When to go · Penticton

Penticton in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (quiet, cold, many seasonal businesses closed); Jul–Aug wildfire smoke varies year to year.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Penticton

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (quiet, cold, many seasonal businesses closed); Jul–Aug wildfire smoke varies year to year.

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PentictonHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 days

Canada overall: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Penticton, side by side.

First month

Second month

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (quiet, cold, many seasonal businesses closed); Jul–Aug wildfire smoke varies year to year.

June: Inside Penticton's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and wineries; late Sep–Oct for wine harvest.

Penticton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.