Kemi weather in March

In March, Kemi sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kemi's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kemi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 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 -5°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kemi reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 6°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)
1-5-10
2-5-10
3-5-10
4-4-10
5-4-9
6-4-9
7-4-9
8-4-9
9-4-9
10-3-9
11-3-8
12-3-8
13-3-8
14-3-8
15-3-8
16-2-8
17-2-8
18-2-8
19-2-8
20-2-8
21-2-8
22-2-8
23-2-8
24-1-7
25-1-7
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-7
30-1-7
310-6

How March really feels in Kemi

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.

Kemi 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-6° / -11°469.510.64.10.0
Feb-7° / -11°389107.60.0
Mar-3° / -8°388.49.111.10.0
Apr / -4°347.34.614.80.0
May / 479.20.918.51.6
Jun14° / 5810021.44.0
Jul18° / 13°6811.1020.15.7
Aug17° / 12°7511.1016.45.1
Sep12° / 7010.50.112.72.9
Oct / 63112.59.10.4
Nov / -3°6712.785.40.0
Dec-3° / -7°571210.82.50.0

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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42773
52773
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113268
123367
133466
143466
153466
163565
173664
183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263961
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kemi gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12933
23033
33033
43033
53033
63033
73033
83033
93032
103032
112932
122932
132931
142931
152830
162829
172729
182628
192627
202527
212526
222526
232525
242525
252525
262525
272524
282524
292524
302523
312523

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 216 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:555:15
29.57:515:18
39.67:475:22
49.77:445:25
59.87:405:29
69.97:365:32
710.17:325:35
810.27:285:39
910.37:245:42
1010.47:215:46
1110.57:175:49
1210.77:135:52
1310.87:095:56
1410.97:055:59
1511.07:016:02
1611.16:576:05
1711.36:536:09
1811.46:506:12
1911.56:466:15
2011.66:426:19
2111.76:386:22
2211.96:346:25
2312.06:306:28
2412.16:266:32
2512.26:226:35
2612.36:186:38
2712.46:156:41
2812.66:116:45
2912.76:076:48
3012.86:036:51
3112.95:596:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kemi?

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 Kemi.

What to pack for Kemi in March

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

In March, Kemi 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 Kemi 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Kemi 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 Kemi 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 Kemi?

Kemi sits at 65.7°N, 24.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Tornio, 23 km away.

HaukipudasOuluRovaniemiLuleåRaaheBodenPiteå

Topography around Kemi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kemi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Kemi is covered by trees (39%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tornio 23 km · Haukipudas 72 km · Oulu 91 km · Rovaniemi 99 km · Luleå 112 km · Raahe 117 km · Boden 132 km · Piteå 150 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 Kemi (65.7364°, 24.5637°, 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).