Karlskoga weather in March

In March, Karlskoga sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 22% 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 Karlskoga's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlskoga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Karlskoga is urban area in Karlskoga 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 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Karlskoga 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 8°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)
11-4
21-4
32-4
42-4
52-4
62-4
72-3
82-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-1
306-1
317-1

How March really feels in Karlskoga

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.

Karlskoga 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-0° / -5°4910.26.86.60.0
Feb / -5°398.46.68.70.0
Mar / -3°368.3511.30.1
Apr / 408.61.914.12.0
May15° / 5711.10.316.64.3
Jun18° / 10°8212.9018.15.4
Jul21° / 12°9013.1017.55.9
Aug20° / 12°9214.1015.35.6
Sep15° / 6210.6012.64.4
Oct / 6211.30.89.81.8
Nov / 54113.37.30.1
Dec / -3°5510.66.15.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53268
63367
73268
83367
93367
103466
113565
123664
133664
143763
153862
163862
173961
184060
194060
204060
214159
224258
234258
244258
254357
264357
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Karlskoga gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13225
23225
33224
43224
53223
63122
73122
83021
92920
102919
112818
122817
132716
142615
152614
162514
172513
182413
192412
202412
212412
222312
232312
242311
252411
262411
272411
282410
292510
302510
312610

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
1114light 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 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 7:15 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:155:15
210.17:135:17
310.27:105:20
410.37:075:22
510.47:045:25
610.47:015:27
710.56:585:30
810.66:555:32
910.76:525:35
1010.86:495:37
1110.96:465:40
1211.06:435:42
1311.16:405:45
1411.26:375:47
1511.36:345:49
1611.36:315:52
1711.46:285:54
1811.56:255:57
1911.66:225:59
2011.76:196:02
2111.86:166:04
2211.96:136:06
2312.06:106:09
2412.16:076:11
2512.26:046:14
2612.26:016:16
2712.35:586:18
2812.45:556:21
2912.55:526:23
3012.65:496:26
3112.75:466:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Karlskoga?

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 Karlskoga.

What to pack for Karlskoga in March

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

In March, Karlskoga sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Karlskoga 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 Karlskoga 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 Karlskoga?

Karlskoga sits at 59.3°N, 14.5°E, 119 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Kristinehamn, 24 km away.

MotalaLudvika

Topography around Karlskoga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlskoga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m.

The land around Karlskoga is covered by trees (40%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
447 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kristinehamn 24 km · Örebro 39 km · Kumla 42 km · Karlstad 58 km · Mariestad 79 km · Köping 86 km · Motala 93 km · Ludvika 99 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 Karlskoga (59.3267°, 14.5239°, elevation 119 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).