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Nanaimo weather in March

Weather in Nanaimo: March

Average day temperature: 46.0°F
Average night temperature: 41.5°F
Sea water temperature: 45.7°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 11.0 - 12.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 1.7 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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72
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 55°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 38°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 46.6°F and 43.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Nanaimo in March, °F

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53

The average sea water temperature in March of 2025 was 46.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 47.7°F and 45.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
16%
16%
68%

Mostly all days in March are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in March, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.5
2.3
3.0
3.8
4.5
5.3
6.0
3.2
3.8
2.7
1.6
1.2
1.4
1.8
2.0
4.4
3.2
3.8
2.7
1.6
1.2
1.4
1.8
1.7
2.0
4.4

Precipitation total value in Nanaimo in March is 1.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in March, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.1
2.1
3.2
4.3
5.4
6.4
7.5
6.1
6.3
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.9
5.2
5.3
5.9
5.7
6.2
6.1
6.3
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.9
5.2
5.3
5.9
6.1
5.7
6.2

The average wind speed value in March is 6.1 mph It makes March one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.2
4.3
6.5
8.6
10.8
12.9
15.1
2.3
3.0
5.1
7.5
10.2
12.6
9.1
7.4
5.6
3.1
2.7
2.3
3.0
5.1
7.5
10.2
12.6
9.1
7.4
5.6
3.7
3.1
2.7

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in March is: 3.7.

Best time for vacation in Nanaimo

Sunniest months:
July 22 days
August 19 days
September 14 days
Warmest months:
July 69.0 °F
August 68.8 °F
September 64.2 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 65.8 °F
July 65.3 °F
September 60.6 °F
Coldest months:
December 41.0 °F
February 41.0 °F
January 41.2 °F
Rainiest months:
January 10 days
November 8 days
October 6 days
Windiest months:
November 6.3 mph
January 6.2 mph
March 6.1 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Nanaimo
Local time: 07:00
April 01, tuesday
0900
43°F
NW
2 mph
1200
45°F
E
4 mph
1500
46°F
NE
1 mph
1800
46°F
NW
12 mph
2100
45°F
W
11 mph
April 02, wednesday
0000
45°F
W
6 mph
0300
43°F
W
5 mph
0600
43°F
W
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F