March is one of the cooler months of the year in Powell River, with average highs near 5.4°C and lows around 0.1°C (mean 2.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 165 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Powell River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Powell River was 1992 — when the month averaged 6.8°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -0.2°C. Typical March days reach 5.4°C with nights near 0.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Powell River, averaging 165 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1997 with 307 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Powell River during March averages 86%. The most humid March was 2017 at 92%, and the least humid was 1992 at 75%.
March receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Powell River. 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 Powell River during March is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2012, 2016 and 2021, among others at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2015 and 2018 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.9°C | 2.9°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C | 2.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 5.7°C | 4.9°C | 5.5°C | 5.1°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 0.2°C | 0.2°C | -0.2°C | 0.3°C | -0.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 158 mm | 159 mm | 185 mm | 182 mm | 125 mm | -33 mm |
March temperatures in Powell River have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -13.4°C (2009) to a record high of 18°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 165 mm, with a wettest year of 307 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 Powell River
March is a good time to visit Powell River, with days averaging 5.4°C and nights around 0.1°C (mean 2.8°C, cooler than Powell River'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 | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 0.8°C | 9.4°C | -4.8°C | 208 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | 14.3°C | -8.4°C | 123 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 4.6°C | 2.0°C | -0.6°C | 8.2°C | -5.5°C | 65 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 5.2°C | 3.1°C | 1.0°C | 9.6°C | -7.1°C | 116 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 4.7°C | 2.0°C | -0.7°C | 6.6°C | -5.6°C | 126 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 4.1°C | 1.2°C | -1.7°C | 8.7°C | -8.9°C | 110 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 6.1°C | 2.7°C | -0.6°C | 14.0°C | -11.7°C | 39 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 5.1°C | 2.3°C | -0.5°C | 11.0°C | -7.8°C | 93 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | -0.2°C | 7.7°C | -7.2°C | 237 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | 18.0°C | -5.2°C | 212 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 3.0°C | 12.5°C | -4.0°C | 183 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | -0.1°C | 6.9°C | -6.6°C | 194 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | -0.2°C | 11.5°C | -5.3°C | 158 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | -1.2°C | 8.5°C | -7.6°C | 260 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 4.5°C | 2.3°C | 0.2°C | 7.7°C | -5.7°C | 269 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 5.9°C | 3.3°C | 0.8°C | 11.3°C | -6.2°C | 171 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 3.0°C | 0.3°C | -2.5°C | 6.1°C | -13.4°C | 187 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 4.0°C | 1.5°C | -1.0°C | 6.2°C | -4.9°C | 143 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 4.5°C | 2.7°C | 0.9°C | 6.5°C | -9.0°C | 297 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 4.6°C | 2.0°C | -0.5°C | 7.7°C | -7.9°C | 189 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2005 | 8.6°C | 5.3°C | 2.1°C | 17.5°C | -4.7°C | 180 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 1.1°C | 10.9°C | -4.9°C | 161 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 0.8°C | 7.8°C | -7.0°C | 219 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 2.8°C | -0.2°C | -3.1°C | 7.5°C | -12.0°C | 107 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | 10.4°C | -5.5°C | 187 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 4.6°C | 2.2°C | -0.1°C | 7.1°C | -5.8°C | 178 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 4.1°C | 1.8°C | -0.5°C | 9.6°C | -7.8°C | 229 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | 9.3°C | -6.6°C | 98 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | -0.6°C | 6.9°C | -9.3°C | 307 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 5.6°C | 2.6°C | -0.3°C | 9.0°C | -10.4°C | 147 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 0.0°C | 10.1°C | -7.7°C | 189 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 6.3°C | 3.5°C | 0.8°C | 12.0°C | -6.9°C | 165 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 0.3°C | 8.4°C | -5.1°C | 192 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 🔥 | 10.6°C | 6.8°C | 3.1°C | 15.3°C | -0.8°C | 42 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 4.0°C | 0.8°C | -2.3°C | 9.5°C | -7.0°C | 102 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 0.4°C | 11.4°C | -6.2°C | 116 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 3.7°C | 1.3°C | -1.1°C | 6.4°C | -11.4°C | 176 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | 8.5°C | -5.6°C | 179 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 6.1°C | 3.8°C | 1.4°C | 10.8°C | -3.9°C | 209 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 1.5°C | 11.2°C | -3.2°C | 198 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 4.3°C | 1.2°C | -1.8°C | 7.6°C | -7.2°C | 143 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 6.3°C | 3.8°C | 1.3°C | 11.4°C | -5.0°C | 131 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 6.3°C | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | 10.6°C | -5.4°C | 189 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.3°C | 1.1°C | -2.0°C | 7.4°C | -5.9°C | 98 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.3°C | 4.7°C | 1.1°C | 12.7°C | -4.4°C | 101 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 5.4°C with lows near 0.1°C (mean 2.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 165 mm of rainfall in Powell River, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 307 mm in 1997.
The hottest March reached 18°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -13.4°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -0.1°C to 0.2°C while daytime highs eased from 5.9°C to 5.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Powell River and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.4°C daytime highs and 0.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Powell River, averaging 2.8°C.
For March in Powell River, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.4°C and lows of 0.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1997).
The wettest March on record was 1997 with 307 mm. On average, March sees 165 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 Powell River 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.
