March is one of the cooler months of the year in Salmon Arm, with average highs near 3°C and lows around -6.2°C (mean -1.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Salmon Arm. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Salmon Arm was 1992 — when the month averaged 4.4°C — while the coldest was 2009 at -6.2°C. Typical March days reach 3°C with nights near -6.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Salmon Arm, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest Marchs on record were 2017 and 2025 with 104 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Salmon Arm during March averages 88%. The most humid March was 1982 at 99%, and the least humid was 1992 at 73%.
March receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salmon Arm. The sunniest Marchs were 1992, 2009 and 2019 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2003 and 2025 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Salmon Arm during March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2019, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1989, 2003 and 2007 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.5°C | -1.5°C | -1.9°C | -1.8°C | -2.7°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg High | 4.2°C | 3.6°C | 2.6°C | 2.5°C | 1.4°C | -2.8°C |
| Avg Low | -5.3°C | -6.5°C | -6.4°C | -6.2°C | -6.7°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 33 mm | 45 mm | 62 mm | 47 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Salmon Arm have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -27°C (2014) to a record high of 16.6°C (1994).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 104 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.7°C per decade while lows fell 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Salmon Arm
March is a good time to visit Salmon Arm, with days averaging 3°C and nights around -6.2°C (mean -1.6°C, cooler than Salmon Arm'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 | 1.0°C | -2.0°C | -4.9°C | 5.2°C | -11.0°C | 104 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 2.8°C | -1.8°C | -6.3°C | 10.7°C | -21.9°C | 40 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | -1.0°C | -5.7°C | -10.5°C | 2.8°C | -19.7°C | 26 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 4.0°C | -0.1°C | -4.1°C | 11.5°C | -16.1°C | 47 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 2.9°C | -1.4°C | -5.8°C | 9.7°C | -14.2°C | 30 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | -1.1°C | -5.0°C | -8.9°C | 3.2°C | -21.5°C | 33 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 2.0°C | -3.5°C | -9.0°C | 12.6°C | -24.2°C | 26 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | -0.9°C | -4.7°C | -8.5°C | 1.3°C | -15.8°C | 55 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 0.8°C | -2.6°C | -6.0°C | 5.0°C | -16.4°C | 104 mm | 95% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 5.2°C | 0.8°C | -3.6°C | 14.1°C | -9.8°C | 60 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 7.0°C | 1.9°C | -3.3°C | 14.0°C | -17.8°C | 55 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 1.5°C | -2.5°C | -6.5°C | 6.4°C | -27.0°C | 62 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 3.0°C | -1.2°C | -5.5°C | 14.1°C | -13.1°C | 55 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 2.0°C | -2.5°C | -7.0°C | 7.9°C | -12.7°C | 66 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | -0.2°C | -3.7°C | -7.3°C | 3.8°C | -14.7°C | 101 mm | 98% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 4.3°C | -0.4°C | -5.2°C | 10.6°C | -12.6°C | 34 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 ❄️ | -1.8°C | -6.2°C | -10.6°C | 2.8°C | -24.7°C | 37 mm | 96% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 2.4°C | -2.1°C | -6.5°C | 5.0°C | -10.4°C | 36 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 3.7°C | -0.3°C | -4.3°C | 11.6°C | -16.0°C | 72 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 2.8°C | -2.7°C | -8.1°C | 10.2°C | -16.7°C | 33 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | -2.9°C | 13.1°C | -7.6°C | 34 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | -5.0°C | 13.7°C | -11.1°C | 40 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 3.9°C | -0.5°C | -4.9°C | 11.5°C | -16.9°C | 56 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | -0.5°C | -5.2°C | -9.8°C | 9.3°C | -23.6°C | 38 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 2.6°C | -1.8°C | -6.2°C | 9.1°C | -15.9°C | 55 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 2.3°C | -1.9°C | -6.1°C | 11.2°C | -12.4°C | 47 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 1.4°C | -3.0°C | -7.5°C | 6.1°C | -14.7°C | 43 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 2.8°C | -1.6°C | -6.0°C | 8.6°C | -16.7°C | 51 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 0.6°C | -3.6°C | -7.8°C | 6.5°C | -17.2°C | 46 mm | 93% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 0.7°C | -4.0°C | -8.7°C | 5.8°C | -21.8°C | 34 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 4.1°C | -1.3°C | -6.8°C | 14.2°C | -20.1°C | 44 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 5.5°C | 0.2°C | -5.2°C | 16.6°C | -15.1°C | 23 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 2.8°C | -2.1°C | -7.0°C | 8.6°C | -16.0°C | 25 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 🔥 | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | -1.9°C | 15.7°C | -5.4°C | 16 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 3.3°C | -2.4°C | -8.1°C | 13.4°C | -15.6°C | 31 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 3.7°C | -1.3°C | -6.3°C | 14.1°C | -14.6°C | 21 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 3.1°C | -1.8°C | -6.7°C | 7.3°C | -21.8°C | 47 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 4.7°C | 0.1°C | -4.5°C | 11.4°C | -11.2°C | 43 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 6.5°C | 1.7°C | -3.1°C | 13.2°C | -9.7°C | 42 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 6.8°C | 2.1°C | -2.6°C | 12.1°C | -4.7°C | 35 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | -8.7°C | 5.7°C | -15.5°C | 24 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 5.6°C | 1.0°C | -3.7°C | 9.9°C | -10.0°C | 51 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 4.9°C | 0.5°C | -3.9°C | 7.4°C | -9.7°C | 51 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.0°C | -5.4°C | -9.7°C | 0.7°C | -18.6°C | 52 mm | 99% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | -4.6°C | 11.1°C | -13.8°C | 36 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 3°C with lows near -6.2°C (mean -1.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 46 mm of rainfall in Salmon Arm, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 104 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 16.6°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to -27°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.3°C to 1.9°C and overnight lows from -6.1°C to -6.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Salmon Arm and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 3°C daytime highs and -6.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Salmon Arm, averaging -1.6°C.
For March in Salmon Arm, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3°C and lows of -6.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 104 mm. On average, March sees 46 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 Salmon Arm 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.
