Ruhnu weather in March

In March, Ruhnu sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Ruhnu's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruhnu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:55 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ruhnu reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 2°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)
10-2
20-2
30-2
40-2
50-2
60-2
71-2
81-2
91-2
101-2
111-2
121-1
131-1
141-1
151-1
161-1
171-1
181-1
191-1
201-1
212-1
222-1
232-1
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3030
3130

How March really feels in Ruhnu

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.

Ruhnu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4511.98.470.0
Feb-0° / -3°379.778.90.0
Mar / -1°338.34.511.40.0
Apr / 337.41.3140.2
May10° / 347.1016.32.4
Jun15° / 13°579.6017.74.8
Jul19° / 17°609.2017.16.4
Aug19° / 17°7912015.16.0
Sep15° / 14°6611.7012.54.5
Oct10° / 8414.90.2102.1
Nov / 6914.12.37.60.5
Dec / 5613.56.76.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22773
32872
42872
52971
63169
73169
83268
93367
103367
113565
123664
133664
143664
153763
163862
173961
183961
194159
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ruhnu gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13421
23321
33320
43219
53218
63118
73017
83016
92916
102915
112815
122715
132714
142614
152614
162513
172513
182413
192413
202313
212313
222313
232413
242413
252413
262413
272512
282512
292612
302712
312712

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 25 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1725breezy
1825breezy
1925breezy
2025breezy
2124breezy
2224breezy
2324breezy
2424breezy
2524breezy
2624breezy
2724breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

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 7:37 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:375:44
210.27:345:46
310.37:315:48
410.47:295:51
510.47:265:53
610.57:235:55
710.67:215:58
810.77:186:00
910.87:156:02
1010.97:126:04
1111.07:096:07
1211.07:076:09
1311.17:046:11
1411.27:016:14
1511.36:586:16
1611.46:556:18
1711.56:526:20
1811.66:506:23
1911.66:476:25
2011.76:446:27
2111.86:416:29
2211.96:386:32
2312.06:356:34
2412.16:326:36
2512.16:296:38
2612.26:276:41
2712.36:246:43
2812.46:216:45
2912.56:186:47
3012.66:156:50
3112.76:126:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.55 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
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ruhnu?

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 Ruhnu.

What to pack for Ruhnu in March

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

In March, Ruhnu sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ruhnu 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
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ruhnu 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 Ruhnu peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ruhnu?

Ruhnu sits at 57.8°N, 23.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Kuressaare, 67 km away.

KuressaareMuhuPärnuVentspils

Topography around Ruhnu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruhnu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Ruhnu is covered by water (63%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (99%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kuressaare 67 km · Muhu 89 km · Tukums 93 km · Jūrmala 98 km · Pärnu 98 km · Riga 108 km · Dārzciems 110 km · Ventspils 110 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 Ruhnu (57.8003°, 23.2483°, 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).