Enköping weather in March

In March, Enköping sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Enköping's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enköping's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Enköping is urban area in Enköping Municipality, Uppsala county, Sweden.

Founded
1300

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 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Enköping reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 10°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)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-4
93-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
195-3
205-3
216-3
226-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
267-3
277-3
287-2
297-2
307-2
318-2

How March really feels in Enköping

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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Enköping 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-0° / -5°368.15.86.50.0
Feb / -6°287.26.28.70.0
Mar / -4°307.5511.30.3
Apr11° / -0°3681.814.12.5
May16° / 4910.20.216.75.0
Jun20° / 7111.7018.25.8
Jul22° / 11°7611.5017.66.4
Aug21° / 10°7512.4015.36.0
Sep16° / 508.8012.64.9
Oct / 529.60.69.82.0
Nov / -1°459.23.47.30.1
Dec / -4°439.76.25.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43367
53466
63466
73466
83565
93664
103763
113862
123862
133961
144060
154159
164159
174258
184159
194159
204159
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Enköping gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12622
22622
32621
42621
52521
62520
72520
82519
92519
102418
112417
122417
132416
142316
152315
162315
172315
182314
192314
202314
212314
222313
232313
242313
252312
262312
272311
282311
292310
302410
312410

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:06 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:065:04
210.17:035:06
310.17:005:09
410.26:575:12
510.36:545:14
610.46:515:17
710.56:485:19
810.66:455:22
910.76:425:24
1010.86:395:27
1110.96:365:29
1211.06:335:32
1311.16:305:34
1411.26:275:36
1511.26:245:39
1611.36:215:41
1711.46:185:44
1811.56:155:46
1911.66:125:49
2011.76:095:51
2111.86:065:54
2211.96:035:56
2312.06:005:59
2412.15:576:01
2512.25:546:03
2612.35:516:06
2712.35:486:08
2812.45:456:11
2912.55:416:13
3012.65:386:16
3112.75:356:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Enköping?

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

0.3
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 Enköping.

What to pack for Enköping in March

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

In March, Enköping sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Enköping 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 Enköping peaks around June 16 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Enköping?

Enköping sits at 59.6°N, 17.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Västerås, 30 km away.

Topography around Enköping

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Enköping has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.

The land around Enköping is covered by trees (35%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Västerås 30 km · Uppsala 40 km · Gamla Uppsala 43 km · Märsta 44 km · Eskilstuna 44 km · Upplands Väsby 49 km · Jakobsberg 49 km · Hässelby Villastad 50 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 Enköping (59.6361°, 17.0777°, 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. 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).