Hässleholm weather in March

In March, Hässleholm sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Hässleholm's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hässleholm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Hässleholm is Place in Scania, Sweden.

Founded
1205

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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hässleholm reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-2
23-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-1
145-1
155-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
288-1
298-1
3080
3180

How March really feels in Hässleholm

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.

Hässleholm 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 / -3°5411.65.87.30.0
Feb / -3°459.85.59.10.0
Mar / -1°44103.911.40.4
Apr11° / 459.70.713.82.7
May16° / 6412.20164.6
Jun18° / 8712.8017.25.5
Jul21° / 12°9313.5016.85.9
Aug20° / 12°8714.2014.95.7
Sep16° / 6110.9012.54.8
Oct11° / 6611.70.410.12.5
Nov / 5411.61.67.90.5
Dec / -1°5411.84.66.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102872
113070
123070
133070
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203367
213367
223466
233664
243664
253664
263763
273862
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hässleholm gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13720
23619
33618
43618
53517
63516
73516
83415
93414
103414
113413
123313
133312
143312
153311
163211
173211
183211
193110
203110
213110
223010
233010
24309
25309
26308
27308
28307
29307
30307
31316

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
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light 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
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:115:25
210.37:095:27
310.47:065:29
410.57:045:32
510.57:015:34
610.66:595:36
710.76:565:38
810.86:535:40
910.96:515:42
1010.96:485:44
1111.06:455:47
1211.16:435:49
1311.26:405:51
1411.36:375:53
1511.36:355:55
1611.46:325:57
1711.56:295:59
1811.66:276:01
1911.76:246:03
2011.76:216:06
2111.86:196:08
2211.96:166:10
2312.06:136:12
2412.16:106:14
2512.16:086:16
2612.26:056:18
2712.36:026:20
2812.45:596:22
2912.55:576:24
3012.55:546:26
3112.65:516:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hässleholm?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hässleholm.

What to pack for Hässleholm in March

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

In March, Hässleholm sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Hässleholm 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 49 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
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Hässleholm 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 Hässleholm peaks around July 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 5Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hässleholm?

Hässleholm sits at 56.2°N, 13.8°E, 58 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Kristianstad, 28 km away.

Topography around Hässleholm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hässleholm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Hässleholm is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kristianstad 28 km · Eslöv 46 km · Ängelholm 57 km · Lund 62 km · Landskrona 66 km · Staffanstorp 67 km · Helsingborg 68 km · Karlshamn 68 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 Hässleholm (56.1591°, 13.7664°, elevation 58 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).