Nykøbing Falster weather in March

In March, Nykøbing Falster sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 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 Nykøbing Falster's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nykøbing Falster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Nykøbing Falster is Danish city.

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 Nykøbing Falster 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
341
451
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2163
2263
2363
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073
3183

How March really feels in Nykøbing Falster

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.

Nykøbing Falster 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 / 5111.43.27.60.0
Feb / 399.63.39.30.0
Mar / 419.42.311.50.4
Apr10° / 328.20.213.72.3
May14° / 449.4015.84.4
Jun18° / 13°6010.7016.95.7
Jul21° / 15°6411.4016.56.3
Aug21° / 16°6711.9014.76.1
Sep17° / 13°5710.6012.55.2
Oct12° / 6012010.23.1
Nov / 5111.60.78.21.1
Dec / 5512.22.37.10.1

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 13% 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 (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
92971
103070
113070
123070
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183268
193466
203466
213466
223565
233664
243763
253763
263862
273961
283961
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nykøbing Falster gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 (%)
13511
23510
33510
4349
5349
6348
7338
8337
9337
10337
11337
12326
13326
14326
15316
16316
17306
18306
19296
20296
21297
22287
23287
24286
25276
26276
27276
28275
29275
30274
31274

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
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8100
9100
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11100
12100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 23 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
1923breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
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2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

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 7:16 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:165:35
210.47:145:37
310.57:115:39
410.57:095:41
510.67:065:43
610.77:045:46
710.87:015:48
810.86:595:50
910.96:565:52
1011.06:545:54
1111.16:515:56
1211.16:495:58
1311.26:466:00
1411.36:446:02
1511.46:416:04
1611.46:396:06
1711.56:366:08
1811.66:346:10
1911.76:316:12
2011.86:286:14
2111.86:266:16
2211.96:236:17
2312.06:216:19
2412.16:186:21
2512.16:156:23
2612.26:136:25
2712.36:106:27
2812.46:086:29
2912.46:056:31
3012.56:026:33
3112.66:006:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
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
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nykøbing Falster?

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 Nykøbing Falster.

What to pack for Nykøbing Falster in March

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

In March, Nykøbing Falster 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 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nykøbing Falster 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 16 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nykøbing Falster 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 Nykøbing Falster peaks around June 18 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 18UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nykøbing Falster?

Nykøbing Falster sits at 54.8°N, 11.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Vordingborg, 27 km away.

VordingborgKlinteby FrihedNæstvedRingstedSlagelse

Topography around Nykøbing Falster

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nykøbing Falster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Nykøbing Falster is covered by trees (28%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
169 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Vordingborg 27 km · Klinteby Frihed 51 km · Næstved 52 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 70 km · Ringsted 75 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 77 km · Rostock 78 km · Slagelse 78 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 Nykøbing Falster (54.7691°, 11.8742°, elevation 2 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).