Malmo weather in March

In March, Malmo sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 20% 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 Malmo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Malmo is city in Skåne County, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1353

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 Malmo reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
140
240
340
440
550
650
750
850
950
1050
1150
1251
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2882
2982
3082
3182

How March really feels in Malmo

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.

Malmo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°4911.33.77.40.0
Feb / -1°409.43.99.20.0
Mar / 409.52.311.40.5
Apr11° / 368.70.413.82.6
May15° / 419.5015.94.8
Jun19° / 11°5710.6017.15.9
Jul21° / 14°5810.9016.66.4
Aug21° / 14°6611.4014.86.3
Sep17° / 11°539.3012.55.3
Oct12° / 5410.9010.13.0
Nov / 4811.10.881.0
Dec / 5311.32.66.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173565
183565
193565
203565
213664
223763
233763
243862
253862
264060
274060
284159
294159
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Malmo gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13513
23413
33412
43411
53411
63410
73410
8349
9349
10348
11348
12337
13337
14337
15327
16326
17316
18306
19306
20295
21295
22285
23285
24285
25275
26275
27274
28284
29284
30284
31284

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 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:135:29
210.37:115:31
310.47:085:33
410.57:065:36
510.67:035:38
610.77:015:40
710.76:585:42
810.86:565:44
910.96:535:46
1011.06:505:48
1111.06:485:50
1211.16:455:52
1311.26:435:54
1411.36:405:56
1511.46:375:59
1611.46:356:01
1711.56:326:03
1811.66:296:05
1911.76:276:07
2011.76:246:09
2111.86:216:11
2211.96:196:13
2312.06:166:15
2412.16:136:17
2512.16:116:19
2612.26:086:21
2712.36:056:23
2812.46:036:25
2912.56:006:27
3012.55:576:29
3112.65:556:31

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 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 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
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Malmo?

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 Malmo.

What to pack for Malmo in March

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

In March, Malmo 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 Malmo 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 offshore 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 Malmo 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 Malmo 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 Malmo?

Malmo sits at 55.6°N, 13.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Staffanstorp, 14 km away.

Topography around Malmo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malmo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Malmo is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and water (39%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Staffanstorp 14 km · Lund 16 km · Trelleborg 27 km · Indre By 28 km · Copenhagen 28 km · Frederiksberg 30 km · Valby 31 km · Charlottenlund 31 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 Malmo (55.6059°, 13.0007°, elevation 10 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).