Örnsköldsvik weather in March

In March, Örnsköldsvik sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 2°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 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Örnsköldsvik's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Örnsköldsvik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Örnsköldsvik is urban area in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.7 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 -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Örnsköldsvik reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°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)
1-1-7
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-1-6
5-1-6
6-1-6
7-1-6
80-6
90-6
100-5
110-5
120-5
130-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
211-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
262-4
272-4
282-4
292-3
303-3
313-3

How March really feels in Örnsköldsvik

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Örnsköldsvik 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-2° / -7°5511.211.15.30.0
Feb-3° / -8°388.38.88.10.0
Mar / -5°367.77.111.20.0
Apr / -1°377.84.214.50.3
May10° / 408.70.517.62.4
Jun15° / 519019.74.5
Jul18° / 12°7411.5018.85.8
Aug18° / 12°7710.6015.95.5
Sep13° / 619.8012.73.6
Oct / 6910.629.40.9
Nov / -1°6410.966.30.0
Dec-0° / -5°6211.69.24.30.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93763
103862
113862
123961
134060
144060
154060
164060
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184159
194159
204258
214258
224159
234258
244258
254159
264159
274060
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Örnsköldsvik gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12730
22730
32729
42729
52729
62729
72728
82728
92727
102726
112726
122625
132624
142624
152523
162522
172421
182420
192320
202319
212319
222319
232319
242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292318
302419
312419

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
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 192 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:104:47
29.77:064:50
39.87:034:53
49.97:004:56
510.06:564:59
610.26:535:02
710.36:495:05
810.46:465:08
910.56:425:11
1010.66:395:14
1110.76:355:17
1210.86:325:20
1310.96:295:23
1411.06:255:26
1511.16:225:29
1611.26:185:32
1711.36:155:34
1811.46:115:37
1911.56:085:40
2011.76:045:43
2111.86:015:46
2211.95:575:49
2312.05:535:52
2412.15:505:55
2512.25:465:58
2612.35:436:01
2712.45:396:03
2812.55:366:06
2912.65:326:09
3012.75:296:12
3112.85:256:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Örnsköldsvik?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Örnsköldsvik.

What to pack for Örnsköldsvik in March

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

In March, Örnsköldsvik sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Örnsköldsvik in March

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
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Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Örnsköldsvik 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 Örnsköldsvik peaks around June 19 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 19UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Örnsköldsvik?

Örnsköldsvik sits at 63.3°N, 18.7°E, 1 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Härnösand, 83 km away.

UmeåSundsvallVaasaKorsholmHudiksvallSkellefteåKurikka

Topography around Örnsköldsvik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Örnsköldsvik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m.

The land around Örnsköldsvik is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
342 m
80 km
596 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Härnösand 83 km · Umeå 97 km · Sundsvall 123 km · Vaasa 147 km · Korsholm 150 km · Hudiksvall 192 km · Skellefteå 195 km · Kurikka 202 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 Örnsköldsvik (63.2909°, 18.7153°, elevation 1 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).