Vänersborg weather in March

In March, Vänersborg sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°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 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Vänersborg's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vänersborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Vänersborg is urban area in Vänersborg Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1641

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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vänersborg reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 10°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)
13-3
23-3
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
257-1
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3180

How March really feels in Vänersborg

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.

Vänersborg 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 / -3°5911.36.76.80.0
Feb / -3°468.868.90.0
Mar / -1°438.84.611.40.3
Apr10° / 499.11.4142.4
May15° / 6011.20.116.44.6
Jun19° / 10°8713.1017.85.5
Jul21° / 13°8512.2017.36.1
Aug20° / 12°8813.5015.15.8
Sep16° / 7311.2012.54.6
Oct10° / 7412.30.59.92.2
Nov / 6111.937.50.3
Dec / -2°6311.75.36.20.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143664
153664
163664
173862
183862
193862
203961
214060
224060
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vänersborg gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13623
23623
33623
43622
53622
63521
73521
83420
93319
103218
113117
123016
132915
142814
152713
162612
172511
182411
192410
202310
212310
22239
23239
24239
25249
26259
27258
28268
29278
30278
31288

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 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
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
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 h 06 min 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 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:225:26
210.27:195:28
310.27:165:31
410.37:145:33
510.47:115:36
610.57:085:38
710.67:055:40
810.77:025:43
910.87:005:45
1010.86:575:47
1110.96:545:50
1211.06:515:52
1311.16:485:54
1411.26:455:57
1511.36:425:59
1611.46:396:01
1711.56:366:04
1811.56:346:06
1911.66:316:08
2011.76:286:11
2111.86:256:13
2211.96:226:15
2312.06:196:18
2412.16:166:20
2512.26:136:22
2612.26:106:24
2712.36:076:27
2812.46:046:29
2912.56:016:31
3012.65:586:34
3112.75:556:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vänersborg?

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

0.3
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 Vänersborg.

What to pack for Vänersborg in March

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

In March, Vänersborg sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Vänersborg in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Vänersborg 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 Vänersborg peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vänersborg?

Vänersborg sits at 58.4°N, 12.3°E, 54 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Trollhättan, 11 km away.

Topography around Vänersborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vänersborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m.

The land around Vänersborg is covered by trees (42%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
343 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Trollhättan 11 km · Uddevalla 23 km · Lidköping 50 km · Alingsås 52 km · Kungälv 60 km · Lerum 68 km · Partille 72 km · Björlanda 74 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 Vänersborg (58.3807°, 12.3234°, elevation 54 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).