Whalley weather in March

In March, Whalley sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 281 mm of precipitation across 19.9 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 Whalley's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whalley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
281 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Whalley is district of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

Founded
1948

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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Whalley reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°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 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28103
29113
30113
31113

How March really feels in Whalley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Whalley 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 / 34319.68.48.50.1
Feb / 20915.779.80.6
Mar / 28119.97.411.61.4
Apr13° / 19817.41.813.42.8
May17° / 13413.20.3154.8
Jun19° / 10°10812.5015.95.6
Jul22° / 12°607.8015.67.2
Aug22° / 12°848.1014.27.2
Sep19° / 10°14211.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 27116.80.210.53.1
Nov / 38020.34.98.90.9
Dec / 32919.510.28.10.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42872
52773
62773
72674
82674
92674
102773
112674
122674
132773
142674
152674
162773
172773
182773
192773
202872
212872
222872
232971
242971
252872
262971
272971
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Whalley gets around 281 mm of rain and snow over 19.9 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 63% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15930
26030
36029
46129
56229
66328
76328
86427
96527
106527
116626
126626
136625
146625
156624
166623
176623
186622
196622
206521
216521
226420
236320
246319
256219
266218
276118
286117
296117
306116
316116

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 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
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 7:06 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:065:44
210.77:045:45
310.87:025:47
410.87:005:48
510.96:585:50
610.96:565:52
711.06:545:53
811.16:525:55
911.16:505:57
1011.26:475:58
1111.26:456:00
1211.36:436:01
1311.46:416:03
1411.46:396:04
1511.56:376:06
1611.56:356:08
1711.66:326:09
1811.76:306:11
1911.76:286:12
2011.86:266:14
2111.96:246:15
2211.96:226:17
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:176:20
2512.16:156:22
2612.26:136:23
2712.26:116:25
2812.36:096:26
2912.46:066:28
3012.46:046:29
3112.56:026:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 2.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Whalley

In seasonPeak

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

Whalley'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 Whalley?

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

1.4
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 Whalley.

What to pack for Whalley in March

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

In March, Whalley sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Whalley 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 20 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
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Whalley 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 Whalley 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 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 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Whalley 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 Whalley is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1517 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Whalley?

Whalley sits at 49.2°N, 122.9°W, 88 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Surrey City Centre, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Whalley

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Whalley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,629 m.

The land around Whalley is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (34%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
669 m
80 km
2,629 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
March weather nearby: Surrey City Centre 2.0 km · North Delta 4.0 km · New Westminster 4.0 km · Guildford 5.0 km · Fleetwood 5.0 km · Strawberry Hill 5.0 km · Newton 5.0 km · Fraser Heights 6.0 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 Whalley (49.1792°, -122.8667°, elevation 88 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).