Okanagan Mission weather in March

In March, Okanagan Mission sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 Okanagan Mission's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okanagan Mission's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.8 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
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Okanagan Mission is human settlement in British Columbia, Canada.

Founded
1860

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 Okanagan Mission reaches about 5°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)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
54-5
64-5
74-4
84-4
94-4
105-4
115-4
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-1
307-1
318-1

How March really feels in Okanagan Mission

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.

Okanagan Mission 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°5913.3138.40.0
Feb / -6°4210.39.39.70.0
Mar / -3°5811.88.711.50.3
Apr10° / 46103.513.52.2
May15° / 5310.10.715.14.6
Jun18° / 529.90.1165.8
Jul23° / 11°295.1015.77.8
Aug23° / 12°245.2014.27.9
Sep18° / 417.30.112.46.3
Oct11° / 6711.61.610.52.5
Nov / -1°8615.3108.80.1
Dec-1° / -5°6613.714.180.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43169
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
132971
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Okanagan Mission gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13936
23935
33935
43935
53934
63934
74034
84033
94033
104032
113932
123931
133930
143929
153928
163927
173926
183826
193825
203824
213724
223723
233623
243622
253622
263621
273621
283621
293620
303620
313620

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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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
1011.26:345:44
1111.26:325:46
1211.36:305:47
1311.36:285:49
1411.46:265:51
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 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
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
234.0Bright
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 Okanagan Mission?

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

0.3
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 Okanagan Mission.

What to pack for Okanagan Mission in March

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

In March, Okanagan Mission sees daytime highs around 5°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 Okanagan Mission 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 Okanagan Mission 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 Okanagan Mission 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 Okanagan Mission is worst in August — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModeratePoorAug 1657 µg/m³Jan 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul29Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep22Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Okanagan Mission?

Okanagan Mission sits at 49.8°N, 119.5°W, 379 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Kelowna, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Okanagan Mission

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okanagan Mission has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,624 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,135 m.

The land around Okanagan Mission is covered by grassland (31%), trees (27%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
1,624 m
80 km
2,135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kelowna 7.0 km · West Kelowna 9.0 km · Rutland 12 km · Lake Country 22 km · Penticton 38 km · Vernon 52 km · Salmon Arm 99 km · Kamloops 112 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 Okanagan Mission (49.8167°, -119.4833°, elevation 379 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).