Liepāja weather in March

In March, Liepāja sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.4 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Liepāja's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liepāja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Liepāja is state city in western Latvia, along the Baltic Sea.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
991/km²
people per km²
Founded
1625

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Liepāja reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 7°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)
12-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-1
62-1
73-1
83-1
93-1
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
164-1
174-1
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1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2450
2550
2650
2750
2851
2951
3061
3161

How March really feels in Liepāja

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Liepāja 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 / -2°5412.16.67.20.0
Feb / -3°43105.89.10.0
Mar / -1°389.43.811.40.0
Apr / 337.90.813.91.7
May14° / 398.6016.14.1
Jun17° / 12°539.7017.35.5
Jul20° / 15°6711.1016.86.3
Aug20° / 15°7913.1014.96.0
Sep16° / 12°6811.3012.54.8
Oct11° / 8314.20.410.12.3
Nov / 6613.81.87.90.5
Dec / 6413.95.76.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83268
93268
103367
113367
123466
133466
143565
153664
163763
173763
183862
193862
203961
213961
224060
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244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Liepāja gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13318
23317
33216
43216
53215
63214
73214
83214
93114
103113
113113
123113
133112
143112
153112
163011
173011
183011
193011
202911
212911
222911
232911
242911
252811
262810
272810
282910
29299
30299
31299

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 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:435:55
210.37:405:58
310.47:386:00
410.47:356:02
510.57:336:04
610.67:306:06
710.77:276:08
810.87:256:11
910.87:226:13
1010.97:196:15
1111.07:176:17
1211.17:146:19
1311.27:116:21
1411.27:096:24
1511.37:066:26
1611.47:036:28
1711.57:016:30
1811.66:586:32
1911.76:556:34
2011.76:526:36
2111.86:506:39
2211.96:476:41
2312.06:446:43
2412.16:416:45
2512.16:396:47
2612.26:366:49
2712.36:336:51
2812.46:306:53
2912.56:286:56
3012.56:256:58
3112.66:227:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Liepāja?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Liepāja.

What to pack for Liepāja in March

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

In March, Liepāja sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Liepāja in March

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Liepāja 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 Liepāja peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Liepāja in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Liepāja is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Liepāja's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Liepāja?

Liepāja sits at 56.5°N, 21.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Palanga, 65 km away.

PalangaKretingaKuldīgaPlungeMazeikiaiKlaipėdaGargždaiTelsiai

Topography around Liepāja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liepāja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Liepāja is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Palanga 65 km · Kretinga 70 km · Kuldīga 78 km · Plunge 84 km · Mazeikiai 84 km · Klaipėda 89 km · Gargždai 92 km · Telsiai 96 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Liepāja (56.5047°, 21.0109°, elevation 6 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).