March is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville, with average highs near 8.7°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 6.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Parksville was 1992 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 3.9°C. Typical March days reach 8.7°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Parksville, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1997 with 193 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Parksville during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 2025 at 87%, and the least humid was 2019 at 72%.
March receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parksville. The sunniest March was 2019 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011 and 2017 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Parksville during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1999 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.6°C | 6.7°C | 5.9°C | 6.6°C | 6.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.0°C | 9.1°C | 8.2°C | 8.7°C | 8.3°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 4.2°C | 4.3°C | 3.7°C | 4.4°C | 4.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 118 mm | 108 mm | 108 mm | 110 mm | 74 mm | -43 mm |
March temperatures in Parksville have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -4.6°C (2002) to a record high of 20.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 193 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Parksville
March is a good time to visit Parksville, with days averaging 8.7°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 6.4°C, cooler than Parksville'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 | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 12.6°C | 1.8°C | 134 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 16.0°C | 0.5°C | 84 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 8.0°C | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 13.1°C | 1.5°C | 38 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 13.0°C | 1.1°C | 76 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 8.2°C | 6.0°C | 3.7°C | 10.1°C | 0.5°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 7.6°C | 5.3°C | 3.0°C | 12.7°C | -2.9°C | 53 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 4.4°C | 16.4°C | -0.2°C | 25 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 13.3°C | 1.5°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 7.2°C | 5.4°C | 3.7°C | 11.0°C | 0.1°C | 146 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 10.1°C | 7.8°C | 5.5°C | 20.4°C | 1.6°C | 144 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 10.7°C | 8.6°C | 6.4°C | 13.7°C | 2.6°C | 96 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 8.4°C | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 11.4°C | 0.2°C | 127 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 15.5°C | 0.5°C | 87 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 6.9°C | 4.9°C | 2.9°C | 12.8°C | -0.3°C | 145 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 12.0°C | 1.6°C | 174 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 12.2°C | 1.4°C | 101 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 2.4°C | 9.7°C | -2.7°C | 98 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 7.1°C | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 9.8°C | 1.2°C | 82 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 8.1°C | 6.1°C | 4.2°C | 11.5°C | -2.2°C | 147 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 8.2°C | 6.1°C | 3.9°C | 11.8°C | 1.2°C | 123 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 17.2°C | 2.5°C | 111 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 9.6°C | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 15.7°C | 2.2°C | 94 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 8.7°C | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 11.7°C | -1.9°C | 115 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 6.3°C | 3.9°C | 1.6°C | 11.4°C | -4.6°C | 70 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 14.1°C | 1.5°C | 113 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 10.9°C | 1.8°C | 126 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 7.4°C | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 13.9°C | 0.8°C | 167 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 9.4°C | 7.3°C | 5.2°C | 13.9°C | 2.2°C | 65 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 3.4°C | 11.0°C | -0.2°C | 193 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 8.9°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 13.4°C | -0.2°C | 103 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 4.3°C | 15.1°C | -0.6°C | 138 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 10.1°C | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 17.0°C | 0.9°C | 99 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 9.2°C | 6.8°C | 4.4°C | 12.1°C | 1.5°C | 142 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 🔥 | 12.6°C | 9.6°C | 6.6°C | 16.3°C | 3.8°C | 30 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 7.6°C | 5.1°C | 2.6°C | 14.0°C | -0.8°C | 61 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 9.3°C | 6.7°C | 4.1°C | 14.9°C | 0.7°C | 83 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 2.6°C | 9.7°C | -4.0°C | 136 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 8.8°C | 6.4°C | 3.9°C | 12.1°C | 0.9°C | 130 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 9.9°C | 7.5°C | 5.1°C | 15.8°C | 1.3°C | 137 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 5.1°C | 13.4°C | 2.2°C | 147 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 7.7°C | 5.3°C | 2.9°C | 11.5°C | 0.7°C | 100 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 9.8°C | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 14.1°C | 2.3°C | 106 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 10.1°C | 7.7°C | 5.3°C | 13.5°C | 1.0°C | 123 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.7°C | 5.4°C | 3.1°C | 11.1°C | 0.6°C | 88 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.3°C | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 13.6°C | 1.7°C | 95 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 8.7°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 6.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 106 mm of rainfall in Parksville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 193 mm in 1997.
The hottest March reached 20.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -4.6°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.1°C to 8.5°C and overnight lows from 4.2°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.7°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Parksville, averaging 6.4°C.
For March in Parksville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.7°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1999).
The wettest March on record was 1997 with 193 mm. On average, March sees 106 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 Parksville 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.
