Raahe weather in March

In March, Raahe sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -1°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 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Raahe's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Raahe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
571/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 -4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Raahe reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°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)
1-4-9
2-4-8
3-4-8
4-4-8
5-4-8
6-3-8
7-3-8
8-3-8
9-3-7
10-3-7
11-3-7
12-3-7
13-2-7
14-2-7
15-2-7
16-2-7
17-2-7
18-2-7
19-2-7
20-2-7
21-2-6
22-2-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-6
290-6
300-5
310-5

How March really feels in Raahe

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Raahe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-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° / -9°328.794.70.0
Feb-5° / -10°267.387.80.0
Mar-2° / -7°277.37.211.20.0
Apr / -3°296.83.714.60.0
May / 448.70.718.11.5
Jun13° / 519.1020.53.8
Jul18° / 13°6911019.55.6
Aug17° / 13°6610.9016.25.3
Sep12° / 6110.9012.73.1
Oct / 59111.89.20.6
Nov / -1°5311.66.65.80.0
Dec-2° / -5°4110.48.53.40.0

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42674
52773
62773
72872
82872
93070
103070
113169
123367
133367
143466
153466
163664
173664
183763
193763
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Raahe gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12527
22527
32527
42526
52526
62526
72525
82525
92525
102525
112524
122524
132524
142523
152423
162423
172422
182322
192322
202322
212222
222222
232222
242222
252321
262321
272321
282321
292321
302320
312420

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 204 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:515:19
29.67:485:23
39.77:445:26
49.87:405:29
59.97:375:32
610.07:335:35
710.27:305:39
810.37:265:42
910.47:225:45
1010.57:195:48
1110.67:155:51
1210.77:115:54
1310.87:085:58
1410.97:046:01
1511.17:006:04
1611.26:566:07
1711.36:536:10
1811.46:496:13
1911.56:456:16
2011.66:426:19
2111.76:386:23
2211.96:346:26
2312.06:306:29
2412.16:276:32
2512.26:236:35
2612.36:196:38
2712.46:166:41
2812.56:126:44
2912.76:086:47
3012.86:046:50
3112.96:016:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Raahe?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Raahe.

What to pack for Raahe in March

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

In March, Raahe sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Raahe 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Raahe 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 Raahe peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Raahe?

Raahe sits at 64.7°N, 24.5°E, 5 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Oulu, 59 km away.

YlivieskaHaukipudasKokkolaKemiTornioJakobstadLuleå

Topography around Raahe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Raahe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Raahe is covered by trees (52%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Oulu 59 km · Ylivieska 67 km · Haukipudas 68 km · Kokkola 114 km · Kemi 117 km · Tornio 130 km · Jakobstad 141 km · Luleå 148 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 Raahe (64.6833°, 24.4833°, elevation 5 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).