Skellefteå weather in March

In March, Skellefteå sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Skellefteå's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skellefteå's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Skellefteå is urban area in Skellefteå Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.5 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 1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Skellefteå reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-9
2-3-8
3-3-8
4-3-8
5-3-8
6-2-8
7-2-8
8-2-8
9-2-7
10-2-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
16-1-7
170-7
180-6
190-6
200-6
210-6
220-6
230-6
240-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-5
291-5
301-5
311-5

How March really feels in Skellefteå

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.

Skellefteå 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-4° / -9°419.910.44.60.0
Feb-5° / -10°2978.47.80.0
Mar-1° / -7°327.48.111.20.0
Apr / -2°327.14.814.70.2
May10° / 418.60.718.12.2
Jun14° / 589.6020.64.2
Jul18° / 13°7312019.55.6
Aug17° / 12°6911016.25.3
Sep12° / 589.3012.73.3
Oct / 6310.92.79.20.6
Nov / -2°5511.685.80.0
Dec-2° / -6°5110.810.23.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43664
53763
63763
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174258
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Skellefteå gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12429
22429
32429
42429
52429
62428
72428
82428
92427
102427
112426
122426
132426
142426
152425
162425
172425
182425
192325
202325
212325
222325
232425
242425
252425
262425
272425
282525
292524
302524
312524

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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light 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
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 204 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:064:33
29.67:024:36
39.76:584:40
49.86:554:43
59.96:514:46
610.06:484:49
710.16:444:53
810.36:404:56
910.46:374:59
1010.56:335:02
1110.66:295:05
1210.76:255:08
1310.86:225:12
1410.96:185:15
1511.16:145:18
1611.26:115:21
1711.36:075:24
1811.46:035:27
1911.56:005:30
2011.65:565:34
2111.75:525:37
2211.95:485:40
2312.05:455:43
2412.15:415:46
2512.25:375:49
2612.35:335:52
2712.45:305:55
2812.55:265:58
2912.75:226:01
3012.85:186:05
3112.95:156:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Skellefteå?

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 Skellefteå.

What to pack for Skellefteå in March

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

In March, Skellefteå sees daytime highs around -1°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 Skellefteå 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) 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°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Skellefteå 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 Skellefteå peaks around July 15 at about 5 (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 15UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Skellefteå?

Skellefteå sits at 64.8°N, 21.0°E, 34 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Piteå, 68 km away.

UmeåLuleåBodenKokkolaJakobstadRaaheKorsholm

Topography around Skellefteå

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skellefteå has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m.

The land around Skellefteå is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
515 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Piteå 68 km · Umeå 108 km · Luleå 108 km · Boden 124 km · Kokkola 146 km · Jakobstad 147 km · Raahe 168 km · Korsholm 185 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 Skellefteå (64.7507°, 20.9528°, elevation 34 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).