When to go · Alert Bay
Alert Bay in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Alert BayHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 19 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alert Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 19
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
May: Inside Alert Bay's best window: May–Sep.
Alert Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast