March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Rupert, with average highs near 5.3°C and lows around 1.6°C (mean 3.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 174 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Rupert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Prince Rupert were 2015 and 2016 — when the month averaged 6°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -0.1°C. Typical March days reach 5.3°C with nights near 1.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Prince Rupert, averaging 174 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 331 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 61 mm.
Relative humidity in Prince Rupert during March averages 83%. The most humid March was 1986 at 88%, and the least humid was 2019 at 77%.
March receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prince Rupert. The sunniest March was 2019 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Prince Rupert during March is 4.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2010 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.8°C | 3.6°C | 2.8°C | 3.6°C | 3.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 5.5°C | 4.5°C | 5.5°C | 5.2°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 1.9°C | 1.7°C | 1.1°C | 1.7°C | 1.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 179 mm | 141 mm | 221 mm | 161 mm | 163 mm | -15 mm |
March temperatures in Prince Rupert have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -15.6°C (2003) to a record high of 15.6°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 174 mm, with a wettest year of 331 mm.
A good time to visit Prince Rupert
March is a good time to visit Prince Rupert, with days averaging 5.3°C and nights around 1.6°C (mean 3.5°C, cooler than Prince Rupert's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August 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 | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 2.6°C | 10.9°C | -1.0°C | 157 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 5.9°C | 3.7°C | 1.4°C | 11.0°C | -9.8°C | 104 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | -0.2°C | 9.3°C | -8.1°C | 102 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 6.1°C | 4.6°C | 3.1°C | 9.2°C | 0.7°C | 171 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 1.4°C | 7.4°C | -1.9°C | 290 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2020 | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 0.7°C | 9.6°C | -6.5°C | 155 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 7.2°C | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | 13.4°C | -7.1°C | 70 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 4.8°C | 3.0°C | 1.1°C | 9.5°C | -6.6°C | 112 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 3.4°C | 1.8°C | 0.2°C | 7.7°C | -9.1°C | 227 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 8.1°C | 6.0°C | 4.0°C | 15.6°C | 1.7°C | 106 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 🔥 | 7.9°C | 6.0°C | 4.2°C | 10.8°C | 1.3°C | 224 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 3.9°C | 1.8°C | -0.3°C | 9.2°C | -12.7°C | 180 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 5.0°C | 3.3°C | 1.5°C | 10.2°C | -1.2°C | 87 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 3.9°C | 2.5°C | 1.1°C | 8.9°C | -2.1°C | 162 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | 10.1°C | -13.8°C | 146 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 6.0°C | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 8.7°C | 0.1°C | 297 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 2.7°C | 1.2°C | -0.3°C | 5.4°C | -8.3°C | 207 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 4.8°C | 3.3°C | 1.9°C | 6.6°C | 0.4°C | 186 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 3.9°C | 2.6°C | 1.2°C | 8.5°C | -3.9°C | 331 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | 4.2°C | 1.9°C | -0.3°C | 8.6°C | -7.7°C | 112 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 6.5°C | 4.5°C | 2.5°C | 10.3°C | -4.7°C | 277 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 6.2°C | 4.5°C | 2.9°C | 10.5°C | 1.1°C | 235 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 0.3°C | 9.1°C | -15.6°C | 182 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 1.8°C | -0.1°C | -2.0°C | 6.7°C | -9.8°C | 189 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 4.9°C | 3.3°C | 1.8°C | 7.8°C | -3.1°C | 237 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 5.9°C | 4.3°C | 2.8°C | 8.3°C | -2.0°C | 254 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 5.3°C | 3.7°C | 2.1°C | 9.2°C | -0.3°C | 130 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 2.4°C | 11.3°C | -3.5°C | 121 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 3.4°C | 1.7°C | -0.1°C | 7.3°C | -7.3°C | 220 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 0.8°C | 8.3°C | -5.8°C | 142 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 5.0°C | 3.0°C | 1.0°C | 11.4°C | -8.4°C | 105 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 3.0°C | 13.4°C | -0.5°C | 170 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | 9.6°C | -3.7°C | 101 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 7.2°C | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 11.7°C | -0.2°C | 132 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 3.5°C | 1.7°C | -0.1°C | 7.6°C | -10.7°C | 131 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 2.6°C | 9.8°C | -2.7°C | 158 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | -0.1°C | 7.1°C | -8.7°C | 116 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 5.8°C | 4.0°C | 2.3°C | 8.8°C | -0.8°C | 298 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | 5.3°C | 3.2°C | 1.1°C | 9.8°C | -6.9°C | 139 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 6.4°C | 4.9°C | 3.3°C | 10.0°C | 1.5°C | 217 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 1.4°C | 7.5°C | -1.7°C | 253 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 12.1°C | -1.7°C | 203 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | 10.5°C | -3.8°C | 61 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.4°C | 1.7°C | 0.1°C | 6.5°C | -7.0°C | 139 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.1°C | 5.1°C | 3.2°C | 11.9°C | -0.1°C | 183 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 5.3°C with lows near 1.6°C (mean 3.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 174 mm of rainfall in Prince Rupert, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 331 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 15.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -15.6°C in 2003.
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 5.8°C to 5.3°C and overnight lows from 2°C to 1.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Rupert and one of the drier months, so plan for around 5.3°C daytime highs and 1.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Prince Rupert, averaging 3.5°C.
For March in Prince Rupert, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.3°C and lows of 1.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 4.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5.2 m/s (2010).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 331 mm. On average, March sees 174 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 Prince Rupert 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.
