When to go · Vancouver
Vancouver in March
Great month. Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Vancouver in this guide.
Weather in March
- VancouverHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Pacific coast, Canada · Vancouver, Victoria, Tofino, Whistler (ski)rainy
Mild and rainy October–April, with snow only in the mountains; dry, sunny summers.
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 Vancouver, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Apr: 14 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
April: Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Vancouver: 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