Townline weather in March

In March, Townline sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 217 mm of precipitation across 19.4 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 11°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 Townline's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Townline's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
217 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Townline reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°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)
180
280
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1091
1191
1291
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28103
29113
30113
31113

How March really feels in Townline

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Townline 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 / 261197.98.50.1
Feb / 16615.56.89.80.7
Mar / 21719.47.611.61.5
Apr13° / 16016.52.213.42.8
May16° / 11813.10.2154.7
Jun18° / 10°9211.2015.95.6
Jul22° / 12°506.5015.67.4
Aug22° / 12°616.6014.27.4
Sep19° / 1029.5012.46.2
Oct13° / 19715.60.310.53.2
Nov / 28418.95.28.90.9
Dec / 24518.4108.10.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33070
43070
52971
62872
72773
82773
92773
102674
112773
122773
132674
142773
152773
162674
172773
182773
192773
202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272773
282872
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Townline gets around 217 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 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15930
25930
35930
46029
56029
66129
76229
86228
96328
106327
116327
126426
136425
146425
156424
166423
176423
186422
196422
206421
216321
226320
236220
246220
256119
266019
276019
286018
295918
305918
315918

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 7:04 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:045:42
210.77:025:43
310.87:005:45
410.86:585:47
510.96:565:48
610.96:545:50
711.06:525:51
811.16:495:53
911.16:475:55
1011.26:455:56
1111.26:435:58
1211.36:415:59
1311.46:396:01
1411.46:376:02
1511.56:356:04
1611.66:336:06
1711.66:306:07
1811.76:286:09
1911.76:266:10
2011.86:246:12
2111.96:226:13
2211.96:206:15
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:156:18
2512.16:136:20
2612.26:116:21
2712.26:096:23
2812.36:076:24
2912.46:046:26
3012.46:026:27
3112.56:006:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 2.86 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
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Townline

In seasonPeak

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

Townline's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Townline?

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

1.5
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 Townline.

What to pack for Townline in March

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

In March, Townline sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Townline 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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Townline 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 Townline 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 17 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 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Townline 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 Townline is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1018 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Townline?

Townline sits at 49.1°N, 122.4°W, 91 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Abbotsford, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Townline

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Townline has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.

The land around Townline is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
711 m
80 km
3,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: Abbotsford 8.0 km · Mission 9.0 km · Langley 22 km · Walnut Grove 23 km · Willoughby 24 km · Haney 24 km · Maple Ridge 25 km · Cloverdale 27 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 Townline (49.0621°, -122.3601°, elevation 91 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).