Haapsalu weather in March

In March, Haapsalu sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Haapsalu's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haapsalu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:55 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Haapsalu is town in Lääne County, Estonia.

Density
865/km²
people per km²
Founded
1279

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 -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Haapsalu reaches about 1°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 -3°C and 4°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)
1-1-3
2-1-3
3-1-3
40-3
50-3
60-3
70-3
80-3
90-2
100-2
110-2
120-2
130-2
141-2
151-2
161-2
171-2
181-2
191-2
201-2
211-1
221-1
231-1
241-1
252-1
262-1
272-1
2820
2920
3020
3130

How March really feels in Haapsalu

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Haapsalu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5012.29.36.70.0
Feb-1° / -4°409.87.58.80.0
Mar / -2°358.75.811.40.0
Apr / 358.21.714.10.2
May10° / 357.30.116.52.3
Jun15° / 12°5890184.5
Jul18° / 16°619.3017.46.2
Aug19° / 17°8412.3015.25.8
Sep15° / 13°7112.2012.64.2
Oct10° / 88150.59.91.9
Nov / 7113.63.17.40.3
Dec / -0°6013.87.160.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
33070
43169
53367
63466
73565
83664
93763
103862
113862
124060
134060
144060
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Haapsalu gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13626
23626
33525
43525
53424
63423
73323
83322
93221
103120
113020
123019
132918
142818
152817
162717
172617
182616
192516
202516
212416
222416
232416
242415
252415
262414
272414
282514
292513
302613
312612

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 23 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
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
1924breezy
2024breezy
2124breezy
2224breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:385:40
210.17:365:42
310.27:335:45
410.37:305:47
510.47:275:50
610.57:245:52
710.67:215:54
810.67:185:57
910.77:155:59
1010.87:136:02
1110.97:106:04
1211.07:076:06
1311.17:046:09
1411.27:016:11
1511.36:586:14
1611.46:556:16
1711.46:526:18
1811.56:496:21
1911.66:466:23
2011.76:436:26
2111.86:406:28
2211.96:376:30
2312.06:346:33
2412.16:316:35
2512.26:286:37
2612.26:256:40
2712.36:226:42
2812.46:196:44
2912.56:166:47
3012.66:136:49
3112.76:106:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Haapsalu?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haapsalu.

What to pack for Haapsalu in March

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

In March, Haapsalu sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Haapsalu in March

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Haapsalu 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 Haapsalu peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haapsalu?

Haapsalu sits at 58.9°N, 23.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Muhu, 41 km away.

MuhuNõmmePärnuHaaberstiMustamäeKristiinePõhja-TallinnTallinn

Topography around Haapsalu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haapsalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m.

The land around Haapsalu is covered by trees (40%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
97 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Muhu 41 km · Nõmme 81 km · Pärnu 83 km · Haabersti 83 km · Mustamäe 83 km · Kristiine 85 km · Põhja-Tallinn 87 km · Tallinn 88 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

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 Haapsalu (58.9394°, 23.5413°, elevation 0 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).