Luleå weather in March

In March, Luleå sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Luleå's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luleå's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Luleå is urban area in Luleå Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1650

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 -0°C by the end.

A typical March day in Luleå reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-9
2-4-9
3-4-9
4-4-9
5-4-9
6-4-8
7-3-8
8-3-8
9-3-8
10-3-8
11-3-8
12-3-8
13-2-7
14-2-7
15-2-7
16-2-7
17-2-7
18-2-7
19-2-7
20-1-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-7
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
280-6
290-6
300-6
310-6

How March really feels in Luleå

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Luleå weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°418.99.84.20.0
Feb-6° / -10°307.48.37.60.0
Mar-2° / -7°307.17.811.10.0
Apr / -3°306.44.714.80.0
May / 387.60.718.41.2
Jun13° / 538.3021.33.5
Jul17° / 13°609.90205.5
Aug16° / 13°6210.1016.45.1
Sep12° / 599.3012.73.1
Oct / 569.61.89.10.6
Nov / -2°5611.46.85.50.0
Dec-2° / -6°5111.39.82.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53268
63268
73268
83466
93565
103565
113664
123862
133862
144060
154060
164159
174258
184258
194357
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274159
284159
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Luleå gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12428
22429
32429
42429
52429
62429
72428
82428
92428
102428
112428
122427
132427
142426
152426
162425
172325
182324
192323
202223
212223
222223
232222
242222
252222
262222
272222
282222
292222
302222
312222

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 210 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:044:25
29.57:004:29
39.66:564:32
49.76:534:35
59.86:494:39
610.06:454:42
710.16:414:46
810.26:374:49
910.36:344:52
1010.46:304:56
1110.56:264:59
1210.76:225:02
1310.86:185:05
1410.96:155:09
1511.06:115:12
1611.16:075:15
1711.36:035:19
1811.45:595:22
1911.55:555:25
2011.65:515:28
2111.75:485:32
2211.95:445:35
2312.05:405:38
2412.15:365:41
2512.25:325:44
2612.35:285:48
2712.45:245:51
2812.65:205:54
2912.75:175:57
3012.85:136:01
3112.95:096:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Luleå?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Luleå.

What to pack for Luleå in March

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

In March, Luleå sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Luleå in March

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 15°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Luleå 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 Luleå peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Luleå?

Luleå sits at 65.6°N, 22.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Boden, 34 km away.

TornioSkellefteåKemiRaaheHaukipudasOulu

Topography around Luleå

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luleå has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.

The land around Luleå is covered by water (39%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Boden 34 km · Piteå 43 km · Tornio 96 km · Skellefteå 108 km · Kemi 112 km · Raahe 148 km · Haukipudas 155 km · Oulu 167 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 Luleå (65.5841°, 22.1547°, elevation 17 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).