Gjøvik weather in March

In March, Gjøvik sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Gjøvik's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjøvik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gjøvik is settlement in Gjøvik Municipality, Norway.

Density
1,393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gjøvik reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°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 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
20-7
31-7
41-7
51-6
61-6
71-6
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-5
122-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
184-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-4
234-4
244-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-3
315-3

How March really feels in Gjøvik

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
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gjøvik weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-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°5510.210.86.20.0
Feb-2° / -9°377.68.78.50.0
Mar / -5°427.98.211.30.0
Apr / -1°478.54.814.21.5
May14° / 7411.41.516.94.0
Jun18° / 8512018.65.3
Jul20° / 11°9413.3017.95.7
Aug19° / 10°10213.6015.55.4
Sep14° / 7410.7012.63.8
Oct / 76112.49.71.1
Nov / -2°7211.17.870.0
Dec-2° / -7°5410.19.25.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143763
153862
163862
173862
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gjøvik gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13134
23134
33134
43134
53134
63033
73033
82932
92931
102831
112730
122729
132628
142526
152425
162424
172324
182223
192222
202222
212121
222121
232121
242220
252220
262220
272320
282320
292320
302421
312521

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:34 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:345:26
210.07:315:29
310.17:285:32
410.27:255:34
510.27:225:37
610.37:195:40
710.47:165:42
810.57:135:45
910.67:105:48
1010.77:075:50
1110.87:045:53
1210.97:005:56
1311.06:575:58
1411.16:546:01
1511.26:516:03
1611.36:486:06
1711.46:456:09
1811.56:416:11
1911.66:386:14
2011.76:356:16
2111.86:326:19
2211.96:296:21
2312.06:256:24
2412.16:226:27
2512.26:196:29
2612.36:166:32
2712.46:136:34
2812.56:096:37
2912.66:066:39
3012.66:036:42
3112.76:006:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gjøvik?

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 Gjøvik.

What to pack for Gjøvik in March

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

In March, Gjøvik sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Gjøvik 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 Gjøvik peaks around June 23 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 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjøvik?

Gjøvik sits at 60.8°N, 10.7°E, 127 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Hamar, 20 km away.

Moss

Topography around Gjøvik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjøvik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,340 m.

The land around Gjøvik is covered by water (40%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (53%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Hamar 20 km · Lillehammer 38 km · Lillestrøm 95 km · Oslo 98 km · Asker 108 km · Drammen 120 km · Kongsberg 138 km · Moss 151 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

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 Gjøvik (60.7957°, 10.6915°, elevation 127 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. 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).