Lahti weather in March

In March, Lahti sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.4 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 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lahti's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.3 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 Lahti reaches about 1°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 -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)
1-2-7
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-7
5-1-7
6-1-7
70-7
80-6
90-6
100-6
110-6
121-6
131-6
141-6
151-6
161-6
171-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
232-5
243-5
253-4
263-4
273-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-3

How March really feels in Lahti

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
20 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lahti 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-3° / -8°4110.310.76.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°348.28.78.50.0
Mar / -6°338.48.211.30.0
Apr / -1°358.83.414.21.3
May15° / 48100.2174.3
Jun19° / 10°7512.3018.75.5
Jul21° / 13°7612.40186.1
Aug20° / 12°6811.7015.55.8
Sep14° / 519.8012.64.0
Oct / 5611.11.69.71.0
Nov / -1°5010.85.56.90.0
Dec-1° / -5°4811.69.95.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42674
52674
62773
72971
82971
93070
103070
113169
123169
133268
143367
153367
163367
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lahti gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12728
22728
32627
42627
52627
62627
72627
82626
92626
102626
112626
122726
132726
142726
152726
162726
172726
182726
192726
202826
212825
222825
232825
242825
252825
262824
272924
282923
292923
302922
313021

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
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 180 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:355:26
29.97:325:29
310.07:295:31
410.17:265:34
510.27:235:37
610.37:205:40
710.47:175:42
810.57:135:45
910.67:105:47
1010.77:075:50
1110.87:045:53
1210.97:015:55
1311.06:585:58
1411.16:546:01
1511.26:516:03
1611.36:486:06
1711.46:456:09
1811.56:426:11
1911.66:386:14
2011.76:356:16
2111.86:326:19
2211.96:296:22
2312.06:266:24
2412.16:226:27
2512.26:196:29
2612.36:166:32
2712.46:136:35
2812.56:096:37
2912.66:066:40
3012.76:036:42
3112.86:006:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lahti?

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 Lahti.

What to pack for Lahti in March

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

In March, Lahti sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lahti 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 Lahti 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lahti?

Lahti sits at 61.0°N, 25.7°E, 105 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Hollola, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Lahti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m.

The land around Lahti is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Hollola 9.0 km · Orimattila 20 km · Heinola 32 km · Mäntsälä 43 km · Riihimäki 55 km · Kouvola 58 km · Hyvinge 58 km · Janakkala 58 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 Lahti (60.9827°, 25.6615°, elevation 105 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. 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).