Canby weather in March

In March, Canby sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 5.6 in of precipitation across 16.9 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 53°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Canby's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
4th coldest
Precipitation
5.6 in
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Canby is city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,760/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 53°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical March day in Canby reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°F warmer than February and about 5°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15338
25338
35338
45438
55438
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How March really feels in Canby

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Canby 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 37°6.616.91.58.91.4
Feb51° / 37°5.114.31.210.12.2
Mar56° / 40°5.616.90.711.63.0
Apr60° / 43°4.315.7013.24.2
May67° / 48°2.610.6014.66.0
Jun73° / 52°1.67.1015.47.2
Jul82° / 56°0.42.4015.17.6
Aug83° / 57°0.52.1013.97.5
Sep76° / 52°1.55.5012.37.8
Oct64° / 46°4.011.6010.75.4
Nov53° / 40°6.716.90.29.32.4
Dec47° / 37°7.617.71.38.61.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42674
52674
62575
72575
82476
92476
102476
112476
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Canby gets around 5.6 in of rain and snow over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1514
2514
3514
4524
5524
6523
7523
8533
9533
10533
11533
12543
13543
14543
15552
16552
17562
18562
19562
20572
21562
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26551
27551
28551
29551
30551
31551

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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:005:48
210.96:585:50
310.96:565:51
411.06:545:52
511.06:535:54
611.16:515:55
711.16:495:56
811.26:475:58
911.26:455:59
1011.36:446:01
1111.36:426:02
1211.46:406:03
1311.46:386:05
1411.56:366:06
1511.66:346:07
1611.66:326:09
1711.76:306:10
1811.76:286:11
1911.86:266:13
2011.86:256:14
2111.96:236:15
2211.96:216:17
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:156:21
2612.16:136:22
2712.26:116:23
2812.36:096:24
2912.36:076:26
3012.46:056:27
3112.46:036:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Canby

In seasonPeak

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

Canby'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 Canby?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Canby.

What to pack for Canby in March

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

In March, Canby sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 40°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Canby 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 Canby peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Canby 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 Canby is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Canby?

Canby sits at 45.3°N, 122.7°W, 157 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilsonville, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Canby

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Canby.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Canby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft around an average of 135 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,280 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,093 ft.

The land around Canby is covered by trees (38%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
217 ft
10 miles
1,280 ft
50 miles
11,093 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Wilsonville 5.0 mi · Oregon City 7.5 mi · West Linn 8.1 mi · Tualatin 9.3 mi · Sherwood 9.9 mi · Oak Grove 11 mi · Lake Oswego 11 mi · Woodburn 11 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Canby (45.2629°, -122.6926°, elevation 157 ft), 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).