March is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver, with average highs near 4.3°C and lows around -0.9°C (mean 1.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 223 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Vancouver was 1992 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest was 2002 at -1.5°C. Typical March days reach 4.3°C with nights near -0.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Vancouver, averaging 223 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 437 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Vancouver during March averages 90%. The most humid March was 2017 at 96%, and the least humid was 1992 at 78%.
March receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Vancouver. The sunniest March was 2019 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 2.
Average wind speed in Vancouver during March is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1997, 1999 and 2006, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2015 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.0°C | 2.1°C | 1.2°C | 1.9°C | 1.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 4.9°C | 4.9°C | 3.5°C | 4.3°C | 3.8°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.8°C | -0.8°C | -1.2°C | -0.6°C | -1.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 206 mm | 194 mm | 248 mm | 265 mm | 182 mm | -24 mm |
March temperatures in Vancouver have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -17.3°C (2009) to a record high of 16°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 223 mm, with a wettest year of 437 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Vancouver
March is a good time to visit Vancouver, with days averaging 4.3°C and nights around -0.9°C (mean 1.7°C, cooler than Vancouver'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 | 3.7°C | 1.9°C | 0.0°C | 8.1°C | -6.2°C | 315 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 5.3°C | 2.3°C | -0.7°C | 14.3°C | -12.4°C | 178 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 4.2°C | 1.6°C | -1.1°C | 10.5°C | -6.5°C | 103 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 4.0°C | 2.0°C | 0.0°C | 8.7°C | -9.5°C | 182 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 2.9°C | 0.6°C | -1.7°C | 4.0°C | -8.0°C | 166 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 2.7°C | -0.1°C | -2.8°C | 6.9°C | -9.6°C | 148 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 5.1°C | 1.5°C | -2.2°C | 12.2°C | -12.9°C | 49 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 3.5°C | 1.0°C | -1.6°C | 6.6°C | -6.8°C | 139 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 2.3°C | 0.7°C | -1.0°C | 4.3°C | -7.1°C | 411 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 1.6°C | 16.0°C | -4.6°C | 324 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 2.5°C | 13.8°C | -3.1°C | 269 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | -0.6°C | 7.9°C | -7.1°C | 322 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | -1.4°C | 6.0°C | -7.2°C | 274 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 2.0°C | -0.2°C | -2.3°C | 4.7°C | -9.2°C | 335 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 2.6°C | 0.8°C | -1.0°C | 5.6°C | -8.4°C | 329 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | 5.8°C | 3.1°C | 0.4°C | 10.3°C | -4.9°C | 201 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 1.4°C | -1.4°C | -4.2°C | 4.8°C | -17.3°C | 222 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 2.3°C | 0.1°C | -2.0°C | 4.4°C | -7.3°C | 165 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 3.6°C | 1.8°C | 0.1°C | 7.5°C | -8.5°C | 437 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | -1.4°C | 6.0°C | -7.9°C | 194 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 7.3°C | 4.3°C | 1.4°C | 13.4°C | -4.5°C | 241 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 0.2°C | 13.0°C | -5.4°C | 224 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 4.6°C | 2.3°C | 0.1°C | 7.7°C | -7.5°C | 378 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 1.0°C | -1.5°C | -4.0°C | 5.1°C | -13.1°C | 171 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 4.3°C | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | 8.8°C | -6.8°C | 231 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 2.7°C | 0.6°C | -1.5°C | 4.3°C | -8.5°C | 215 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 2.4°C | 0.5°C | -1.5°C | 5.5°C | -9.4°C | 267 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 5.2°C | 2.7°C | 0.1°C | 9.7°C | -7.3°C | 136 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 2.3°C | 0.5°C | -1.4°C | 5.2°C | -10.5°C | 429 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 5.6°C | 2.3°C | -1.1°C | 10.4°C | -8.7°C | 116 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 5.6°C | 2.4°C | -0.8°C | 12.6°C | -8.6°C | 222 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 6.4°C | 3.1°C | -0.2°C | 14.7°C | -8.0°C | 202 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | 9.3°C | -5.7°C | 236 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 🔥 | 10.4°C | 6.3°C | 2.2°C | 14.3°C | -1.0°C | 38 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 3.0°C | -0.1°C | -3.3°C | 11.0°C | -9.1°C | 138 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | -1.5°C | 6.5°C | -9.0°C | 154 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 1.8°C | -0.1°C | -2.1°C | 4.1°C | -12.1°C | 256 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 4.1°C | 1.6°C | -0.9°C | 7.7°C | -6.0°C | 237 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 6.5°C | 3.6°C | 0.7°C | 13.8°C | -3.7°C | 271 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 0.7°C | 11.4°C | -2.5°C | 262 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 2.6°C | -0.4°C | -3.4°C | 5.1°C | -9.1°C | 155 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 6.6°C | 3.6°C | 0.7°C | 11.9°C | -5.8°C | 180 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 5.9°C | 3.2°C | 0.6°C | 9.1°C | -4.0°C | 247 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.6°C | -0.5°C | -3.6°C | 4.4°C | -8.6°C | 112 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.4°C | 3.8°C | 0.2°C | 11.5°C | -5.1°C | 137 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 4.3°C with lows near -0.9°C (mean 1.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 223 mm of rainfall in Vancouver, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 437 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 16°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -17.3°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 -1.1°C to -0.7°C while daytime highs eased from 5°C to 4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 4.3°C daytime highs and -0.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Vancouver, averaging 1.7°C.
For March in Vancouver, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.3°C and lows of -0.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 437 mm. On average, March sees 223 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 Vancouver 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.
