Kungsbacka weather in March

In March, Kungsbacka sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kungsbacka's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kungsbacka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Kungsbacka is urban area in Kungsbacka 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kungsbacka reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 9°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)
13-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
74-1
84-1
94-1
105-1
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How March really feels in Kungsbacka

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.

Kungsbacka 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 / -1°6912.34.670.0
Feb / -2°539.84.690.0
Mar / -0°479.73.311.40.4
Apr11° / 499.80.513.92.6
May16° / 5711.2016.24.8
Jun19° / 11°7811.6017.65.8
Jul21° / 13°78120176.2
Aug20° / 13°9814.40155.7
Sep16° / 10°8012.5012.54.7
Oct11° / 9013.90.3102.6
Nov / 7312.517.70.6
Dec / 7312.83.46.40.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73169
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143466
153466
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314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kungsbacka gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13818
23818
33817
43717
53716
63716
73615
83514
93414
103413
113312
123211
133110
14319
15309
16308
17298
18288
19288
20287
21287
22287
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28296
29295
30305
31305

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 (%)
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
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28100
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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
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:215:29
210.27:185:31
310.37:165:34
410.47:135:36
510.57:105:38
610.57:075:40
710.67:055:43
810.77:025:45
910.86:595:47
1010.96:565:50
1111.06:545:52
1211.16:515:54
1311.16:485:56
1411.26:455:59
1511.36:436:01
1611.46:406:03
1711.56:376:05
1811.66:346:07
1911.66:316:10
2011.76:286:12
2111.86:266:14
2211.96:236:16
2312.06:206:19
2412.16:176:21
2512.16:146:23
2612.26:116:25
2712.36:086:27
2812.46:066:30
2912.56:036:32
3012.66:006:34
3112.75:576:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kungsbacka?

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 Kungsbacka.

What to pack for Kungsbacka in March

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

In March, Kungsbacka sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -0°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 Kungsbacka 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Kungsbacka 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 Kungsbacka peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kungsbacka?

Kungsbacka sits at 57.5°N, 12.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Mölndal, 19 km away.

Topography around Kungsbacka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kungsbacka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m.

The land around Kungsbacka is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
344 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mölndal 19 km · Mölnlycke 19 km · Västra Frölunda 20 km · Majorna 25 km · Gothenburg 25 km · Partille 28 km · Lerum 34 km · Björlanda 34 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 Kungsbacka (57.4872°, 12.0761°, elevation 6 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).