Kirkkonummi weather in March

In March, Kirkkonummi sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 1°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 Kirkkonummi's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirkkonummi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:52 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kirkkonummi is administrative centre of Kirkkonummi.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.4 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 -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kirkkonummi reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 3°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)
1-2-5
2-2-5
3-2-5
4-1-4
5-1-4
6-1-4
7-1-4
8-1-4
9-1-4
10-1-4
11-1-4
12-1-4
13-1-4
140-4
150-4
160-3
170-3
180-3
190-3
200-3
210-3
220-3
230-3
240-3
251-3
261-3
271-2
281-2
291-2
301-2
311-2

How March really feels in Kirkkonummi

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
16 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kirkkonummi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -4°52129.96.40.0
Feb-2° / -6°409.38.28.60.0
Mar-0° / -4°378.8611.30.0
Apr / 367.92.114.20.0
May / 377.20.216.81.5
Jun13° / 11°568.9018.43.6
Jul18° / 16°589017.76.0
Aug18° / 16°7211.4015.45.6
Sep14° / 12°6810.9012.64.0
Oct / 8413.70.49.71.7
Nov / 79143.87.10.2
Dec / -1°6613.77.65.60.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32773
42773
52971
63169
73268
83268
93466
103565
113565
123664
133763
143763
153763
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
244060
254060
263862
273961
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kirkkonummi gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13225
23225
33225
43124
53124
63123
73022
83022
93021
102921
112920
122920
132920
142919
152819
162818
172818
182818
192718
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252716
262716
272715
282715
292814
302814
312813

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 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

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 7:38 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:385:33
210.07:355:36
310.17:325:38
410.27:295:41
510.37:265:44
610.47:235:46
710.57:205:49
810.67:175:51
910.77:145:54
1010.87:115:56
1110.97:085:59
1210.97:056:01
1311.07:026:04
1411.16:586:07
1511.26:556:09
1611.36:526:12
1711.46:496:14
1811.56:466:17
1911.66:436:19
2011.76:406:22
2111.86:376:24
2211.96:346:27
2312.06:306:29
2412.16:276:32
2512.26:246:34
2612.36:216:37
2712.46:186:39
2812.46:156:42
2912.56:126:44
3012.66:096:46
3112.76:056:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kirkkonummi?

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
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kirkkonummi.

What to pack for Kirkkonummi in March

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

In March, Kirkkonummi sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kirkkonummi 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 Kirkkonummi 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 Kirkkonummi 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kirkkonummi?

Kirkkonummi sits at 60.1°N, 24.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Espoonlahti, 12 km away.

Topography around Kirkkonummi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirkkonummi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Kirkkonummi is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Espoonlahti 12 km · Espoo 15 km · Olari 17 km · Matinkylä 17 km · Leppävaara 23 km · Lauttasaari 24 km · Lohja 25 km · Munkkiniemi 26 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 Kirkkonummi (60.1238°, 24.4385°, elevation 17 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).