When to go · Port Alberni
Port Alberni in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
- JulyGreatInside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
- AugustGreatInside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
- SeptemberGreatInside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
Weather in March
- Port AlberniHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 19 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Alberni, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 19
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 1
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
June: Inside Port Alberni's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and the train; late Aug–Dec for the salmon run.
Port Alberni: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast