March is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel, with average highs near 2.8°C and lows around -6.6°C (mean -1.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Quesnel was 1992 — when the month averaged 3.3°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -8.3°C. Typical March days reach 2.8°C with nights near -6.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Quesnel, averaging 36 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 69 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Quesnel during March averages 89%. The most humid March was 1982 at 99%, and the least humid was 2024 at 80%.
March receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quesnel. The sunniest March was 2023 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2014 at 3.
Average wind speed in Quesnel during March is 0.2 m/s. The windiest March was 2019 at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.4°C | -1.8°C | -2.5°C | -1.9°C | -1.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 3.3°C | 2.9°C | 1.9°C | 2.8°C | 2.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -6.2°C | -6.6°C | -7.0°C | -6.6°C | -6.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 29 mm | 45 mm | 40 mm | 33 mm | -1 mm |
March temperatures in Quesnel have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -35.5°C (2019) to a record high of 17.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 69 mm.
A good time to visit Quesnel
March is a good time to visit Quesnel, with days averaging 2.8°C and nights around -6.6°C (mean -1.9°C, cooler than Quesnel'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 | 3.7°C | -0.4°C | -4.5°C | 10.3°C | -11.2°C | 45 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | -6.2°C | 17.5°C | -21.6°C | 16 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 2.1°C | -3.3°C | -8.7°C | 9.8°C | -18.8°C | 14 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 5.0°C | 0.1°C | -4.8°C | 10.4°C | -16.5°C | 32 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 3.6°C | -0.5°C | -4.5°C | 7.6°C | -11.9°C | 34 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | -2.1°C | -6.8°C | -11.5°C | 3.2°C | -30.0°C | 59 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 2.0°C | -3.6°C | -9.2°C | 12.6°C | -35.5°C | 27 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 0.5°C | -3.7°C | -7.9°C | 5.9°C | -20.9°C | 56 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 2.1°C | -2.0°C | -6.1°C | 8.8°C | -18.8°C | 54 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 7.3°C | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | 17.2°C | -7.2°C | 30 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 6.7°C | 1.7°C | -3.2°C | 12.5°C | -15.4°C | 69 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | -2.5°C | -6.7°C | -10.9°C | 2.7°C | -31.9°C | 33 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 2.0°C | -2.8°C | -7.6°C | 12.1°C | -14.5°C | 51 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 2.2°C | -2.2°C | -6.5°C | 9.7°C | -18.7°C | 32 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 1.4°C | -3.5°C | -8.3°C | 8.0°C | -25.4°C | 26 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 5.8°C | 1.2°C | -3.3°C | 10.5°C | -10.3°C | 20 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | -2.9°C | -7.2°C | -11.6°C | 0.7°C | -31.7°C | 43 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 0.8°C | -3.4°C | -7.6°C | 2.9°C | -15.4°C | 46 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 1.4°C | -1.8°C | -5.1°C | 6.3°C | -16.5°C | 63 mm | 93% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.9°C | -1.1°C | -6.1°C | 10.5°C | -14.4°C | 27 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | -3.9°C | 11.0°C | -12.3°C | 41 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 3.8°C | -0.2°C | -4.3°C | 12.8°C | -10.6°C | 45 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 2.5°C | -2.6°C | -7.8°C | 10.7°C | -29.1°C | 43 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 ❄️ | -3.0°C | -8.3°C | -13.5°C | 6.3°C | -31.0°C | 37 mm | 91% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 3.3°C | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | 9.3°C | -12.3°C | 46 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 3.6°C | -0.7°C | -5.0°C | 9.9°C | -13.3°C | 58 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | -7.3°C | 3.5°C | -14.3°C | 35 mm | 97% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 4.2°C | -0.2°C | -4.7°C | 10.8°C | -11.2°C | 38 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | -1.0°C | -5.0°C | -9.0°C | 6.2°C | -19.7°C | 43 mm | 96% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 1.0°C | -4.2°C | -9.4°C | 10.8°C | -25.3°C | 37 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 3.9°C | -1.3°C | -6.4°C | 14.3°C | -21.7°C | 28 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 4.8°C | 0.1°C | -4.7°C | 16.3°C | -14.0°C | 25 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 3.2°C | -1.7°C | -6.5°C | 9.1°C | -17.7°C | 21 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 🔥 | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | -2.7°C | 13.5°C | -5.9°C | 13 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 2.3°C | -2.8°C | -7.8°C | 12.4°C | -20.6°C | 24 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 1.8°C | -2.9°C | -7.5°C | 11.4°C | -20.8°C | 23 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 0.0°C | -5.2°C | -10.4°C | 7.6°C | -33.7°C | 18 mm | 92% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 3.6°C | -0.7°C | -5.0°C | 10.0°C | -11.0°C | 50 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | -3.5°C | 11.6°C | -12.2°C | 36 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 5.9°C | 1.4°C | -3.1°C | 10.3°C | -5.9°C | 52 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | -0.7°C | -4.8°C | -9.0°C | 0.2°C | -15.5°C | 30 mm | 99% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 5.0°C | 0.2°C | -4.6°C | 10.8°C | -13.5°C | 38 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 5.0°C | 0.0°C | -5.1°C | 8.2°C | -12.9°C | 21 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.7°C | -6.4°C | -11.1°C | 0.5°C | -20.8°C | 36 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.3°C | 1.1°C | -4.1°C | 10.1°C | -9.6°C | 28 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 2.8°C with lows near -6.6°C (mean -1.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 36 mm of rainfall in Quesnel, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 69 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 17.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -35.5°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.8°C to 4°C and overnight lows from -6.8°C to -5.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Quesnel and one of the drier months, so plan for around 2.8°C daytime highs and -6.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Quesnel, averaging -1.9°C.
For March in Quesnel, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.8°C and lows of -6.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.4 m/s (2019).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 69 mm. On average, March sees 36 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 Quesnel 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.
