Vanderhoof Weather in March
Vanderhoof in March
The short of it: Vanderhoof in March averages a high of 5 °C (40 °F) and a low of -8 °C (17 °F), with 27 mm (1.1 in) of rain and about 11 h 40 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 5° · low -8° · rain 27 mm · daylight 11 h 40 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & September
March in Vanderhoof brings afternoons near 5° and nights around -8°, with about 27 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 6° against February, to near 5°; nights run about -8°. It is the driest month of the year, only 27 mm of rain. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 40 min in mid-March, 120 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and September.
Against its neighbours, Vanderhoof runs about middling and drier than most in March. Fort St. James, 51 km to the NNW, is 1° cooler by day.
March in Vanderhoof, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 6° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 7° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 40 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. JamesBritish Columbia | 51 km NNW | 4° | -8° | 32 mm |
| Fraser LakeBritish Columbia | 54 km W | 4° | -8° | 30 mm |
| Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia | 84 km E | 6° | -6° | 38 mm |
| Burns LakeBritish Columbia | 116 km WNW | 5° | -8° | 30 mm |
| QuesnelBritish Columbia | 153 km SE | 7° | -5° | 26 mm |
| MackenzieBritish Columbia | 158 km NNE | 3° | -9° | 48 mm |
| HoustonBritish Columbia | 178 km WNW | 5° | -6° | 28 mm |
| Anahim LakeBritish Columbia | 192 km SSW | 6° | -10° | 25 mm |