Vihti weather in March

In March, Vihti sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.3 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 -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Vihti's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vihti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:53 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vihti is village in Vihti, Finland.

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 Vihti reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°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 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-7
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-7
50-7
60-7
70-6
80-6
90-6
101-6
111-6
121-6
131-6
141-6
151-6
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
223-5
233-5
243-4
253-4
263-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-3
314-3

How March really feels in Vihti

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.

Vihti 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-3° / -7°4810.710.26.30.0
Feb-3° / -8°398.78.98.60.0
Mar / -5°368.3711.30.0
Apr / -0°369.1314.21.4
May15° / 479.50.216.84.5
Jun19° / 10°7412.2018.55.6
Jul21° / 12°7912.2017.86.2
Aug20° / 11°7712.8015.45.8
Sep15° / 5410012.64.2
Oct / 5610.619.71.2
Nov / -1°5310.95.17.10.0
Dec-1° / -5°5411.29.15.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
12575
22674
32674
42872
52971
62971
73169
83268
93268
103466
113565
123565
133664
143763
153763
163862
173961
183961
193763
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253763
263862
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vihti gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13028
23028
33028
42927
52927
62926
72926
82926
92825
102825
112824
122824
132824
142723
152723
162723
172622
182622
192521
202521
212521
222520
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272618
282618
292717
302717
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
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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 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
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:39 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:395:33
210.07:365:36
310.17:335:38
410.27:305:41
510.37:275:43
610.47:245:46
710.57:215:49
810.67:185:51
910.77:155:54
1010.77:125:56
1110.87:095:59
1210.97:056:02
1311.07:026:04
1411.16:596:07
1511.26:566:09
1611.36:536:12
1711.46:506:14
1811.56:476:17
1911.66:446:19
2011.76:406:22
2111.86:376:24
2211.96:346:27
2312.06:316:30
2412.16:286:32
2512.26:256:35
2612.36:216:37
2712.46:186:40
2812.56:156:42
2912.56:126:45
3012.66:096:47
3112.76:066:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
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 Vihti?

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 Vihti.

What to pack for Vihti in March

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

In March, Vihti sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°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 Vihti 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 37 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
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Vihti 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 Vihti peaks around June 18 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 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vihti?

Vihti sits at 60.4°N, 24.3°E, 39 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Lohja, 23 km away.

Topography around Vihti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vihti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Vihti is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lohja 23 km · Klaukkala 24 km · Nurmijärvi 27 km · Espoo 30 km · Kirkkonummi 33 km · Myyrmäki 33 km · Espoonlahti 35 km · Olari 35 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 Vihti (60.417°, 24.3196°, elevation 39 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).