March is one of the cooler months of the year in Penticton, with average highs near 1.9°C and lows around -6.8°C (mean -2.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Penticton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Penticton was 1992 — when the month averaged 3°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -6.4°C. Typical March days reach 1.9°C with nights near -6.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Penticton, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2025 with 97 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Penticton during March averages 89%. The most humid Marchs were 2006 and 2025 at 97%, and the least humid was 1992 at 74%.
March receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penticton. The sunniest March was 1992 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Penticton during March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1992 and 2019 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.8°C | -2.5°C | -2.8°C | -2.3°C | -2.9°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 2.5°C | 2.0°C | 1.5°C | 1.9°C | 1.3°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | -6.2°C | -7.1°C | -7.2°C | -6.5°C | -7.1°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 35 mm | 42 mm | 58 mm | 48 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Penticton have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -26.4°C (2009) to a record high of 16.2°C (1994).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
A good time to visit Penticton
March is a good time to visit Penticton, with days averaging 1.9°C and nights around -6.8°C (mean -2.4°C, cooler than Penticton'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 🌧️ | 0.6°C | -2.5°C | -5.5°C | 3.1°C | -9.5°C | 97 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 2.4°C | -1.8°C | -5.9°C | 8.4°C | -20.1°C | 52 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | -0.8°C | -5.5°C | -10.2°C | 4.1°C | -18.4°C | 35 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 3.7°C | -0.7°C | -5.1°C | 12.7°C | -16.9°C | 38 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 2.3°C | -2.2°C | -6.7°C | 9.1°C | -12.4°C | 25 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | -0.5°C | -4.9°C | -9.3°C | 3.4°C | -24.3°C | 41 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 2.4°C | -2.7°C | -7.8°C | 12.5°C | -23.6°C | 20 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | -0.3°C | -4.4°C | -8.4°C | 2.6°C | -14.1°C | 81 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 0.2°C | -3.3°C | -6.7°C | 3.1°C | -15.7°C | 87 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 2.3°C | -1.5°C | -5.4°C | 13.1°C | -12.0°C | 68 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | 12.8°C | -15.6°C | 52 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 0.8°C | -3.1°C | -6.9°C | 4.3°C | -23.7°C | 49 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 1.6°C | -2.5°C | -6.6°C | 13.2°C | -14.8°C | 41 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 0.8°C | -3.4°C | -7.6°C | 4.1°C | -13.9°C | 71 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 0.7°C | -3.0°C | -6.6°C | 3.9°C | -12.6°C | 73 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 2.8°C | -1.5°C | -5.7°C | 8.3°C | -13.1°C | 36 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | -1.3°C | -5.9°C | -10.5°C | 2.8°C | -26.4°C | 42 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 0.9°C | -3.6°C | -8.1°C | 4.1°C | -14.8°C | 35 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 2.2°C | -1.6°C | -5.5°C | 10.5°C | -17.0°C | 44 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | -0.6°C | -4.8°C | -9.1°C | 3.6°C | -18.5°C | 37 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 5.8°C | 1.1°C | -3.6°C | 13.7°C | -9.9°C | 44 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 3.2°C | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | 12.8°C | -12.3°C | 39 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 2.2°C | -1.8°C | -5.7°C | 12.5°C | -17.7°C | 56 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -2.0°C | -6.4°C | -10.9°C | 6.2°C | -21.9°C | 36 mm | 94% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 3.7°C | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | 11.4°C | -12.0°C | 48 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 1.3°C | -3.0°C | -7.4°C | 5.0°C | -12.5°C | 38 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 0.3°C | -3.7°C | -7.8°C | 6.3°C | -13.8°C | 36 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 2.5°C | -1.6°C | -5.8°C | 8.2°C | -15.6°C | 40 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | -0.2°C | -4.0°C | -7.9°C | 4.8°C | -17.7°C | 43 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | -0.3°C | -4.9°C | -9.4°C | 3.8°C | -21.1°C | 27 mm | 90% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | -8.1°C | 9.3°C | -19.7°C | 73 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 4.2°C | -0.8°C | -5.8°C | 16.2°C | -15.4°C | 24 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 1.4°C | -2.9°C | -7.3°C | 6.8°C | -16.0°C | 31 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 🔥 | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | -2.5°C | 14.4°C | -7.8°C | 16 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 0.2°C | -4.9°C | -9.9°C | 12.9°C | -20.1°C | 38 mm | 92% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 3.6°C | -1.5°C | -6.5°C | 14.1°C | -13.6°C | 26 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | -0.1°C | -4.2°C | -8.3°C | 4.7°C | -23.1°C | 56 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 3.1°C | -1.5°C | -6.2°C | 11.0°C | -13.2°C | 50 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 4.6°C | 0.2°C | -4.2°C | 13.5°C | -11.3°C | 52 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 5.1°C | 0.6°C | -3.9°C | 10.2°C | -7.2°C | 39 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | -0.1°C | -4.7°C | -9.4°C | 3.0°C | -14.7°C | 34 mm | 93% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 4.3°C | 0.1°C | -4.0°C | 9.2°C | -11.4°C | 65 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 1.1°C | -2.0°C | -5.2°C | 2.6°C | -10.4°C | 69 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.6°C | -5.3°C | -9.9°C | 1.1°C | -17.2°C | 62 mm | 97% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.5°C | 0.3°C | -4.9°C | 10.1°C | -13.2°C | 38 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 1.9°C with lows near -6.8°C (mean -2.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 47 mm of rainfall in Penticton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 2025.
The hottest March reached 16.2°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to -26.4°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 2°C to 1.6°C and overnight lows from -6.7°C to -6.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Penticton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 1.9°C daytime highs and -6.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Penticton, averaging -2.4°C.
For March in Penticton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.9°C and lows of -6.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2025 with 97 mm. On average, March sees 47 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 Penticton 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.
