Central Saanich weather in March

In March, Central Saanich sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 15 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Central Saanich's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Central Saanich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Central Saanich reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
184
284
384
484
584
684
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1495
1595
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28105
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30105
31105

Central Saanich weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 16217.42.28.50.6
Feb / 97131.89.81.0
Mar / 10715111.61.7
Apr12° / 6711.20.113.43.0
May15° / 428.30154.8
Jun18° / 11°275.6015.86.2
Jul20° / 13°143.1015.57.8
Aug21° / 13°223.2014.17.8
Sep18° / 12°437.1012.46.3
Oct13° / 10712.7010.63.4
Nov / 167170.791.4
Dec / 15716.72.48.20.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23367
33367
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103070
113169
123169
133169
143070
153070
163070
173169
183070
193169
203169
213169
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273367
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Central Saanich gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1466
2466
3466
4475
5475
6485
7485
8494
9494
10494
11504
12504
13504
14514
15513
16513
17513
18513
19503
20502
21492
22492
23482
24472
25462
26451
27441
28441
29431
30431
31421

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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1910calm
2010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:075:47
210.77:055:48
310.87:035:50
410.87:015:51
510.96:595:53
611.06:575:55
711.06:555:56
811.16:535:58
911.16:515:59
1011.26:496:01
1111.36:476:02
1211.36:456:04
1311.46:436:05
1411.46:416:07
1511.56:396:09
1611.66:376:10
1711.66:346:12
1811.76:326:13
1911.76:306:15
2011.86:286:16
2111.96:266:18
2211.96:246:19
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:206:22
2512.16:176:24
2612.26:156:25
2712.26:136:27
2812.36:116:28
2912.46:096:30
3012.46:076:31
3112.56:046:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Central Saanich

In seasonPeak

In March, Central Saanich sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Central Saanich's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Central Saanich?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Central Saanich.

What to pack for Central Saanich in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Central Saanich sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Central Saanich in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in January near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

6°8°10°12°14°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Central Saanich in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Central Saanich peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Central Saanich in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Central Saanich is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1815 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Central Saanich?

Central Saanich sits at 48.6°N, 123.4°W, 64 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saanich, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Central Saanich

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Central Saanich.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Central Saanich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,151 m.

The land around Central Saanich is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
640 m
80 km
2,151 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Saanich 4.0 km · Carey 11 km · Gordon Head 12 km · Langford 14 km · Esquimalt 15 km · Victoria 15 km · Oak Bay 16 km · Colwood 16 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Central Saanich (48.5663°, -123.4193°, elevation 64 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).