Næstved weather in March

In March, Næstved sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Næstved's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Næstved's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Næstved is town on the island of Zealand 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 Næstved reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Næstved

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.

Næstved 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°4911.53.77.50.0
Feb / -1°399.13.59.20.0
Mar / 419.52.311.40.6
Apr11° / 379.30.413.82.8
May16° / 4710.1015.94.9
Jun19° / 11°6410.90175.8
Jul21° / 13°6511.5016.66.3
Aug21° / 14°6912.1014.86.2
Sep17° / 11°569.8012.55.4
Oct12° / 5511.1010.13.1
Nov / 4710.70.98.11.0
Dec / 5111.42.770.0

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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92872
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112971
123070
133070
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203466
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223664
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243961
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284258
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304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Næstved gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13512
23511
33511
43510
53510
63410
7349
8349
9349
10338
11338
12338
13327
14317
15317
16307
17306
18296
19296
20286
21286
22285
23275
24275
25275
26275
27274
28274
29274
30274
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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Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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420light breeze
519light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:175:35
210.47:155:37
310.47:135:39
410.57:105:41
510.67:085:43
610.77:055:45
710.77:035:47
810.87:005:49
910.96:585:51
1011.06:555:54
1111.16:525:56
1211.16:505:58
1311.26:476:00
1411.36:456:02
1511.46:426:04
1611.46:396:06
1711.56:376:08
1811.66:346:10
1911.76:326:12
2011.76:296:14
2111.86:266:16
2211.96:246:18
2312.06:216:20
2412.16:186:22
2512.16:166:24
2612.26:136:26
2712.36:106:28
2812.46:086:30
2912.46:056:32
3012.56:036:34
3112.66:006:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Næstved?

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 Næstved.

What to pack for Næstved in March

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

In March, Næstved sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°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 Næstved 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Næstved 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 Næstved peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Næstved?

Næstved sits at 55.2°N, 11.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Klinteby Frihed, 11 km away.

VordingborgSlagelseKøgeSolrød StrandRoskildeNykøbing Falster

Topography around Næstved

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Næstved has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Næstved is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
162 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Klinteby Frihed 11 km · Ringsted 24 km · Vordingborg 26 km · Slagelse 32 km · Køge 37 km · Solrød Strand 45 km · Roskilde 50 km · Nykøbing Falster 52 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 Næstved (55.2299°, 11.7609°, 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).