.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 184 mm.
A good time to visit Oak Bay
March is a good time to visit Oak Bay, with days averaging 9.5°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 7.3°C, cooler than Oak Bay'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 🌧️ | 8.4°C | 6.6°C | 4.9°C | 12.9°C | 1.4°C | 184 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 5.5°C | 15.9°C | 1.4°C | 80 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 8.6°C | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 14.2°C | 2.5°C | 67 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 13.0°C | 2.1°C | 94 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 9.1°C | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 11.4°C | 2.2°C | 56 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 8.2°C | 6.2°C | 4.3°C | 11.8°C | -1.0°C | 57 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 10.2°C | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 17.8°C | 0.1°C | 29 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 9.0°C | 6.9°C | 4.8°C | 14.4°C | 2.7°C | 60 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 8.5°C | 6.7°C | 4.9°C | 12.1°C | 2.1°C | 177 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 10.8°C | 8.6°C | 6.4°C | 16.5°C | 3.8°C | 152 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 11.4°C | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 16.0°C | 2.5°C | 121 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 9.6°C | 7.4°C | 5.3°C | 13.0°C | 1.9°C | 173 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 14.0°C | 2.3°C | 101 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 7.9°C | 6.1°C | 4.2°C | 11.4°C | 1.9°C | 123 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 8.8°C | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 12.5°C | 2.2°C | 138 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 5.5°C | 14.3°C | 2.0°C | 76 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 7.4°C | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 12.1°C | -2.7°C | 91 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 7.6°C | 5.8°C | 3.9°C | 10.7°C | 2.2°C | 90 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 9.8°C | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 14.6°C | 0.1°C | 154 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 9.4°C | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 13.6°C | 1.7°C | 78 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 8.9°C | 6.5°C | 16.6°C | 3.8°C | 87 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 10.2°C | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 16.6°C | 3.6°C | 92 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 9.8°C | 7.8°C | 5.9°C | 13.9°C | 1.5°C | 132 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 7.0°C | 5.0°C | 3.1°C | 12.4°C | -2.2°C | 100 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 4.8°C | 15.4°C | 1.7°C | 89 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 8.9°C | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 11.9°C | 3.6°C | 93 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 13.0°C | 1.8°C | 111 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 10.2°C | 8.1°C | 6.0°C | 14.7°C | 3.2°C | 81 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 8.8°C | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 12.8°C | 1.5°C | 162 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 9.7°C | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 13.9°C | 1.2°C | 49 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 10.1°C | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 15.9°C | 0.0°C | 101 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 10.6°C | 8.0°C | 5.4°C | 17.5°C | 1.8°C | 70 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 13.5°C | 2.2°C | 93 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 🔥 | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 7.0°C | 16.5°C | 5.0°C | 28 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 3.8°C | 13.6°C | 1.4°C | 81 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 10.2°C | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 14.3°C | 2.6°C | 75 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 11.2°C | -2.3°C | 131 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 9.6°C | 7.3°C | 5.0°C | 13.3°C | 2.0°C | 127 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 15.7°C | 1.8°C | 101 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 10.6°C | 8.3°C | 6.0°C | 14.4°C | 2.3°C | 91 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 3.8°C | 14.4°C | 2.3°C | 82 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 10.5°C | 8.3°C | 6.1°C | 14.3°C | 3.9°C | 106 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 13.4°C | 3.1°C | 119 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.7°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 12.0°C | 2.2°C | 72 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 14.0°C | 3.6°C | 79 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 9.5°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 7.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 99 mm of rainfall in Oak Bay, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 184 mm in 2025.
The hottest March reached 17.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -2.7°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.1°C to 9°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Oak Bay and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.5°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Oak Bay, averaging 7.3°C.
For March in Oak Bay, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.5°C and lows of 5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1997).
The wettest March on record was 2025 with 184 mm. On average, March sees 99 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 Oak Bay 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.
