Kongsberg weather in March

In March, Kongsberg sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 8.7 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 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kongsberg's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kongsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:51 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Kongsberg is locality in Kongsberg municipality, Norway.

Density
1,295/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 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kongsberg reaches about 4°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 -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
32-6
42-6
52-6
62-5
72-5
82-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
144-5
154-5
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
276-3
286-3
296-3
306-3
316-3

How March really feels in Kongsberg

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.

Kongsberg 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-2° / -8°7911.611.36.50.0
Feb-1° / -7°518.68.68.70.0
Mar / -5°598.77.911.30.1
Apr / -0°609.44.414.11.7
May14° / 8311.8116.74.0
Jun18° / 10412.9018.25.3
Jul20° / 11°11312.9017.65.8
Aug19° / 11°11213.8015.35.5
Sep14° / 10210.90.112.64.1
Oct / 9912.12.49.81.3
Nov / -2°9812.57.87.20.0
Dec-2° / -7°7511.29.25.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124159
134258
144258
154357
164357
174456
184456
194456
204456
214555
224654
234654
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kongsberg gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13533
23533
33533
43533
53533
63533
73432
83332
93331
103230
113129
123028
132927
142826
152725
162623
172523
182422
192321
202320
212320
222319
232319
242319
252319
262419
272420
282520
292620
302620
312720

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 10 hours 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 162 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:365:34
210.17:335:36
310.17:305:39
410.27:275:41
510.37:245:44
610.47:215:46
710.57:185:49
810.67:155:51
910.77:125:54
1010.87:095:56
1110.97:065:59
1211.07:036:01
1311.17:006:04
1411.26:576:06
1511.26:546:09
1611.36:516:11
1711.46:486:14
1811.56:456:16
1911.66:426:18
2011.76:396:21
2111.86:366:23
2211.96:336:26
2312.06:306:28
2412.16:276:31
2512.26:236:33
2612.36:206:36
2712.36:176:38
2812.46:146:40
2912.56:116:43
3012.66:086:45
3112.76:056:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kongsberg?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kongsberg.

What to pack for Kongsberg in March

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

In March, Kongsberg sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kongsberg in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kongsberg 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 Kongsberg peaks around July 20 at about 5 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 20UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kongsberg?

Kongsberg sits at 59.7°N, 9.7°E, 161 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Drammen, 32 km away.

Topography around Kongsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kongsberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.

The land around Kongsberg is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
892 m
80 km
1,883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Drammen 32 km · Asker 48 km · Skien 51 km · Horten 55 km · Porsgrunn 59 km · Tønsberg 62 km · Moss 62 km · Oslo 67 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 Kongsberg (59.6686°, 9.6502°, elevation 161 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).