Lappeenranta weather in March

In March, Lappeenranta sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9 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 -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Lappeenranta's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lappeenranta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:38 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lappeenranta is urban settlement in South Karelia, Finland.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,335/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 -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lappeenranta reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 5°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)
1-2-8
2-2-7
3-2-7
4-2-7
5-1-7
6-1-7
7-1-7
8-1-7
9-1-6
100-6
110-6
120-6
130-6
140-6
151-6
161-6
171-6
181-5
191-5
201-5
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
314-4

How March really feels in Lappeenranta

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lappeenranta 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-4° / -8°4210.311.66.10.0
Feb-4° / -9°3899.48.50.0
Mar / -6°3698.311.30.0
Apr / -1°338.43.314.21.0
May14° / 469.20.3174.3
Jun19° / 11°6611.9018.75.7
Jul22° / 14°73120186.2
Aug20° / 12°7512.4015.55.8
Sep14° / 5610.7012.64.0
Oct / 5711.21.69.71.0
Nov / -2°5411.26.16.90.0
Dec-2° / -6°5211.310.25.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22179
32179
42278
52377
62377
72377
82476
92575
102674
112674
122872
132872
143070
153070
163169
173169
183367
193367
203367
213466
223565
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lappeenranta gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13031
23030
33030
43029
53029
63028
73028
82928
92927
102927
112927
122927
132927
142926
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202926
212926
222926
232925
242925
252924
262924
272923
282922
292921
302920
312819

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:25 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:255:16
29.97:225:18
310.07:195:21
410.17:165:24
510.27:135:27
610.37:105:29
710.47:075:32
810.57:035:35
910.67:005:37
1010.76:575:40
1110.86:545:43
1210.96:515:45
1311.06:485:48
1411.16:445:50
1511.26:415:53
1611.36:385:56
1711.46:355:58
1811.56:326:01
1911.66:286:04
2011.76:256:06
2111.86:226:09
2211.96:196:11
2312.06:166:14
2412.16:126:17
2512.26:096:19
2612.36:066:22
2712.46:036:24
2812.55:596:27
2912.65:566:30
3012.75:536:32
3112.85:506:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.22 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
101.8Dim
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
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lappeenranta?

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 Lappeenranta.

What to pack for Lappeenranta in March

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

In March, Lappeenranta sees daytime highs around 1°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 Lappeenranta 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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
Apr1Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Lappeenranta 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 Lappeenranta peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lappeenranta?

Lappeenranta sits at 61.1°N, 28.2°E, 104 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Imatra, 33 km away.

HaminaKouvolaAnjalaMikkeliKarhula

Topography around Lappeenranta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lappeenranta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.

The land around Lappeenranta is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (29%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Imatra 33 km · Svetogorsk 37 km · Vyborg 50 km · Hamina 76 km · Kouvola 83 km · Anjala 84 km · Mikkeli 85 km · Karhula 91 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 Lappeenranta (61.0587°, 28.1887°, elevation 104 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).