Valmiera weather in March

In March, Valmiera sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Valmiera's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valmiera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:46 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Valmiera is state city of Latvia and capital of Valmiera Municipality.

Density
1,179/km²
people per km²
Founded
1293

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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Valmiera reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°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)
10-5
20-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
82-5
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
245-3
255-3
265-2
275-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How March really feels in Valmiera

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Valmiera 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-2° / -6°4510.58.470.0
Feb-2° / -7°389.37.790.0
Mar / -4°389.55.711.40.1
Apr10° / 429.52.213.92.4
May16° / 5410.60.116.35.0
Jun19° / 10°7712.4017.65.7
Jul22° / 13°6612.5017.16.3
Aug21° / 12°7212.60156.0
Sep16° / 5210.7012.54.7
Oct / 6211.91.1101.8
Nov / -0°5211.34.37.70.0
Dec / -4°4410.97.76.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42674
52773
62773
72872
82872
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
213070
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273367
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Valmiera gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13326
23325
33224
43223
53123
63122
73122
83021
93021
103020
113020
122920
132919
143019
153019
163018
173018
183018
193017
203017
213017
223017
233116
243116
253116
263115
273115
283114
293214
303214
313213

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:285:35
210.27:255:38
310.37:225:40
410.47:205:42
510.57:175:45
610.57:145:47
710.67:115:49
810.77:095:51
910.87:065:54
1010.97:035:56
1111.07:005:58
1211.06:586:01
1311.16:556:03
1411.26:526:05
1511.36:496:07
1611.46:466:10
1711.56:446:12
1811.66:416:14
1911.66:386:16
2011.76:356:19
2111.86:326:21
2211.96:296:23
2312.06:266:25
2412.16:246:27
2512.16:216:30
2612.26:186:32
2712.36:156:34
2812.46:126:36
2912.56:096:38
3012.66:066:41
3112.76:046:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Valmiera?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valmiera.

What to pack for Valmiera in March

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

In March, Valmiera sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Valmiera 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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February 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
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Valmiera 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 Valmiera peaks around June 21 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valmiera?

Valmiera sits at 57.5°N, 25.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Cēsis, 27 km away.

CēsisValgaSiguldaOtepääMadonaOgreSalaspils

Topography around Valmiera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valmiera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Valmiera is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Cēsis 27 km · Valga 45 km · Sigulda 55 km · Otepää 86 km · Madona 90 km · Viljandi 92 km · Ogre 94 km · Salaspils 99 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 Valmiera (57.5411°, 25.4275°, elevation 45 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).