Kelowna weather in March

In March, Kelowna sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kelowna's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelowna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Kelowna is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
683/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kelowna reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-6
23-5
33-5
44-5
54-5
64-5
74-5
84-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-4
145-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
196-3
206-3
216-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
308-1
318-1

How March really feels in Kelowna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kelowna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°5913.5138.40.0
Feb / -6°411099.70.0
Mar / -3°5511.58.111.50.4
Apr10° / 439.72.913.52.3
May15° / 519.90.315.14.5
Jun18° / 519.20165.8
Jul23° / 12°305.3015.77.7
Aug23° / 13°255.2014.37.9
Sep18° / 437.70.112.46.3
Oct11° / 6912.11.610.52.6
Nov / -1°8715.59.98.80.1
Dec-0° / -5°6613.514.280.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23070
33070
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92872
102773
112773
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203169
213070
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kelowna gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13634
23733
33733
43733
53832
63832
73932
83931
93931
103930
113929
123929
133928
143927
153926
163825
173824
183824
193723
203723
213622
223622
233521
243521
253420
263420
273420
283419
293419
303419
313318

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:535:29
210.76:515:31
310.76:495:32
410.86:475:34
510.86:455:36
610.96:435:37
711.06:415:39
811.06:395:41
911.16:375:42
1011.26:355:44
1111.26:325:46
1211.36:305:47
1311.36:285:49
1411.46:265:50
1511.56:245:52
1611.56:215:54
1711.66:195:55
1811.76:175:57
1911.76:155:59
2011.86:136:00
2111.96:106:02
2211.96:086:03
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:046:07
2512.16:016:08
2612.25:596:10
2712.25:576:11
2812.35:556:13
2912.45:536:15
3012.45:506:16
3112.55:486:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kelowna?

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

0.4
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 Kelowna.

What to pack for Kelowna in March

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

In March, Kelowna sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kelowna 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 Kelowna peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 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 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kelowna 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 Kelowna is worst in August — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.1× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kelowna's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1231 µg/m³Jan 193 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar4Good
Apr4Good
May4Good
Jun5Good
Jul26Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct30Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kelowna?

Kelowna sits at 49.9°N, 119.5°W, 350 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is West Kelowna, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kelowna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelowna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 361 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,343 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,082 m.

The land around Kelowna is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and water (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,343 m
80 km
2,082 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: West Kelowna 7.0 km · Okanagan Mission 7.0 km · Rutland 7.0 km · Lake Country 15 km · Vernon 45 km · Penticton 45 km · Salmon Arm 92 km · Kamloops 105 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 Kelowna (49.8831°, -119.4857°, elevation 350 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. 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).