Kuressaare weather in March

In March, Kuressaare sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°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 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kuressaare's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuressaare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:59 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kuressaare is town on Saaremaa island in Estonia.

Density
818/km²
people per km²
Founded
1154

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kuressaare reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-4
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-3
71-3
81-3
91-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
173-3
183-3
193-2
203-2
213-2
223-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-1
284-1
295-1
305-1
315-1

How March really feels in Kuressaare

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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kuressaare weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4010.16.46.90.0
Feb-1° / -4°3596.48.90.0
Mar / -3°317.74.711.40.0
Apr / 348.61.5141.4
May14° / 367.40.116.44.2
Jun18° / 11°5510017.85.8
Jul21° / 15°619.8017.26.6
Aug20° / 14°6511.1015.16.2
Sep16° / 11°499.4012.54.9
Oct10° / 5611.10.19.92.2
Nov / 5211.42.57.50.4
Dec / -1°4611.45.56.20.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32971
43070
53169
63268
73367
83565
93565
103664
113664
123763
133961
143961
154060
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304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kuressaare gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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33022
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62819
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92717
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112616
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282513
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302613
312713

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 (%)
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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
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:415:46
210.27:385:48
310.27:355:50
410.37:335:53
510.47:305:55
610.57:275:57
710.67:246:00
810.77:216:02
910.87:196:04
1010.97:166:07
1110.97:136:09
1211.07:106:11
1311.17:076:14
1411.27:046:16
1511.37:016:18
1611.46:596:21
1711.56:566:23
1811.56:536:25
1911.66:506:28
2011.76:476:30
2111.86:446:32
2211.96:416:35
2312.06:386:37
2412.16:356:39
2512.26:326:41
2612.26:296:44
2712.36:276:46
2812.46:246:48
2912.56:216:51
3012.66:186:53
3112.76:156:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kuressaare?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuressaare.

What to pack for Kuressaare in March

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

In March, Kuressaare sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kuressaare 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Kuressaare 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 Kuressaare peaks around June 19 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 19UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuressaare?

Kuressaare sits at 58.3°N, 22.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Muhu, 59 km away.

MuhuRuhnuHaapsaluVentspilsPärnu

Topography around Kuressaare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuressaare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m.

The land around Kuressaare is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Muhu 59 km · Ruhnu 67 km · Haapsalu 97 km · Ventspils 110 km · Pärnu 118 km · Kuldīga 146 km · Tukums 148 km · Jūrmala 162 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 Kuressaare (58.2538°, 22.4922°, 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).