Tønsberg weather in March

In March, Tønsberg sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.6 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 3°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 Tønsberg's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tønsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Tønsberg is city in Vestfold county, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
5,362/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 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tønsberg reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 8°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)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
94-1
104-1
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
2250
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3171

How March really feels in Tønsberg

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.

Tønsberg 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°8212.57.86.60.0
Feb / -2°588.76.38.70.0
Mar / 568.64.511.30.2
Apr / 528.21.214.11.9
May14° / 669.50.216.64.2
Jun18° / 12°8210.4018.15.7
Jul20° / 15°8210.3017.56.3
Aug19° / 15°9112.4015.35.9
Sep16° / 11°10711.4012.64.6
Oct10° / 12012.90.79.82.2
Nov / 1151437.30.4
Dec / -1°8612.95.55.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83664
93763
103763
113862
123961
133961
144060
154060
164159
174258
184258
194357
204555
214555
224654
234654
244753
254753
264852
274852
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tønsberg gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63422
73422
83321
93220
103119
113018
122917
132816
142715
152614
162513
172512
182411
192310
202310
21229
22229
23228
24228
25237
26237
27237
28247
29247
30257
31267

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
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light 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
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:32 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:325:32
210.17:295:34
310.27:265:36
410.37:235:39
510.47:205:41
610.47:175:44
710.57:145:46
810.67:115:49
910.77:095:51
1010.87:065:54
1110.97:035:56
1211.07:005:59
1311.16:576:01
1411.26:546:04
1511.36:516:06
1611.36:486:08
1711.46:456:11
1811.56:426:13
1911.66:396:16
2011.76:366:18
2111.86:336:20
2211.96:306:23
2312.06:276:25
2412.16:246:28
2512.26:216:30
2612.26:176:32
2712.36:146:35
2812.46:116:37
2912.56:086:40
3012.66:056:42
3112.76:026:44

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 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 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
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tønsberg?

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

0.2
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 Tønsberg.

What to pack for Tønsberg in March

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

In March, Tønsberg sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 0°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 Tønsberg 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 16 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Tønsberg 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 Tønsberg peaks around July 17 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 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tønsberg?

Tønsberg sits at 59.3°N, 10.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Horten, 17 km away.

Topography around Tønsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tønsberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m.

The land around Tønsberg is covered by trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
907 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Horten 17 km · Sandefjord 19 km · Moss 23 km · Fredrikstad 30 km · Larvik 32 km · Sarpsborg 40 km · Porsgrunn 45 km · Skien 46 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 Tønsberg (59.2675°, 10.4076°, elevation 16 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).