Umeå weather in March

In March, Umeå sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.2 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 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Umeå's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umeå's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Umeå is urban area in Umeå Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1622

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 1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Umeå reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 4°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)
1-2-7
2-2-7
3-2-7
4-2-7
5-2-7
6-2-6
7-1-6
8-1-6
9-1-6
10-1-6
11-1-6
12-1-6
13-1-6
140-5
150-5
160-5
170-5
180-5
190-5
200-5
210-5
221-5
231-5
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
302-4
312-3

How March really feels in Umeå

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Umeå 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-3° / -7°4910.210.55.10.0
Feb-3° / -8°367.98.880.0
Mar-0° / -5°358.17.811.20.0
Apr / -1°357.74.314.50.1
May / 428.70.417.82.0
Jun14° / 589.80204.0
Jul18° / 13°7412.30195.5
Aug17° / 12°7510.90165.3
Sep13° / 6210012.73.4
Oct / 7211.22.19.30.7
Nov / -1°6912.26.76.10.0
Dec-1° / -5°62129.740.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Umeå gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12730
22730
32730
42729
52729
62729
72728
82728
92727
102727
112727
122726
132726
142725
152725
162625
172624
182624
192623
202523
212523
222523
232523
242523
252523
262522
272522
282522
292522
302522
312622

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 16 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
1616light 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
3116light 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 7:05 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:054:39
29.77:024:42
39.86:584:45
49.96:554:48
510.06:514:51
610.16:484:55
710.26:444:58
810.36:415:01
910.46:375:04
1010.56:345:07
1110.76:305:10
1210.86:275:13
1310.96:235:16
1411.06:205:19
1511.16:165:22
1611.26:125:25
1711.36:095:28
1811.46:055:31
1911.56:025:34
2011.65:585:37
2111.85:555:40
2211.95:515:43
2312.05:475:46
2412.15:445:49
2512.25:405:52
2612.35:375:55
2712.45:335:58
2812.55:296:00
2912.65:266:03
3012.75:226:06
3112.85:186:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.12 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
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
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 Umeå?

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 Umeå.

What to pack for Umeå in March

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

In March, Umeå sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Umeå 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Umeå 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 Umeå peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Umeå?

Umeå sits at 63.8°N, 20.3°E, 24 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Örnsköldsvik, 97 km away.

ÖrnsköldsvikVaasaKorsholmSkellefteåJakobstadKokkolaKauhavaSeinäjoki

Topography around Umeå

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umeå has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m.

The land around Umeå is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
486 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Örnsköldsvik 97 km · Vaasa 106 km · Korsholm 106 km · Skellefteå 108 km · Jakobstad 121 km · Kokkola 141 km · Kauhava 161 km · Seinäjoki 172 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 Umeå (63.8284°, 20.2597°, elevation 24 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).