Mariehamn weather in March

In March, Mariehamn sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mariehamn's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mariehamn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:10 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mariehamn reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-2
20-2
30-2
40-2
50-2
61-2
71-2
81-1
91-1
101-1
111-1
121-1
131-1
141-1
151-1
161-1
171-1
181-1
192-1
202-1
212-1
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3131

How March really feels in Mariehamn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mariehamn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4310.586.40.0
Feb / -2°297.76.58.60.0
Mar / -1°277.15.111.30.0
Apr / 296.91.714.20.0
May / 336.60.216.81.6
Jun13° / 11°497.5018.43.8
Jul17° / 15°487.6017.75.9
Aug18° / 16°5510.2015.45.8
Sep14° / 13°549.2012.64.1
Oct / 6211.80.49.81.9
Nov / 60132.97.10.4
Dec / 56136.15.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32971
43070
53169
63268
73268
83466
93466
103565
113763
123763
133763
143961
153961
164060
174159
184258
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mariehamn gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12924
22823
32823
42822
52822
62722
72721
82721
92620
102619
112519
122518
132517
142417
152316
162315
172215
182114
192114
202013
212013
221913
231912
241912
251912
261912
272011
282011
292111
302111
312211

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 25 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
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1924breezy
2024breezy
2124breezy
2224breezy
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2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 168 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:565:51
210.07:535:54
310.17:505:56
410.27:475:59
510.37:446:02
610.47:416:04
710.57:386:07
810.67:356:09
910.77:326:12
1010.87:296:14
1110.97:266:17
1210.97:236:19
1311.07:206:22
1411.17:166:25
1511.27:136:27
1611.37:106:30
1711.47:076:32
1811.57:046:35
1911.67:016:37
2011.76:586:40
2111.86:556:42
2211.96:526:45
2312.06:486:47
2412.16:456:50
2512.26:426:52
2612.36:396:55
2712.46:366:57
2812.46:337:00
2912.56:307:02
3012.66:277:04
3112.76:237:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mariehamn?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mariehamn.

What to pack for Mariehamn in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Mariehamn sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mariehamn in March

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Mariehamn in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mariehamn peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mariehamn?

Mariehamn sits at 60.1°N, 19.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Aland Islands. The nearest listed city is Norrtälje, 78 km away.

Topography around Mariehamn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mariehamn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mariehamn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Mariehamn is covered by water (44%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Norrtälje 78 km · Åkersberga 114 km · Vallentuna 121 km · Gustavsberg 122 km · Naantali 122 km · Boo 126 km · Täby 127 km · Märsta 128 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mariehamn (60.0973°, 19.9348°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).