Holstebro weather in March

In March, Holstebro sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Holstebro's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Holstebro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:53 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Holstebro is town in Holstebro Municipality, 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 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Holstebro reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
141
241
351
451
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1361
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3082
3182

How March really feels in Holstebro

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.

Holstebro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7113.22.97.30.0
Feb / 5611.33.19.10.0
Mar / 5211.11.811.40.4
Apr10° / 4710.10.513.92.2
May14° / 5510.70164.0
Jun16° / 11°6911.1017.35.0
Jul19° / 13°7311.8016.85.8
Aug19° / 14°9113.9014.95.6
Sep16° / 11°9113.1012.54.6
Oct12° / 9614.30.110.12.8
Nov / 7814.10.57.91.1
Dec / 7413.71.96.70.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52773
62773
72773
82872
92872
102971
113070
123070
133070
143169
153268
163367
173466
183466
193466
203664
213763
223862
233961
243961
253961
264060
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Holstebro gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14311
24311
34210
44210
5429
6419
7418
8408
9407
10397
11386
12386
13376
14375
15365
16365
17355
18345
19345
20335
21334
22334
23324
24324
25324
26324
27324
28324
29324
30333
31333

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 21 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120light 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 7:32 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:325:45
210.37:305:47
310.47:275:50
410.57:255:52
510.57:225:54
610.67:195:56
710.77:175:58
810.87:146:00
910.97:126:03
1010.97:096:05
1111.07:066:07
1211.17:046:09
1311.27:016:11
1411.36:586:13
1511.36:556:15
1611.46:536:18
1711.56:506:20
1811.66:476:22
1911.76:456:24
2011.76:426:26
2111.86:396:28
2211.96:366:30
2312.06:346:32
2412.16:316:35
2512.16:286:37
2612.26:256:39
2712.36:236:41
2812.46:206:43
2912.56:176:45
3012.56:146:47
3112.66:126:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Holstebro?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Holstebro.

What to pack for Holstebro in March

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

In March, Holstebro sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Holstebro in March

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Holstebro 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 Holstebro peaks around June 20 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Holstebro?

Holstebro sits at 56.4°N, 8.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Herning, 33 km away.

HerningSkiveViborgSilkeborgRandersVejleHedenstedTilst

Topography around Holstebro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Holstebro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Holstebro is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), grassland (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Herning 33 km · Skive 34 km · Viborg 49 km · Silkeborg 61 km · Randers 88 km · Vejle 92 km · Hedensted 94 km · Tilst 94 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 Holstebro (56.3601°, 8.6161°, elevation 16 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).