Pori weather in March

In March, Pori sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.3 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 -0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Pori's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pori's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:04 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.2 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 -0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pori reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-6
20-6
30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-5
80-5
91-5
101-5
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-3
222-3
232-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How March really feels in Pori

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Pori 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-1° / -5°4310.28.560.0
Feb-2° / -6°3487.68.40.0
Mar / -4°338.3611.30.0
Apr / 338.2214.30.8
May12° / 397.80.217.13.3
Jun16° / 10°6010.3018.95.0
Jul20° / 13°7411.7018.16.0
Aug19° / 13°7412.2015.65.7
Sep14° / 6210.2012.64.1
Oct / 6511.50.99.61.3
Nov / 5611.13.76.80.0
Dec / -3°5311.56.85.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42971
53070
63169
73169
83268
93268
103565
113565
123664
133763
143763
153862
164060
174060
184159
194258
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pori gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13026
23026
33025
43024
52924
62923
72923
82822
92822
102821
112721
122720
132720
142619
152619
162618
172518
182518
192517
202517
212517
222517
232516
242416
252415
262515
272515
282514
292514
302614
312713

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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 7:52 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:525:40
29.97:495:43
310.07:465:46
410.17:435:48
510.27:395:51
610.37:365:54
710.47:335:57
810.57:305:59
910.67:276:02
1010.77:236:05
1110.87:206:08
1210.97:176:10
1311.07:146:13
1411.17:116:16
1511.27:076:18
1611.37:046:21
1711.47:016:24
1811.56:586:26
1911.66:546:29
2011.76:516:32
2111.86:486:34
2211.96:446:37
2312.06:416:40
2412.16:386:42
2512.26:356:45
2612.36:316:48
2712.46:286:50
2812.56:256:53
2912.66:216:56
3012.76:186:58
3112.86:157:01

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 5.97 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
121.9Dim
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
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 Pori?

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 Pori.

What to pack for Pori in March

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

In March, Pori sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Pori 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) 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
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Pori in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pori peaks around June 16 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 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pori?

Pori sits at 61.5°N, 21.8°E, 20 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Rauma, 42 km away.

NokiaYlöjärviLoimaaPirkkalaLempäälä

Topography around Pori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pori has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m.

The land around Pori is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Rauma 42 km · Vammala 62 km · Sastamala 62 km · Nokia 91 km · Ylöjärvi 96 km · Loimaa 98 km · Pirkkala 98 km · Lempäälä 106 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 Pori (61.4807°, 21.7852°, elevation 20 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).