Sønderborg weather in March

In March, Sønderborg sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 17% 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 Sønderborg's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sønderborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:47 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Sønderborg is town in Denmark.

Density
2,072/km²
people per km²
Founded
1256

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 Sønderborg reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°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 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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251
351
451
551
651
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1462
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3083
3193

How March really feels in Sønderborg

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.

Sønderborg 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 / 5611.637.60.0
Feb / 439.53.29.30.0
Mar / 4610.11.811.40.7
Apr11° / 399.30.313.82.7
May15° / 5110.3015.84.7
Jun19° / 11°6111.40175.7
Jul21° / 14°6312.1016.56.1
Aug21° / 14°6711.8014.76.1
Sep17° / 11°5510.2012.55.2
Oct12° / 5811.9010.23.1
Nov / 5111.10.68.11.1
Dec / 5611.62.170.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52377
62377
72476
82476
92476
102575
112575
122674
132674
142773
152872
162872
172872
182971
193070
203070
213169
223169
233268
243268
253367
263367
273565
283565
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sønderborg gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13710
2369
3369
4368
5368
6357
7357
8356
9346
10346
11335
12335
13335
14325
15325
16325
17315
18315
19315
20315
21305
22305
23305
24305
25305
26305
27304
28304
29304
30314
31313

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 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 7:25 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:255:43
210.47:225:45
310.57:205:48
410.57:175:50
510.67:155:52
610.77:135:54
710.87:105:56
810.87:085:58
910.97:056:00
1011.07:026:02
1111.17:006:04
1211.16:576:06
1311.26:556:08
1411.36:526:10
1511.46:506:12
1611.46:476:14
1711.56:456:16
1811.66:426:18
1911.76:396:20
2011.86:376:22
2111.86:346:24
2211.96:326:26
2312.06:296:28
2412.16:266:30
2512.16:246:32
2612.26:216:34
2712.36:186:36
2812.46:166:38
2912.46:136:40
3012.56:116:42
3112.66:086:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.49 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
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sønderborg?

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

0.7
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 Sønderborg.

What to pack for Sønderborg in March

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

In March, Sønderborg sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°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 Sønderborg 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 22 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
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Sønderborg 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 Sønderborg peaks around July 17 at about 5 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sønderborg?

Sønderborg sits at 54.9°N, 9.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Flensburg, 26 km away.

FlensburgAabenraaHaderslevSchleswigEckernfördeSvendborgTønderOdense

Topography around Sønderborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sønderborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m.

The land around Sønderborg is covered by water (31%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (39%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
147 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Flensburg 26 km · Aabenraa 28 km · Haderslev 42 km · Schleswig 46 km · Eckernförde 49 km · Svendborg 55 km · Tønder 59 km · Odense 66 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 Sønderborg (54.909°, 9.7892°, elevation 15 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).