Laajasalo weather in March

In March, Laajasalo sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 24% 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 Laajasalo's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laajasalo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:50 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Laajasalo is 49th neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Density
1,355/km²
people per km²

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 Laajasalo reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°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 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-7
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-1-6
50-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
90-6
101-5
111-5
121-5
131-5
141-5
151-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
202-4
212-4
222-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How March really feels in Laajasalo

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Laajasalo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4810.910.16.40.0
Feb-2° / -8°409.28.48.60.0
Mar / -5°378.56.911.30.0
Apr / 378.72.414.21.3
May14° / 448.90.116.84.3
Jun18° / 10°7211.8018.45.6
Jul21° / 14°7611.9017.76.3
Aug20° / 12°7612.3015.45.9
Sep15° / 5810.4012.64.3
Oct / 5911.10.89.71.5
Nov / -0°5911.54.67.10.0
Dec / -4°5612.295.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
53070
63169
73169
83268
93367
103466
113466
123565
133565
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253961
263961
273961
284060
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Laajasalo gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in March, the driest month. 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13128
23128
33127
43127
53026
63026
72925
82925
92924
102824
112824
122823
132823
142822
152722
162721
172721
182721
192621
202620
212620
222620
232620
242619
252719
262718
272718
282717
292817
302816
312816

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:35 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:355:31
210.07:335:33
310.17:305:36
410.27:275:39
510.37:245:41
610.47:215:44
710.57:185:46
810.67:155:49
910.77:115:51
1010.87:085:54
1110.97:055:56
1210.97:025:59
1311.06:596:02
1411.16:566:04
1511.26:536:07
1611.36:506:09
1711.46:476:12
1811.56:446:14
1911.66:416:17
2011.76:376:19
2111.86:346:22
2211.96:316:24
2312.06:286:27
2412.16:256:29
2512.26:226:32
2612.36:196:34
2712.46:166:37
2812.46:126:39
2912.56:096:42
3012.66:066:44
3112.76:036:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.37 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
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Laajasalo?

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 Laajasalo.

What to pack for Laajasalo in March

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

In March, Laajasalo sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°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 Laajasalo 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 February 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 Laajasalo 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 Laajasalo peaks around June 19 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 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Laajasalo?

Laajasalo sits at 60.2°N, 25.0°E, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Herttoniemi, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Laajasalo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laajasalo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Laajasalo is covered by water (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Herttoniemi 2.0 km · Suomenlinna 4.0 km · Kallio 5.0 km · East Helsinki 5.0 km · Viikki 5.0 km · Helsinki 5.0 km · Vartiokylä 6.0 km · Taka-Töölö 6.0 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 Laajasalo (60.1752°, 25.0309°), 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).