Powell River Weather in March
Powell River in March
The short of it: Powell River in March averages a high of 10 °C (49 °F) and a low of 3 °C (38 °F), with 101 mm (4.0 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 10° · low 3° · rain 101 mm · daylight 11 h 44 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Powell River an average March high of 10°, a low of 3° and some 101 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 10°, nights near 3°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 101 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 44 min in mid-March, 103 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, Powell River runs about middling and drier than most in March. Myrtle Point, 5 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
March in Powell River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 2° warmer, 17 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle PointBritish Columbia | 5 km SE | 10° | 3° | 107 mm |
| SliammonBritish Columbia | 9 km NW | 10° | 3° | 106 mm |
| ComoxBritish Columbia | 34 km WSW | 10° | 3° | 127 mm |
| Hornby IslandBritish Columbia | 35 km SSW | 10° | 2° | 120 mm |
| RoystonBritish Columbia | 37 km SW | 10° | 2° | 136 mm |
| Denman Island Trust AreaBritish Columbia | 37 km SSW | 10° | 2° | 133 mm |
| CourtenayBritish Columbia | 37 km WSW | 11° | 3° | 137 mm |
| Union BayBritish Columbia | 38 km SW | 10° | 2° | 139 mm |