Haukipudas weather in March

In March, Haukipudas sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -1°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 9 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Haukipudas's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haukipudas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:54 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Haukipudas is village in Oulu, Finland.

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 -4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Haukipudas reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-9
2-5-9
3-4-9
4-4-9
5-4-9
6-4-9
7-4-8
8-4-8
9-3-8
10-3-8
11-3-8
12-3-8
13-3-8
14-3-8
15-2-8
16-2-8
17-2-7
18-2-7
19-2-7
20-2-7
21-2-7
22-2-7
23-2-7
24-1-7
25-1-7
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-6
29-1-6
300-6
310-6

How March really feels in Haukipudas

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Haukipudas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -10°409.410.44.40.0
Feb-6° / -11°328.59.47.70.0
Mar-3° / -8°338.28.311.20.0
Apr / -3°327.54.214.70.0
May / 469.40.818.31.5
Jun14° / 539.2020.93.9
Jul18° / 13°7011.3019.75.6
Aug17° / 12°7411.6016.35.1
Sep12° / 6911.1012.73.0
Oct / 6511.42.39.20.4
Nov / -2°59127.15.60.0
Dec-3° / -7°5011.210.23.10.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42872
52872
62971
73070
82971
93070
103268
113268
123268
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143367
153466
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183565
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203664
213763
223664
233763
243862
253763
263763
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293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Haukipudas gets around 33 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12931
22931
32930
42930
52930
62930
72929
82929
92929
102928
112828
122828
132828
142827
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202425
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222425
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282624
292624
302724
312723

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 210 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:505:14
29.57:465:17
39.67:425:21
49.87:395:24
59.97:355:27
610.07:315:31
710.17:275:34
810.27:245:37
910.37:205:40
1010.57:165:44
1110.67:125:47
1210.77:095:50
1310.87:055:53
1410.97:015:57
1511.06:576:00
1611.26:546:03
1711.36:506:06
1811.46:466:09
1911.56:426:13
2011.66:386:16
2111.76:356:19
2211.96:316:22
2312.06:276:25
2412.16:236:28
2512.26:196:32
2612.36:166:35
2712.46:126:38
2812.66:086:41
2912.76:046:44
3012.86:006:47
3112.95:576:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Haukipudas?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haukipudas.

What to pack for Haukipudas in March

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

In March, Haukipudas sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°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 Haukipudas in March

The nearest coast averages about -0°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 16°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
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Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Haukipudas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haukipudas peaks around July 15 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haukipudas?

Haukipudas sits at 65.2°N, 25.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Oulu, 19 km away.

RaaheKemiTornioYlivieskaRovaniemiKajaaniLuleå

Topography around Haukipudas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haukipudas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Haukipudas is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Oulu 19 km · Raahe 68 km · Kemi 72 km · Tornio 93 km · Ylivieska 127 km · Rovaniemi 148 km · Kajaani 155 km · Luleå 155 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 Haukipudas (65.1765°, 25.3523°, elevation 12 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).