Tofino weather in March

In March, Tofino sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 350 mm of precipitation across 19.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Tofino's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tofino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
350 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Tofino is district municipality on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Founded
1932

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tofino reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2084
2184
2284
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

Tofino weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 46120.65.58.50.6
Feb / 27916.25.69.80.7
Mar / 35019.46.511.60.8
Apr / 22715.6213.41.6
May12° / 11710.90.1152.9
Jun13° / 10°10210.5015.93.8
Jul16° / 12°646015.65.4
Aug16° / 13°887.4014.25.4
Sep15° / 12°17010.4012.44.5
Oct12° / 36917.9010.52.5
Nov / 51220.22.48.91.3
Dec / 44720.66.38.10.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
42872
52773
62872
72773
82674
92674
102575
112575
122575
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182575
192575
202575
212674
222674
232674
242773
252773
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tofino gets around 350 mm of rain and snow over 19.4 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 61% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15823
25823
35923
45923
56023
66123
76123
86223
96323
106323
116324
126424
136424
146424
156524
166524
176524
186523
196423
206422
216322
226321
236220
246119
256018
265918
275917
285816
295815
305715
315714

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:18 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:185:56
210.77:165:57
310.87:145:59
410.87:126:01
510.97:106:02
610.97:086:04
711.07:066:05
811.17:046:07
911.17:026:09
1011.27:006:10
1111.26:576:12
1211.36:556:13
1311.46:536:15
1411.46:516:17
1511.56:496:18
1611.56:476:20
1711.66:456:21
1811.76:426:23
1911.76:406:24
2011.86:386:26
2111.96:366:28
2211.96:346:29
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:296:32
2512.16:276:34
2612.26:256:35
2712.26:236:37
2812.36:216:38
2912.46:196:40
3012.46:166:42
3112.56:146:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 2.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tofino

In seasonPeak

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

Tofino'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 Tofino?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tofino.

What to pack for Tofino in March

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

In March, Tofino sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Tofino in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

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

8°10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Tofino in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tofino 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 19 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 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tofino 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 Tofino is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.3× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1716 µg/m³Dec 222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tofino?

Tofino sits at 49.2°N, 125.9°W, 0 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Port Alberni, 81 km away.

Topography around Tofino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tofino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,048 m.

The land around Tofino is covered by water (68%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
986 m
80 km
2,048 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Port Alberni 81 km · Courtenay 89 km · Campbell River 107 km · Harewood 143 km · Nanaimo 143 km · North Cowichan 166 km · Duncan 166 km · Sooke 182 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 Tofino (49.1531°, -125.9074°, elevation 0 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).