Borlänge weather in March

In March, Borlänge sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7.4 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 25% 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 Borlänge's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borlänge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Borlänge is urban area in Borlänge Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2015
Founded
1944

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 Borlänge 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 -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
52-6
62-6
72-6
82-5
92-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
164-5
174-5
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-3
276-3
286-3
296-3
306-3
316-3

How March really feels in Borlänge

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Borlänge 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° / -7°388.77.66.30.0
Feb-1° / -7°287.27.28.60.0
Mar / -5°307.45.911.30.1
Apr / -1°3682.614.22.0
May15° / 5611.30.716.94.4
Jun19° / 7612.1018.55.5
Jul21° / 11°7712.6017.86.0
Aug20° / 10°8113.4015.45.6
Sep15° / 478.9012.64.4
Oct / 5510.11.29.71.4
Nov / -2°499.84.97.10.0
Dec-1° / -5°449.88.25.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73565
83664
93763
103763
113763
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
273961
283862
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Borlänge gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12827
22827
32726
42726
52725
62624
72523
82522
92421
102420
112420
122319
132318
142318
152217
162217
172217
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242315
252315
262315
272314
282314
292414
302413
312413

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:15 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:155:08
210.07:125:11
310.17:095:14
410.27:065:16
510.37:035:19
610.47:005:21
710.56:575:24
810.66:535:27
910.66:505:29
1010.76:475:32
1110.86:445:34
1210.96:415:37
1311.06:385:40
1411.16:355:42
1511.26:325:45
1611.36:295:47
1711.46:255:50
1811.56:225:52
1911.66:195:55
2011.76:165:57
2111.86:136:00
2211.96:106:03
2312.06:066:05
2412.16:036:08
2512.26:006:10
2612.35:576:13
2712.45:546:15
2812.55:516:18
2912.55:476:20
3012.65:446:23
3112.75:416:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Borlänge?

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 Borlänge.

What to pack for Borlänge in March

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

In March, Borlänge sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Borlänge 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 Borlänge peaks around June 16 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 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Borlänge?

Borlänge sits at 60.5°N, 15.4°E, 124 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Falun, 17 km away.

GävleKöpingVästeråsEnköpingÖrebro

Topography around Borlänge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borlänge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Borlänge is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
387 m
80 km
539 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Falun 17 km · Ludvika 40 km · Sandviken 74 km · Gävle 95 km · Köping 112 km · Västerås 115 km · Enköping 131 km · Örebro 135 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

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 Borlänge (60.4858°, 15.4371°, elevation 124 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).