Rakvere weather in March

In March, Rakvere sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Rakvere's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rakvere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:44 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rakvere is town in northern Estonia.

Density
1,394/km²
people per km²

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 -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rakvere reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-6
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
70-6
81-6
91-6
101-5
111-5
121-5
131-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
254-4
264-4
274-3
284-3
295-3
305-3
315-2

How March really feels in Rakvere

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Rakvere 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° / -7°3910.310.66.60.0
Feb-2° / -8°359.18.78.70.0
Mar / -5°359.47.311.30.0
Apr / 379.62.614.11.9
May15° / 5210.10.216.64.5
Jun19° / 10°8413.3018.15.5
Jul21° / 13°7412.5017.56.2
Aug20° / 12°7713.9015.35.7
Sep15° / 5311.5012.64.3
Oct / 5911.81.39.81.4
Nov / -1°49115.27.30.0
Dec-1° / -4°4611.49.35.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32377
42575
52674
62773
72971
82971
93070
103268
113367
123367
133466
143466
153664
163565
173664
183763
193763
203763
213862
223862
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Rakvere gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13431
23431
33430
43330
53329
63228
73227
83226
93126
103125
113024
123024
133024
143023
153023
163023
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
223022
233022
243021
253021
263020
273019
283018
293018
303117
313116

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:28 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:285:28
210.17:255:30
310.27:225:33
410.37:195:35
510.37:175:37
610.47:145:40
710.57:115:42
810.67:085:45
910.77:055:47
1010.87:025:50
1110.96:595:52
1211.06:565:55
1311.16:535:57
1411.26:506:00
1511.36:476:02
1611.36:446:04
1711.46:416:07
1811.56:386:09
1911.66:356:12
2011.76:326:14
2111.86:296:17
2211.96:266:19
2312.06:236:21
2412.16:206:24
2512.26:176:26
2612.26:146:29
2712.36:116:31
2812.46:086:33
2912.56:056:36
3012.66:016:38
3112.75:586:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rakvere?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rakvere.

What to pack for Rakvere in March

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

In March, Rakvere sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Rakvere 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 31 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
Apr2Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Rakvere 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 Rakvere 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
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rakvere?

Rakvere sits at 59.3°N, 26.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Kohtla-Järve, 52 km away.

Kohtla-JärveMaarduLasnamäePiritaKesklinnTallinnKristiinePõhja-Tallinn

Topography around Rakvere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rakvere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.

The land around Rakvere is covered by grassland (31%), trees (27%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), trees (36%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
180 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kohtla-Järve 52 km · Maardu 79 km · Lasnamäe 85 km · Pirita 87 km · Kesklinn 91 km · Tallinn 91 km · Kristiine 94 km · Põhja-Tallinn 95 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 Rakvere (59.3481°, 26.3578°, 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).