Nelson Weather in March
Nelson in March
The short of it: Nelson in March averages a high of 6 °C (43 °F) and a low of -3 °C (26 °F), with 89 mm (3.5 in) of rain and about 11 h 44 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 6° · low -3° · rain 89 mm · daylight 11 h 44 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Nelson an average March high of 6°, a low of -3° and some 89 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 4° from February to about 6°, with nights near -3°. Wet spells are common — about 89 mm, the 4th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 44 min in mid-March, 101 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Nelson runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Castlegar, 33 km to the SW, is 3° warmer by day.
March in Nelson, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 4° warmer, 25 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CastlegarBritish Columbia | 33 km SW | 9° | -1° | 64 mm |
| SalmoBritish Columbia | 34 km S | 8° | -3° | 81 mm |
| OotischeniaBritish Columbia | 35 km SW | 9° | -1° | 65 mm |
| GenelleBritish Columbia | 43 km SW | 8° | -1° | 65 mm |
| FruitvaleBritish Columbia | 47 km SSW | 8° | -2° | 72 mm |
| MontroseBritish Columbia | 51 km SSW | 10° | -1° | 60 mm |
| KasloBritish Columbia | 53 km NNE | 6° | -3° | 78 mm |
| TrailBritish Columbia | 54 km SW | 9° | -1° | 64 mm |