March is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver, with average highs near 10.9°C and lows around 2.5°C (mean 6.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 170 mm of rainfall and 87% 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 9.6°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 4.3°C. Typical March days reach 10.9°C with nights near 2.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Vancouver, averaging 170 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2017 with 323 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 42 mm.
Relative humidity in Vancouver during March averages 87%. The most humid March was 2011 at 91%, and the least humid was 1992 at 81%.
March receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Vancouver. The sunniest March was 1992 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011 and 2017 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Vancouver during March is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2012, 2016 and 2017, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.8°C | 7.0°C | 6.4°C | 6.8°C | 6.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 11.1°C | 11.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 10.4°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 2.6°C | 2.6°C | 2.3°C | 2.6°C | 2.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 184 mm | 155 mm | 156 mm | 198 mm | 150 mm | -34 mm |
March temperatures in Vancouver have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -8.2°C (1989) to a record high of 24.3°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 170 mm, with a wettest year of 323 mm.
A good time to visit Vancouver
March is a good time to visit Vancouver, with days averaging 10.9°C and nights around 2.5°C (mean 6.7°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 | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 3.4°C | 24.3°C | -0.5°C | 222 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 11.4°C | 7.2°C | 3.0°C | 22.8°C | -2.4°C | 153 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 8.3°C | 4.4°C | 0.6°C | 16.6°C | -3.5°C | 178 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 3.4°C | 19.3°C | -3.9°C | 134 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 1.4°C | 17.9°C | -2.2°C | 90 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 9.6°C | 5.5°C | 1.3°C | 15.8°C | -3.8°C | 124 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 10.9°C | 6.0°C | 1.0°C | 20.9°C | -5.4°C | 42 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 10.4°C | 6.1°C | 1.7°C | 18.4°C | -2.3°C | 104 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 10.0°C | 6.7°C | 3.4°C | 14.5°C | -0.1°C | 323 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 3.9°C | 19.9°C | -1.2°C | 222 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 4.6°C | 20.8°C | -2.5°C | 152 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | 18.3°C | -2.0°C | 302 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 11.3°C | 7.0°C | 2.7°C | 21.2°C | -2.3°C | 93 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 8.3°C | 4.8°C | 1.3°C | 17.3°C | -3.2°C | 317 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 8.9°C | 5.7°C | 2.4°C | 12.8°C | -0.4°C | 260 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 11.2°C | 6.6°C | 2.0°C | 17.4°C | -2.4°C | 169 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 8.0°C | 4.3°C | 0.6°C | 12.9°C | -4.7°C | 163 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 8.2°C | 4.6°C | 1.0°C | 15.7°C | -2.5°C | 168 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 12.1°C | 7.9°C | 3.7°C | 19.3°C | -0.3°C | 129 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 9.4°C | 5.4°C | 1.5°C | 16.4°C | -3.3°C | 134 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 13.7°C | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | 20.9°C | 0.4°C | 175 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | 23.5°C | 1.4°C | 84 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 3.7°C | 19.2°C | -2.0°C | 286 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 8.4°C | 4.7°C | 1.0°C | 14.0°C | -3.0°C | 175 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 11.1°C | 6.9°C | 2.7°C | 18.8°C | -1.8°C | 135 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 10.4°C | 5.9°C | 1.4°C | 17.9°C | -0.7°C | 111 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 9.3°C | 5.6°C | 1.9°C | 17.3°C | -2.3°C | 164 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 10.9°C | 6.9°C | 2.9°C | 17.7°C | -2.5°C | 158 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 10.1°C | 6.3°C | 2.5°C | 17.9°C | -1.2°C | 297 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 11.8°C | 7.0°C | 2.3°C | 18.6°C | -3.7°C | 114 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 11.4°C | 6.7°C | 2.0°C | 19.8°C | -3.0°C | 176 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 2.9°C | 22.9°C | -2.9°C | 122 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 12.3°C | 7.8°C | 3.4°C | 17.8°C | -1.7°C | 200 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 🔥 | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | 19.6°C | -1.7°C | 43 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 9.6°C | 5.4°C | 1.2°C | 21.6°C | -2.4°C | 174 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 12.2°C | 7.4°C | 2.6°C | 17.4°C | -3.0°C | 104 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 9.6°C | 5.7°C | 1.9°C | 15.0°C | -8.2°C | 267 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 10.7°C | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | 18.1°C | -1.9°C | 189 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 7.2°C | 2.9°C | 21.4°C | -2.2°C | 204 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 13.2°C | 8.5°C | 3.9°C | 18.9°C | -0.9°C | 122 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 0.7°C | 16.5°C | -3.2°C | 156 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 12.0°C | 7.8°C | 3.6°C | 17.3°C | -1.0°C | 176 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 11.4°C | 7.7°C | 4.1°C | 15.4°C | 0.1°C | 273 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.9°C | 5.8°C | 1.6°C | 15.4°C | -2.4°C | 142 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.7°C | 7.1°C | 2.5°C | 17.5°C | -2.0°C | 124 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 10.9°C with lows near 2.5°C (mean 6.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 170 mm of rainfall in Vancouver, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 323 mm in 2017.
The hottest March reached 24.3°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -8.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 11°C to 10.6°C and overnight lows from 2.5°C to 2.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 10.9°C daytime highs and 2.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Vancouver, averaging 6.7°C.
For March in Vancouver, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.9°C and lows of 2.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1 m/s (2011).
The wettest March on record was 2017 with 323 mm. On average, March sees 170 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.
