When to go · Whistler
Whistler in March
Great month. Inside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Whistler in this guide.
Weather in March
- WhistlerHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 15 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 Whistler, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 15 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Inside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.
January: Inside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.
Whistler: 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