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

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

Baie-Comeau

on average:

31°F

min: 29°F / max: 33°F

Carleton-sur-Mer

on average:

32°F

min: 31°F / max: 33°F

Rimouski

on average:

32°F

min: 30°F / max: 34°F

Bonaventure

on average:

31°F

min: 30°F / max: 32°F

Cap-Chat

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

Atlantic Canada

Halifax

on average:

34°F

min: 32°F / max: 36°F

Saint John

on average:

38°F

min: 35°F / max: 41°F

St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador)

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

Vancouver

on average:

45°F

min: 43°F / max: 47°F

Tofino

on average:

47°F

min: 45°F / max: 50°F

Victoria

on average:

46°F

min: 44°F / max: 48°F

Courtenay

on average:

47°F

min: 44°F / max: 49°F

Nanaimo

on average:

46°F

min: 44°F / max: 48°F

Prince Rupert

on average:

43°F

min: 41°F / max: 45°F

North

Rankin Inlet

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 30°F

Gjoa Haven

on average:

31°F

min: 30°F / max: 31°F

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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!

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in march

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)

	February	March	April
Average sea temperature	30°F	30°F	33°F
Minimum sea temperature	29°F	29°F	29°F
Maximum sea temperature	32°F	31°F	37°F
Average outside temperature	18°F	25°F	34°F
Maximum outside temperature	23°F	29°F	38°F
Minimum outside temperature	14°F	22°F	32°F
Precipitation	3.8in	4.8in	5.8in
Number of days of precipitation	6 jour(s) (19%)	6 jour(s) (18%)	8 jour(s) (27%)
Cloud cover	68%	66%	63%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in march

Halifax

	February	March	April
Average sea temperature	34°F	34°F	38°F
Minimum sea temperature	31°F	32°F	32°F
Maximum sea temperature	37°F	36°F	42°F
Average outside temperature	31°F	34°F	41°F
Maximum outside temperature	34°F	38°F	47°F
Minimum outside temperature	25°F	31°F	38°F
Precipitation	7.3in	5.9in	6.2in
Number of days of precipitation	8 jour(s) (27%)	7 jour(s) (23%)	7 jour(s) (24%)
Cloud cover	67%	59%	57%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Halifax in march

Quebec

	February	March	April
Average sea temperature	34°F	34°F	38°F
Minimum sea temperature	33°F	33°F	35°F
Maximum sea temperature	35°F	36°F	41°F
Average outside temperature	16°F	25°F	40°F
Maximum outside temperature	22°F	31°F	43°F
Minimum outside temperature	9°F	20°F	34°F
Precipitation	5in	5.4in	7in
Number of days of precipitation	7 jour(s) (23%)	7 jour(s) (23%)	9 jour(s) (28%)
Cloud cover	67%	59%	57%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Quebec in march

Vancouver

	February	March	April
Average sea temperature	45°F	45°F	45°F
Minimum sea temperature	43°F	43°F	43°F
Maximum sea temperature	47°F	47°F	47°F
Average outside temperature	40°F	43°F	49°F
Maximum outside temperature	43°F	47°F	52°F
Minimum outside temperature	36°F	40°F	45°F
Precipitation	13.2in	16.5in	9.9in
Number of days of precipitation	13 jour(s) (45%)	16 jour(s) (50%)	12 jour(s) (40%)
Cloud cover	59%	60%	52%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Vancouver in march

Baie-Comeau

	February	March	April
Average sea temperature	30°F	31°F	36°F
Minimum sea temperature	29°F	29°F	32°F
Maximum sea temperature	32°F	33°F	40°F
Average outside temperature	16°F	23°F	36°F
Maximum outside temperature	20°F	29°F	40°F
Minimum outside temperature	11°F	20°F	32°F
Precipitation	3.6in	4.6in	6.3in
Number of days of precipitation	5 jour(s) (19%)	6 jour(s) (21%)	8 jour(s) (27%)
Cloud cover	67%	63%	60%
Our opinion	freezing swimming	freezing swimming	freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Baie-Comeau in march

List of coastal cities in Canada

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