Canada in March

March is Canada's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 24 destinations average 58/100, led by Lake Louise at 87 — 0°C and 12 rainy days — while Churchill is cooler at -20°C and scores 40.

#8 of 12 months for Canada · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇦 Canada, month by month

58/100 in March
  1. 45Jan
  2. 51Feb
  3. 58Mar
  4. 66Apr
  5. 70May
  6. 74Jun
  7. 72Jul
  8. 73Aug
  9. 70Sep
  10. 63Oct
  11. 54Nov
  12. 45Dec

Where in Canada in March

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Lake LouiseSki resort0°C53 mm · 12 days87 tier AYes
2BanffSki resort1°C40 mm · 10 days83 tier AYes
3Mont-TremblantSki resort-3°C96 mm · 13 days81 tier A—
4RevelstokeSki resort4°C57 mm · 10 days79 tier B—
5WhistlerSki resort4°C122 mm · 14 days78 tier B—
6JasperNational park1°C31 mm · 8 days69 tier C—
7Victoria, BCCity7°C51 mm · 9 days68 tier C—
8KelownaCity9°C58 mm · 12 days66 tier C—
9VancouverCity7°C111 mm · 14 days62 tier C—
10Niagara FallsCity3°C63 mm · 10 days57 tier D—
11CalgaryCity0°C17 mm · 5 days55 tier D—
12TorontoCity1°C65 mm · 9 days55 tier D—
13EdmontonCity-2°C16 mm · 4 days52 tier D—
14WhitehorseCity-4°C26 mm · 5 days50 tier D—
15WinnipegCity-4°C18 mm · 4 days50 tier D—
16HalifaxCity0°C132 mm · 10 days48 tier F—
17OttawaCity-1°C71 mm · 10 days48 tier F—
18CharlottetownCity-1°C85 mm · 12 days47 tier F—
19MontrealCity-2°C84 mm · 12 days46 tier F—
20St. John's, NewfoundlandCity-2°C100 mm · 14 days46 tier F—
21Quebec CityCity-3°C87 mm · 13 days45 tier F—
22TofinoBeach6°C286 mm · 19 days43 tier F—
23ChurchillTrekking hub-20°C12 mm · 2 days40 tier F—
24YellowknifeCity-15°C10 mm · 3 days40 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Canada in March

  • Quebec March break · Mont-Tremblant · 25 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)
  • The flower count · Victoria, BC · 25 Feb – 8 Mar (usually)
  • Cherry blossom · Victoria, BC and 1 more place · 1 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
  • Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival · Vancouver · 27 Mar – 12 Apr
  • Aurora season · Edmonton and 3 more places · 1 Sep – 10 Apr
  • Maple sugar shack season · Ottawa · 1 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)
  • Montreal en Lumiere · Montreal · 18 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)
  • Grey whale migration · Tofino · 20 Feb – 15 May (usually)

Peak crowds at 1 of Canada's 19 well-known places this month.

Better months for Canada

June · 74/100August · 73/100July · 72/100Weakest: December · 45/100
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