Gävle weather in March

In March, Gävle sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 28 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 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Gävle's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gävle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Gävle is urban area in Gävle Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1446

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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gävle reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°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 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-4
62-4
73-4
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
134-4
144-4
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
256-3
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
317-2

How March really feels in Gävle

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gävle 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°338.16.96.20.0
Feb / -6°287.16.98.50.0
Mar / -3°287.46.111.30.1
Apr / 337.62.214.22.1
May15° / 449.30.416.94.5
Jun19° / 6110.5018.65.9
Jul22° / 12°6811.5017.96.3
Aug21° / 11°7212015.56.0
Sep16° / 458.8012.64.9
Oct / 559.70.59.71.9
Nov / -0°469.93.970.1
Dec / -4°429.66.95.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53466
63466
73565
83664
93664
103763
113862
123862
134060
144060
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gävle gets around 28 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 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12425
22425
32424
42424
52424
62424
72423
82423
92422
102422
112421
122421
132420
142420
152420
162419
172319
182318
192318
202317
212317
222316
232316
242315
252315
262314
272314
282313
292313
302412
312412

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:08 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:085:01
210.07:055:04
310.17:025:06
410.26:595:09
510.36:565:12
610.46:535:14
710.46:505:17
810.56:475:19
910.66:445:22
1010.76:415:25
1110.86:385:27
1210.96:345:30
1311.06:315:33
1411.16:285:35
1511.26:255:38
1611.36:225:40
1711.46:195:43
1811.56:165:45
1911.66:125:48
2011.76:095:51
2111.86:065:53
2211.96:035:56
2312.06:005:58
2412.15:566:01
2512.25:536:03
2612.35:506:06
2712.45:476:08
2812.55:446:11
2912.65:416:14
3012.65:376:16
3112.75:346:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.28 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
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
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 Gävle?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gävle.

What to pack for Gävle in March

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

In March, Gävle sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Gävle in March

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°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
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Gävle 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 Gävle peaks around June 17 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gävle?

Gävle sits at 60.7°N, 17.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Sandviken, 21 km away.

Gamla UppsalaUppsalaBorlängeEnköpingHudiksvallVästerås

Topography around Gävle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gävle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.

The land around Gävle is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
499 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sandviken 21 km · Falun 83 km · Gamla Uppsala 90 km · Uppsala 95 km · Borlänge 95 km · Enköping 116 km · Hudiksvall 117 km · Västerås 122 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 Gävle (60.6745°, 17.1417°, elevation 3 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).