March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sooke, with average highs near 8.5°C and lows around 3.6°C (mean 6.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 137 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sooke. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Sooke was 1992 — when the month averaged 9°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 3.8°C. Typical March days reach 8.5°C with nights near 3.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Sooke, averaging 137 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1997 with 232 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Sooke during March averages 85%. The most humid March was 2025 at 92%, and the least humid was 2019 at 80%.
March receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sooke. The sunniest March was 2019 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Sooke during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1997 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.3°C | 6.4°C | 5.7°C | 6.1°C | 5.7°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 8.9°C | 9.0°C | 8.0°C | 8.5°C | 8.0°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 3.7°C | 3.7°C | 3.3°C | 3.8°C | 3.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 160 mm | 122 mm | 136 mm | 145 mm | 115 mm | -45 mm |
March temperatures in Sooke have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -4.4°C (1989) to a record high of 18.1°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 137 mm, with a wettest year of 232 mm.
A good time to visit Sooke
March is a good time to visit Sooke, with days averaging 8.5°C and nights around 3.6°C (mean 6.1°C, cooler than Sooke'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 | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 13.0°C | 1.5°C | 221 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 3.9°C | 15.7°C | -0.1°C | 119 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 7.4°C | 5.1°C | 2.9°C | 12.3°C | 0.8°C | 86 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 8.7°C | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 12.8°C | 0.3°C | 110 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 3.0°C | 10.8°C | -0.4°C | 84 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 7.3°C | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 12.1°C | -2.4°C | 68 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 9.4°C | 6.3°C | 3.3°C | 16.4°C | -0.4°C | 30 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 3.2°C | 13.7°C | 1.3°C | 65 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 7.3°C | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 10.7°C | -0.3°C | 214 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 9.7°C | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 18.1°C | 1.7°C | 214 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 10.6°C | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 15.1°C | 0.8°C | 148 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 12.2°C | 1.8°C | 191 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 8.3°C | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 14.0°C | 0.1°C | 131 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 2.3°C | 11.3°C | -1.1°C | 169 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 3.4°C | 10.9°C | 0.2°C | 190 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 8.8°C | 6.3°C | 3.9°C | 13.1°C | -0.6°C | 96 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 1.6°C | 10.8°C | -4.2°C | 105 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 9.5°C | 0.2°C | 101 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 13.0°C | -2.0°C | 197 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 3.2°C | 11.7°C | 0.0°C | 136 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 15.2°C | 2.1°C | 139 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 9.3°C | 6.7°C | 4.1°C | 17.1°C | 2.1°C | 121 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 8.6°C | 6.5°C | 4.3°C | 12.5°C | -0.6°C | 215 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | 11.7°C | -4.2°C | 126 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 8.7°C | 5.9°C | 3.2°C | 15.1°C | 0.9°C | 103 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 7.9°C | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 12.8°C | 1.4°C | 120 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 7.3°C | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 13.9°C | 0.8°C | 171 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 9.2°C | 6.8°C | 4.4°C | 12.4°C | 1.6°C | 96 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 7.5°C | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 11.4°C | 0.1°C | 232 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 9.2°C | 6.4°C | 3.7°C | 13.9°C | -0.7°C | 79 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 3.7°C | 15.5°C | -1.6°C | 156 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 9.7°C | 6.8°C | 3.9°C | 16.7°C | 0.0°C | 113 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 9.3°C | 6.6°C | 3.8°C | 12.0°C | 1.8°C | 150 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 🔥 | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 15.4°C | 3.2°C | 29 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | 13.0°C | -0.8°C | 95 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 9.3°C | 6.4°C | 3.4°C | 14.5°C | 0.8°C | 100 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 2.3°C | 9.7°C | -4.4°C | 192 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 3.5°C | 13.1°C | 1.0°C | 197 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 9.7°C | 7.0°C | 4.4°C | 15.4°C | 1.5°C | 181 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 9.7°C | 7.2°C | 4.8°C | 14.1°C | 2.4°C | 169 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 2.0°C | 13.1°C | 0.2°C | 120 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 9.8°C | 7.1°C | 4.5°C | 14.5°C | 2.0°C | 157 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 10.0°C | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 12.4°C | 2.5°C | 199 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | 11.8°C | 0.7°C | 106 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.4°C | 7.4°C | 4.4°C | 14.2°C | 2.0°C | 117 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 8.5°C with lows near 3.6°C (mean 6.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 137 mm of rainfall in Sooke, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 232 mm in 1997.
The hottest March reached 18.1°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -4.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.1°C to 8.2°C and overnight lows from 3.7°C to 3.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Sooke and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.5°C daytime highs and 3.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Sooke, averaging 6.1°C.
For March in Sooke, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.5°C and lows of 3.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1997).
The wettest March on record was 1997 with 232 mm. On average, March sees 137 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 Sooke 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.
