Espoo weather in March

In March, Espoo sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Espoo's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espoo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:51 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Espoo is city district of Espoo, Finland.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Espoo reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-6
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-1-6
50-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
90-5
101-5
111-5
121-5
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
172-5
182-5
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-3
283-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How March really feels in Espoo

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.

Espoo 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-2° / -6°5011.110.26.30.0
Feb-2° / -7°418.98.88.60.0
Mar / -5°378.26.911.30.0
Apr / 378.82.414.21.2
May14° / 438.70.216.84.1
Jun18° / 10°6611.4018.45.5
Jul21° / 13°6911.2017.76.3
Aug20° / 12°7012.2015.45.9
Sep15° / 5510.1012.64.3
Oct / 5910.90.79.71.5
Nov / -0°5911.64.77.10.0
Dec / -4°5712.48.75.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42872
52971
63070
73169
83268
93268
103466
113466
123565
133664
143664
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223862
233862
243862
253763
263862
273961
283961
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Espoo gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13129
23028
33028
43027
53027
62926
72926
82925
92825
102824
112824
122823
132723
142722
152722
162721
172621
182621
192520
202520
212520
222520
232520
242519
252519
262619
272618
282618
292717
302717
312816

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 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light 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
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 168 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:375:32
210.07:345:35
310.17:315:37
410.27:285:40
510.37:255:43
610.47:225:45
710.57:195:48
810.67:165:50
910.77:135:53
1010.87:105:55
1110.97:075:58
1210.97:046:00
1311.07:016:03
1411.16:586:06
1511.26:556:08
1611.36:516:11
1711.46:486:13
1811.56:456:16
1911.66:426:18
2011.76:396:21
2111.86:366:23
2211.96:336:26
2312.06:306:28
2412.16:266:31
2512.26:236:33
2612.36:206:36
2712.46:176:38
2812.46:146:41
2912.56:116:43
3012.66:086:46
3112.76:056:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Espoo?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Espoo.

What to pack for Espoo in March

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

In March, Espoo sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Espoo 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 17°C and coldest in March 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
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Espoo 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 Espoo peaks around June 18 at about 5 (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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Espoo?

Espoo sits at 60.2°N, 24.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Olari, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Espoo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espoo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Espoo is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Olari 6.0 km · Espoonlahti 6.0 km · Matinkylä 7.0 km · Leppävaara 9.0 km · Pitäjänmäki 12 km · Munkkiniemi 12 km · Myyrmäki 13 km · Lauttasaari 13 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

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 Espoo (60.2052°, 24.6522°, elevation 16 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).