Frederikssund weather in March

In March, Frederikssund sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Frederikssund's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frederikssund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Frederikssund is town in Denmark.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Frederikssund reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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1060
1160
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2171
2271
2371
2471
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3191

How March really feels in Frederikssund

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.

Frederikssund weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4710.947.40.0
Feb / -1°3893.99.20.0
Mar / 419.62.411.40.6
Apr11° / 419.60.413.82.8
May16° / 5510.70164.8
Jun19° / 11°6911.4017.25.8
Jul21° / 13°7111.8016.76.2
Aug21° / 13°7312.1014.86.1
Sep17° / 10°569.9012.55.3
Oct12° / 5711010.13.1
Nov / 4610.50.981.0
Dec / 4910.92.86.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82872
92971
102971
112971
123070
133070
143169
153169
163268
173268
183367
193367
203466
213565
223664
233763
243862
253862
264060
274159
284159
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Frederikssund gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13413
23412
33411
43411
53410
63510
73510
8359
9359
10348
11348
12348
13338
14327
15327
16317
17307
18306
19296
20286
21286
22276
23276
24276
25276
26275
27275
28275
29285
30284
31284

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:175:32
210.37:155:35
310.47:125:37
410.57:105:39
510.67:075:41
610.67:055:43
710.77:025:45
810.87:005:47
910.96:575:49
1011.06:545:52
1111.06:525:54
1211.16:495:56
1311.26:475:58
1411.36:446:00
1511.36:416:02
1611.46:396:04
1711.56:366:06
1811.66:336:08
1911.76:316:10
2011.76:286:12
2111.86:256:15
2211.96:236:17
2312.06:206:19
2412.16:176:21
2512.16:146:23
2612.26:126:25
2712.36:096:27
2812.46:066:29
2912.56:046:31
3012.56:016:33
3112.65:586:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Frederikssund?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frederikssund.

What to pack for Frederikssund in March

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

In March, Frederikssund sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Frederikssund in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Frederikssund in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frederikssund peaks around July 11 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Frederikssund?

Frederikssund sits at 55.8°N, 12.1°E, 17 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Stenløse, 11 km away.

Topography around Frederikssund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frederikssund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m.

The land around Frederikssund is covered by water (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (28%), water (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
273 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Stenløse 11 km · Hillerød 17 km · Lillerød 18 km · Allerød 18 km · Farum 19 km · Ballerup 22 km · Roskilde 22 km · Birkerød 22 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Frederikssund (55.8396°, 12.069°, elevation 17 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).