Lund weather in March

In March, Lund sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lund's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Lund is city in the southern Swedish province of Scania.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1000

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 Lund reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 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)
14-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
146-1
156-1
1660
1760
1860
1960
2060
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2780
2880
2980
3081
3181

How March really feels in Lund

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.

Lund weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5411.84.57.40.0
Feb / -2°45104.89.20.0
Mar / -1°4410.43.211.40.5
Apr11° / 429.50.513.82.7
May16° / 5310.9015.94.7
Jun19° / 10°7612.2017.15.6
Jul21° / 12°7412.5016.76.1
Aug21° / 12°8013.2014.86.0
Sep17° / 10°5810012.55.1
Oct12° / 6011.30.110.12.8
Nov / 50111.180.7
Dec / -0°5511.63.56.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133268
143268
153367
163367
173367
183466
193466
203466
213565
223664
233763
243763
253862
263961
273961
283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lund gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% 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 (%)
13817
23716
33715
43715
53714
63714
73713
83713
93612
103612
113611
123611
133611
143510
153510
163410
17349
18339
19339
20328
21328
22318
23318
24307
25307
26307
27306
28306
29306
30305
31315

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:135:28
210.37:105:30
310.47:085:32
410.57:055:35
510.67:035:37
610.67:005:39
710.76:585:41
810.86:555:43
910.96:525:45
1011.06:505:47
1111.06:475:49
1211.16:455:51
1311.26:425:54
1411.36:395:56
1511.36:375:58
1611.46:346:00
1711.56:316:02
1811.66:296:04
1911.76:266:06
2011.76:236:08
2111.86:216:10
2211.96:186:12
2312.06:156:14
2412.16:136:16
2512.16:106:18
2612.26:076:20
2712.36:056:22
2812.46:026:24
2912.55:596:26
3012.55:576:28
3112.65:546:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lund?

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

0.5
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 Lund.

What to pack for Lund in March

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

In March, Lund 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 Lund 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 22 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Lund 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 Lund peaks around July 11 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 11UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lund?

Lund sits at 55.7°N, 13.2°E, 51 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Staffanstorp, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Lund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m.

The land around Lund is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
289 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Staffanstorp 7.0 km · Eslöv 16 km · Malmo 16 km · Landskrona 29 km · Trelleborg 37 km · Indre By 39 km · Charlottenlund 39 km · Copenhagen 39 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 Lund (55.7058°, 13.1932°, elevation 51 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).