Kauhava weather in March

In March, Kauhava sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kauhava's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kauhava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kauhava is urban area in Kauhava, 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 -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kauhava reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-8
60-8
70-8
80-7
90-7
101-7
111-7
121-7
131-7
141-7
151-7
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
223-6
233-6
243-5
253-5
263-5
274-5
284-5
294-4
304-4
314-4

How March really feels in Kauhava

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kauhava weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°339.195.40.0
Feb-3° / -10°267.37.78.10.0
Mar / -6°297.7711.20.0
Apr / -1°368.84.114.51.4
May14° / 5010.70.317.64.1
Jun19° / 7012.3019.65.5
Jul21° / 12°8213.1018.75.9
Aug20° / 10°7312.7015.95.7
Sep14° / 539.7012.73.9
Oct / 5410.62.19.40.8
Nov / -2°45105.56.30.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.68.14.40.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42872
52971
62971
73070
83169
93268
103268
113367
123466
133466
143565
153664
163862
173862
183862
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203961
213961
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234060
244060
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273961
283961
294060
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kauhava gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12625
22625
32625
42524
52524
62524
72523
82523
92523
102523
112523
122523
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152522
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262521
272521
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292621
302621
312621

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
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14100
15100
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19100
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22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 192 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:525:30
29.77:485:33
39.97:455:36
410.07:425:39
510.17:385:42
610.27:355:45
710.37:315:48
810.47:285:51
910.57:255:54
1010.67:215:57
1110.77:186:00
1210.87:146:03
1310.97:116:06
1411.07:076:09
1511.17:046:11
1611.27:006:14
1711.36:576:17
1811.46:536:20
1911.56:506:23
2011.76:476:26
2111.86:436:29
2211.96:406:32
2312.06:366:34
2412.16:336:37
2512.26:296:40
2612.36:266:43
2712.46:226:46
2812.56:196:49
2912.66:156:52
3012.76:126:54
3112.86:086:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.06 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
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kauhava?

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 Kauhava.

What to pack for Kauhava in March

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

In March, Kauhava sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kauhava 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 at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Kauhava 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 Kauhava peaks around July 12 at about 4 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 12UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kauhava?

Kauhava sits at 63.1°N, 23.1°E, 41 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Seinäjoki, 36 km away.

JakobstadKorsholmVaasaKokkolaYlivieskaÄänekoski

Topography around Kauhava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kauhava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Kauhava is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Seinäjoki 36 km · Kurikka 63 km · Jakobstad 66 km · Korsholm 70 km · Vaasa 73 km · Kokkola 82 km · Ylivieska 131 km · Äänekoski 146 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 Kauhava (63.103°, 23.0713°, elevation 41 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).