Tumba weather in March

In March, Tumba sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tumba's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Tumba is urban area in Botkyrka and Salem Municipalities, Sweden.

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 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tumba reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°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)
12-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
52-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How March really feels in Tumba

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.

Tumba 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 / -4°368.15.46.60.0
Feb / -5°307.56.18.80.0
Mar / -3°307.74.611.30.2
Apr10° / 338.11.514.12.2
May15° / 459.60.216.64.6
Jun19° / 10°6611.4018.15.8
Jul22° / 13°7111.5017.56.3
Aug21° / 12°7012.1015.26.0
Sep16° / 518.7012.64.9
Oct10° / 499.50.29.82.2
Nov / 469.92.87.30.2
Dec / -3°4410.45.65.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43268
53268
63466
73466
83466
93565
103763
113763
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204060
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tumba gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12721
22720
32720
42720
52719
62619
72618
82618
92618
102617
112617
122517
132516
142516
152515
162415
172414
182314
192314
202313
212313
222312
232312
242312
252311
262311
272311
282410
292410
302510
312510

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:025:02
210.16:595:04
310.26:565:07
410.36:535:09
510.46:505:12
610.46:475:14
710.56:455:17
810.66:425:19
910.76:395:22
1010.86:365:24
1110.96:335:27
1211.06:305:29
1311.16:275:31
1411.26:245:34
1511.36:215:36
1611.36:185:39
1711.46:155:41
1811.56:125:44
1911.66:095:46
2011.76:065:48
2111.86:035:51
2211.96:005:53
2312.05:575:56
2412.15:545:58
2512.25:516:00
2612.25:486:03
2712.35:456:05
2812.45:426:07
2912.55:396:10
3012.65:366:12
3112.75:336:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tumba?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tumba.

What to pack for Tumba in March

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

In March, Tumba sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Tumba in March

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March 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
Mar2Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Tumba 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 Tumba peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tumba?

Tumba sits at 59.2°N, 17.8°E, 25 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Tullinge, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Tumba is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tullinge 4.0 km · Huddinge 9.0 km · Ekerö 10 km · Södertälje 12 km · Årsta 17 km · Bromma 17 km · Haninge 18 km · Södermalm 19 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 Tumba (59.1986°, 17.8332°, elevation 25 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).