Ljungby weather in March

In March, Ljungby sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9.8 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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Ljungby's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ljungby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Ljungby is urban area in Ljungby Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ljungby reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-2
73-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-1
246-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
308-1
318-1

How March really feels in Ljungby

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.

Ljungby 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°5711.46.57.20.0
Feb / -4°46106.49.10.0
Mar / -2°449.84.311.40.3
Apr11° / 469.7113.92.6
May16° / 6612.2016.14.6
Jun19° / 8612.8017.45.5
Jul21° / 12°9713.5016.95.8
Aug20° / 11°8614.1014.95.6
Sep16° / 6511012.54.6
Oct10° / 6512.10.4102.2
Nov / 5611.42.37.80.3
Dec / -2°5812.15.16.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42476
52476
62575
72674
82674
92674
102773
112872
122971
132971
143070
153070
163169
173268
183268
193367
203466
213466
223466
233466
243664
253664
263763
273763
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ljungby gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13722
23722
33621
43620
53620
63519
73518
83418
93417
103316
113316
123315
133214
143214
153113
163112
173012
183012
193011
202911
212911
222910
232910
24299
25299
26298
27298
28298
29297
30307
31306

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 14 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
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light 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 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 7:12 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:125:23
210.37:095:25
310.37:075:27
410.47:045:30
510.57:025:32
610.66:595:34
710.76:565:36
810.76:545:38
910.86:515:41
1010.96:485:43
1111.06:455:45
1211.16:435:47
1311.26:405:49
1411.26:375:52
1511.36:355:54
1611.46:325:56
1711.56:295:58
1811.66:266:00
1911.76:236:03
2011.76:216:05
2111.86:186:07
2211.96:156:09
2312.06:126:11
2412.16:106:13
2512.16:076:15
2612.26:046:18
2712.36:016:20
2812.45:586:22
2912.55:566:24
3012.65:536:26
3112.65:506:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ljungby?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ljungby.

What to pack for Ljungby in March

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

In March, Ljungby sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°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 Ljungby 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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ljungby 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 Ljungby peaks around July 10 at about 5 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ljungby?

Ljungby sits at 56.8°N, 13.9°E, 142 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Värnamo, 40 km away.

KristianstadKarlshamnÄngelholm

Topography around Ljungby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ljungby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m.

The land around Ljungby is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Värnamo 40 km · Växjö 53 km · Halmstad 68 km · Hässleholm 76 km · Falkenberg 88 km · Kristianstad 90 km · Karlshamn 93 km · Ängelholm 93 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 Ljungby (56.8332°, 13.9408°, elevation 142 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).