Swimming in Canada in march 2025 Sea temperature by city in march

Do you want to go to the beach in Canada in march 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in march in Canada by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Canada in march 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in Canada in march in several coastal cities.

Quebec in march

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

on average:

31°F

min: 29°F / max: 33°F

on average:

32°F

min: 31°F / max: 33°F

on average:

32°F

min: 30°F / max: 34°F

on average:

31°F

min: 30°F / max: 32°F

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

Atlantic Canada in march

on average:

34°F

min: 32°F / max: 36°F

on average:

38°F

min: 35°F / max: 41°F

on average:

32°F

min: 30°F / max: 34°F

Bonavista

on average:

31°F

min: 29°F / max: 33°F

Hebron (Prince Edward Island)

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

Cape Breton Island

on average:

31°F

min: 30°F / max: 32°F

British Columbia in march

on average:

45°F

min: 43°F / max: 47°F

on average:

47°F

min: 45°F / max: 50°F

on average:

46°F

min: 44°F / max: 48°F

Courtenay

on average:

47°F

min: 44°F / max: 49°F

on average:

46°F

min: 44°F / max: 48°F

Prince Rupert

on average:

43°F

min: 41°F / max: 45°F

North in march

Rankin Inlet

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 30°F

Gjoa Haven

on average:

31°F

min: 30°F / max: 31°F

Where should you go swimming in Canada in the month of march?

Swimming in Canada in march is freezing

In march in Canada swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.

Forget about swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula), Halifax, Quebec, Vancouver, Baie-Comeau, Carleton-sur-Mer, Rimouski, Saint John, St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Bonaventure, Bonavista, Cap-Chat, Cap-d'Espoir, Grande-Vallée, Hebron (Prince Edward Island), Île aux Perroquets, Anticosti Island, Cape Breton Island, Matane, Mont-Louis, Percé, Rankin Inlet, Rivière-Saint-Paul, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Sept-Îles, Tofino, Twillingate, Victoria, Bathurst, Charlottetown, Courtenay, Gjoa Haven, Moncton, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Sydney and Yarmouth in march! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 29°F (and only 31°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!

Where to go swimming in Canada in march: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in march

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)

March
Average sea temperature 30°F
Minimum sea temperature 29°F
Maximum sea temperature 31°F
Average outside temperature 25°F
Maximum outside temperature 29°F
Minimum outside temperature 22°F
Precipitation 4.8in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(18%)
Cloud cover 66%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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Halifax

March
Average sea temperature 34°F
Minimum sea temperature 32°F
Maximum sea temperature 36°F
Average outside temperature 34°F
Maximum outside temperature 38°F
Minimum outside temperature 31°F
Precipitation 5.9in
Number of days of precipitation 7 jour(s)
(23%)
Cloud cover 59%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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Quebec

March
Average sea temperature 34°F
Minimum sea temperature 33°F
Maximum sea temperature 36°F
Average outside temperature 25°F
Maximum outside temperature 31°F
Minimum outside temperature 20°F
Precipitation 5.4in
Number of days of precipitation 7 jour(s)
(23%)
Cloud cover 59%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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Vancouver

March
Average sea temperature 45°F
Minimum sea temperature 43°F
Maximum sea temperature 47°F
Average outside temperature 43°F
Maximum outside temperature 47°F
Minimum outside temperature 40°F
Precipitation 16.5in
Number of days of precipitation 16 jour(s)
(50%)
Cloud cover 60%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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Baie-Comeau

March
Average sea temperature 31°F
Minimum sea temperature 29°F
Maximum sea temperature 33°F
Average outside temperature 23°F
Maximum outside temperature 29°F
Minimum outside temperature 20°F
Precipitation 4.6in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(21%)
Cloud cover 63%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Baie-Comeau in march

List of coastal cities in Canada

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in marchfreezing swimming
Halifax in marchfreezing swimming
Quebec in marchfreezing swimming
Vancouver in marchfreezing swimming
Baie-Comeau in marchfreezing swimming
Carleton-sur-Mer in marchfreezing swimming
Rimouski in marchfreezing swimming
Saint John in marchfreezing swimming
St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) in marchfreezing swimming
Bonaventure in marchfreezing swimming
Bonavista in marchfreezing swimming
Cap-Chat in marchfreezing swimming
Cap-d'Espoir in marchfreezing swimming
Grande-Vallée in marchfreezing swimming
Hebron (Prince Edward Island) in marchfreezing swimming
Île aux Perroquets in marchfreezing swimming
Anticosti Island in marchfreezing swimming
Cape Breton Island in marchfreezing swimming
Matane in marchfreezing swimming
Mont-Louis in marchfreezing swimming
Percé in marchfreezing swimming
Rankin Inlet in marchfreezing swimming
Rivière-Saint-Paul in marchfreezing swimming
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts in marchfreezing swimming
Sept-Îles in marchfreezing swimming
Tofino in marchfreezing swimming
Twillingate in marchfreezing swimming
Victoria in marchfreezing swimming
Bathurst in marchfreezing swimming
Charlottetown in marchfreezing swimming
Courtenay in marchfreezing swimming
Gjoa Haven in marchfreezing swimming
Moncton in marchfreezing swimming
Nanaimo in marchfreezing swimming
Prince Rupert in marchfreezing swimming
Sydney in marchfreezing swimming
Yarmouth in marchfreezing swimming
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