Svendborg weather in March

In March, Svendborg sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 6°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 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 Svendborg's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svendborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Svendborg is town on the south coast of Funen, 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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Svendborg reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 8°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
442
542
642
742
842
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2763
2863
2963
3073
3174

How March really feels in Svendborg

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.

Svendborg 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 / 6612.93.67.50.0
Feb / 4910.53.59.30.0
Mar / 4710.11.911.40.2
Apr / 358.10.113.81.7
May13° / 10°509015.83.8
Jun17° / 13°6110.10175.3
Jul19° / 15°6410.8016.56.1
Aug19° / 16°7311.7014.75.9
Sep16° / 13°6311.1012.54.8
Oct12° / 10°7013.1010.22.9
Nov / 6212.60.58.11.1
Dec / 6813.32.270.1

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 (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52773
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
113070
123070
133169
143268
153268
163268
173466
183466
193565
203565
213664
223763
233763
243961
254060
264060
274159
284258
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Svendborg gets around 47 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 40% 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 (%)
14010
24010
3399
4399
5388
6388
7387
8377
9376
10366
11356
12356
13346
14345
15335
16325
17325
18315
19305
20305
21295
22295
23285
24285
25275
26275
27274
28264
29264
30263
31263

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 24 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
1924breezy
2024breezy
2124breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 7:22 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:225:40
210.47:195:42
310.57:175:44
410.57:145:46
510.67:125:48
610.77:095:50
710.87:075:52
810.87:045:54
910.97:025:56
1011.06:595:58
1111.16:576:00
1211.16:546:02
1311.26:526:04
1411.36:496:06
1511.46:476:08
1611.46:446:10
1711.56:416:13
1811.66:396:15
1911.76:366:17
2011.76:346:19
2111.86:316:21
2211.96:286:23
2312.06:266:25
2412.16:236:27
2512.16:206:29
2612.26:186:31
2712.36:156:32
2812.46:136:34
2912.46:106:36
3012.56:076:38
3112.66:056:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Svendborg?

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

0.2
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 Svendborg.

What to pack for Svendborg in March

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

In March, Svendborg sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Svendborg 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 19 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
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Svendborg 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 Svendborg peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Svendborg?

Svendborg sits at 55.1°N, 10.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Nyborg, 30 km away.

NyborgOdenseSønderborgSlagelseKlinteby FrihedHaderslevMiddelfartKalundborg

Topography around Svendborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svendborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m.

The land around Svendborg is covered by trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (39%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
151 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Nyborg 30 km · Odense 40 km · Sønderborg 55 km · Slagelse 61 km · Klinteby Frihed 65 km · Haderslev 74 km · Middelfart 74 km · Kalundborg 75 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 Svendborg (55.0598°, 10.6068°, elevation 14 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).