Kouvola weather in March

In March, Kouvola sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.7 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 22% 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 Kouvola's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouvola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:44 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
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 -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kouvola reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°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 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-7
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-7
50-7
60-7
70-7
80-6
90-6
100-6
111-6
121-6
131-6
141-6
151-6
162-6
172-6
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-3

How March really feels in Kouvola

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kouvola 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-3° / -8°4410.610.86.20.0
Feb-3° / -9°4099.18.50.0
Mar / -6°368.77.811.30.0
Apr / -0°358.92.814.21.5
May15° / 469.90.2174.7
Jun19° / 10°7011.8018.65.8
Jul22° / 13°6711.6017.96.4
Aug20° / 12°6610.9015.56.1
Sep15° / 539.9012.64.3
Oct / 5710.91.29.71.2
Nov / -1°5411.35.270.0
Dec-1° / -5°5411.79.65.40.0

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42575
52674
62773
72773
82971
93070
103070
113169
123268
133268
143367
153367
163466
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233565
243565
253664
263664
273763
283664
293664
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kouvola gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12929
22929
32928
42928
52828
62827
72827
82827
92826
102826
112826
122826
132825
142825
152825
162825
172824
182824
192824
202724
212724
222824
232823
242823
252823
262822
272822
282821
292920
302920
312919

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 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
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:31 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:315:22
210.07:285:25
310.17:255:28
410.17:215:30
510.27:185:33
610.37:155:36
710.47:125:38
810.57:095:41
910.67:065:44
1010.77:035:46
1110.87:005:49
1210.96:575:51
1311.06:535:54
1411.16:505:57
1511.26:475:59
1611.36:446:02
1711.46:416:04
1811.56:376:07
1911.66:346:10
2011.76:316:12
2111.86:286:15
2211.96:256:17
2312.06:216:20
2412.16:186:23
2512.26:156:25
2612.36:126:28
2712.46:096:30
2812.56:056:33
2912.66:026:35
3012.75:596:38
3112.75:566:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kouvola?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kouvola.

What to pack for Kouvola in March

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

In March, Kouvola sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kouvola 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kouvola 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 Kouvola peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kouvola?

Kouvola sits at 60.9°N, 26.7°E, 81 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Anjala, 22 km away.

Topography around Kouvola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouvola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Kouvola is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Anjala 22 km · Karhula 40 km · Hamina 43 km · Kotka 46 km · Heinola 52 km · Orimattila 53 km · Lahti 58 km · Hollola 66 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 Kouvola (60.8667°, 26.7°, elevation 81 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).