Upplands Väsby weather in March

In March, Upplands Väsby sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 29 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 6°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 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 Upplands Väsby's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Upplands Väsby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Upplands Väsby is urban area in Upplands Väsby Municipality, 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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Upplands Väsby 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
52-4
62-4
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
195-3
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-1
306-1
317-1

How March really feels in Upplands Väsby

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.

Upplands Väsby 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°357.95.66.50.0
Feb / -5°297.76.38.70.0
Mar / -3°297.74.811.30.1
Apr / 3381.714.12.0
May15° / 449.50.216.64.5
Jun19° / 10°6811018.25.7
Jul21° / 13°7011.5017.56.3
Aug20° / 12°7212.2015.36.0
Sep16° / 508.5012.64.9
Oct10° / 489.60.29.82.0
Nov / 451037.30.1
Dec / -3°4310.15.85.80.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33268
43367
53466
63565
73664
83664
93763
103862
113763
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
184060
194060
204060
214159
224060
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Upplands Väsby gets around 29 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.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12723
22722
32722
42721
52621
62620
72620
82619
92619
102618
112518
122517
132516
142515
152415
162414
172414
182313
192313
202312
212312
222312
232311
242311
252311
262310
272410
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 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light 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
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:025:01
210.16:595:03
310.26:575:06
410.26:545:08
510.36:515:11
610.46:485:13
710.56:455:16
810.66:425:18
910.76:395:21
1010.86:365:23
1110.96:335:26
1211.06:305:28
1311.16:275:31
1411.26:245:33
1511.26:215:36
1611.36:185:38
1711.46:155:41
1811.56:125:43
1911.66:095:45
2011.76:065:48
2111.86:035:50
2211.96:005:53
2312.05:575:55
2412.15:545:58
2512.25:506:00
2612.35:476:02
2712.35:446:05
2812.45:416:07
2912.55:386:10
3012.65:356:12
3112.75:326:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.33 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
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Upplands Väsby?

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

0.1
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 Upplands Väsby.

What to pack for Upplands Väsby in March

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

In March, Upplands Väsby 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 Upplands Väsby 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 51 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 Upplands Väsby 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 Upplands Väsby 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 Upplands Väsby?

Upplands Väsby sits at 59.5°N, 17.9°E, 17 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Vallentuna, 10 km away.

Topography around Upplands Väsby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Upplands Väsby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m.

The land around Upplands Väsby is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
146 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Vallentuna 10 km · Sollentuna 10 km · Jakobsberg 11 km · Märsta 12 km · Täby 12 km · Tensta 14 km · Danderyd 14 km · Rinkeby 15 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 Upplands Väsby (59.5184°, 17.9113°, elevation 17 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).