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Vancouver Weather in March

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March in Vancouver is usually cold by day and cold at night, with 2016–2025 average highs around 9°C (48°F) and lows near 3°C (37°F). Rain is fairly common, with about 17 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 177 mm for the month.
Avg high48.2°F 9.0°CAvg low37.4°F 3.0°CRainy days~17.0 daysMonthly rain177.4 mm
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What to wear in Vancouver in March

For what to wear in Vancouver in March, warm layers and a proper jacket or coat are useful, especially after sunset. Add a compact umbrella or light rain jacket because wet weather is common enough to affect sightseeing.

Travel takeaway: The month suits cold-weather travelers best, especially if you plan around shorter outdoor sessions and warmer layers.

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Vancouver: 12-month travel weather

Vancouver has mild winters by Canadian standards but frequent rain from autumn through early spring. July–August are usually the driest months.
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Wet winter season
📅 October–March

Frequent rain can change mountain and coastal plans, so it helps to keep an indoor backup option.

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Vancouver Weather in March

2016–2025 · 10 complete years averaged · °F

Vancouver in March · recent 3 years

Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ March 2025 · latest complete year☔ 24 days · 306.6 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
☁️
11.7°C/4.6°C
No rain
2
☁️
9.3°C/3.7°C
No rain
3
🌦️
9.4°C/5.3°C
No rain
4
🌦️
8.6°C/5.4°C
🌧️ 9.7 mm
5
🌨️
8.9°C/2.5°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
6
☁️
8.8°C/3.2°C
No rain
7
☁️
7.5°C/3.2°C
No rain
8
🌦️
8.4°C/5.1°C
🌧️ 35 mm
9
🌦️
8.7°C/4.7°C
🌧️ 11.6 mm
10
🌦️
6.9°C/2.8°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
11
🌧️
5.5°C/3.3°C
🌧️ 9.7 mm
12
🌨️
7.3°C/4°C
🌧️ 16.5 mm
13
❄️
6.9°C/1°C
🌧️ 8.6 mm
14
❄️
8.8°C/0.6°C
🌧️ 8.3 mm
15
🌨️
5.9°C/1.4°C
🌧️ 14.3 mm
16
❄️
6.3°C/1.1°C
🌧️ 18.8 mm
17
🌦️
7.3°C/0.1°C
No rain
18
🌦️
7.6°C/0.7°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
19
🌦️
8.6°C/5.1°C
🌧️ 6.5 mm
20
🌨️
8°C/3.8°C
🌧️ 18.4 mm
21
🌨️
8.9°C/3.3°C
🌧️ 10.9 mm
22
🌦️
9°C/3.4°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
23
🌧️
8.6°C/3.8°C
🌧️ 32.1 mm
24
🌦️
10.5°C/6.8°C
🌧️ 11.9 mm
25
🌦️
16.7°C/8.1°C
🌧️ 6.1 mm
26
🌧️
17.9°C/8.2°C
🌧️ 10.5 mm
27
🌧️
13.5°C/9°C
🌧️ 19.7 mm
28
🌧️
10.2°C/6.5°C
🌧️ 25.8 mm
29
🌧️
10.5°C/5.1°C
🌧️ 14.8 mm
30
☁️
14.5°C/3.7°C
No rain
31
🌦️
10.2°C/6.4°C
🌧️ 6.1 mm
March 2024☔ 16 days · 157 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
❄️
3.8°C/0°C
🌧️ 19 mm
2
❄️
3°C/-1°C
🌧️ 15.6 mm
3
❄️
3°C/0.8°C
🌧️ 13.6 mm
4
🌨️
4.2°C/-0.9°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
5
☁️
3.7°C/-4.7°C
No rain
6
☁️
3.7°C/-3.8°C
No rain
7
☁️
5.8°C/-3.2°C
No rain
8
🌧️
5.8°C/2.4°C
🌧️ 8.7 mm
9
🌦️
8.7°C/4.4°C
🌧️ 9 mm
10
🌦️
7.9°C/4.9°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
11
🌨️
6.5°C/2.5°C
🌧️ 11.8 mm
12
🌨️
8.9°C/2.3°C
🌧️ 7.2 mm
13
🌦️
9°C/1.5°C
No rain
14
☁️
9.2°C/0.9°C
No rain
15
☁️
11.9°C/3.9°C
No rain
16
🌤️
17.1°C/4.2°C
No rain
17
☀️
15.9°C/7.5°C
No rain
18
🌤️
13.3°C/5.1°C
No rain
19
13.2°C/4.3°C
No rain
20
🌦️
9.6°C/4.6°C
No rain
21
🌦️
11.2°C/5.3°C
No rain
22
🌧️
11.1°C/7.2°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
23
🌧️
9.3°C/5.8°C
🌧️ 11.9 mm
24
☁️
11.7°C/3.1°C
No rain
25
🌧️
9.1°C/5.3°C
🌧️ 7 mm
26
🌦️
9.9°C/4.6°C
🌧️ 3.5 mm
27
🌧️
8.6°C/5.4°C
🌧️ 15.6 mm
28
🌧️
11.2°C/4.9°C
🌧️ 11.8 mm
29
🌦️
10.5°C/5.2°C
🌧️ 6 mm
30
☁️
9.9°C/3.6°C
No rain
31
☁️
11.7°C/3.2°C
No rain
March 2023☔ 16 days · 96.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
🌨️
3.2°C/-2.8°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
2
🌨️
7.2°C/1.1°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
3
🌨️
5.5°C/-1°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
4
❄️
6°C/1.9°C
🌧️ 6 mm
5
🌦️
7°C/0°C
No rain
6
🌦️
9°C/1.7°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
7
🌦️
8.8°C/2.2°C
No rain
8
🌨️
8.9°C/1°C
No rain
9
☁️
11°C/1.1°C
No rain
10
🌨️
6.7°C/3.6°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
11
❄️
7.3°C/1.7°C
🌧️ 11.3 mm
12
🌧️
8.4°C/1.4°C
🌧️ 7.3 mm
13
🌨️
8.5°C/1.1°C
🌧️ 7.9 mm
14
🌨️
7.5°C/-0.5°C
🌧️ 3.8 mm
15
🌨️
7.6°C/2°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
16
☁️
8.7°C/-0.4°C
No rain
17
☁️
11.2°C/2.4°C
No rain
18
☁️
13.1°C/4.6°C
No rain
19
🌦️
11.5°C/5.4°C
No rain
20
🌦️
10.2°C/5.8°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
21
🌦️
10.1°C/4.8°C
No rain
22
☀️
11.5°C/3.6°C
No rain
23
🌦️
6.8°C/3.7°C
🌧️ 7 mm
24
🌨️
5.9°C/1.8°C
🌧️ 8 mm
25
🌦️
6.3°C/0.8°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
26
🌦️
7.4°C/-0.6°C
No rain
27
🌦️
10.7°C/1°C
No rain
28
☁️
14.7°C/2.4°C
No rain
29
☁️
11.8°C/2.6°C
No rain
30
☁️
10.3°C/3.6°C
No rain
31
🌦️
6.4°C/3.6°C
🌧️ 14.8 mm
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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