Härnösand weather in March

In March, Härnösand sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Härnösand's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Härnösand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Härnösand is urban area in Härnösand Municipality, Sweden.

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 -0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Härnösand reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°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)
10-6
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
70-6
81-5
91-5
101-5
111-5
121-5
131-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-3
273-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How March really feels in Härnösand

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
16 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Härnösand weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°5310.510.65.60.0
Feb-2° / -7°378.78.58.20.0
Mar / -5°367.57.111.20.0
Apr / -1°3883.814.40.8
May12° / 418.90.417.43.0
Jun16° / 499.3019.45.1
Jul20° / 12°6510.9018.56.0
Aug19° / 11°7111.4015.85.7
Sep14° / 579.6012.63.9
Oct / 6710.61.29.51.1
Nov / -1°5810.95.56.50.0
Dec-0° / -5°5611.48.64.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53565
63565
73664
83664
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113664
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204060
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313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Härnösand gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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22831
32830
42730
52730
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72629
82628
92627
102526
112525
122524
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272418
282418
292518
302518
312618

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
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8100
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15100
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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
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2115light breeze
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2314light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 186 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:114:52
29.87:074:55
39.97:044:58
410.07:015:01
510.16:585:04
610.26:545:07
710.36:515:10
810.46:485:13
910.56:445:15
1010.66:415:18
1110.76:375:21
1210.86:345:24
1310.96:315:27
1411.06:275:30
1511.16:245:32
1611.26:215:35
1711.46:175:38
1811.56:145:41
1911.66:105:44
2011.76:075:47
2111.86:035:49
2211.96:005:52
2312.05:575:55
2412.15:535:58
2512.25:506:01
2612.35:466:03
2712.45:436:06
2812.55:396:09
2912.65:366:12
3012.75:326:15
3112.85:296:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Härnösand?

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

0.0
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 Härnösand.

What to pack for Härnösand in March

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

In March, Härnösand sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Härnösand 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
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Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Härnösand in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Härnösand peaks around June 17 at about 4 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Härnösand?

Härnösand sits at 62.6°N, 17.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Sundsvall, 42 km away.

HudiksvallUmeåÖstersundVaasaKorsholmGävle

Topography around Härnösand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Härnösand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m.

The land around Härnösand is covered by trees (51%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
495 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sundsvall 42 km · Örnsköldsvik 83 km · Hudiksvall 109 km · Umeå 177 km · Östersund 178 km · Vaasa 193 km · Korsholm 197 km · Gävle 222 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 Härnösand (62.6323°, 17.9379°, elevation 25 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).