Västervik in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Västervik sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 106 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Västervik's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Västervik's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
8°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
106 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
1.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Västervik in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 15°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Västervik reaches about 8°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Västervik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 56 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
56
wind chill below the day's low

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

Västervik weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°389.76.270.0
Feb / -2°369.16.68.90.0
Mar / -0°308.13.311.40.1
Apr / 327.31.3141.4
May12° / 449.40.116.33.5
Jun17° / 11°5810.2017.65.4
Jul20° / 14°6710.4017.16.3
Aug20° / 14°6010.6015.16.2
Sep16° / 11°529.3012.55.0
Oct11° / 58110.1102.4
Nov / 5912.32.47.60.5
Dec / 5011.24.76.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Västervik gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early March to 17 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Västervik?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Västervik.

What to pack for Västervik in Spring

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

In spring, Västervik sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Västervik in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 4°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Västervik in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Västervik peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Västervik?

Västervik sits at 57.8°N, 16.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Oskarshamn, 56 km away.

LinköpingNorrköpingVisbyNyköpingNässjöKalmarMotala

Topography around Västervik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Västervik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Västervik is covered by trees (43%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
315 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Oskarshamn 56 km · Linköping 94 km · Norrköping 97 km · Visby 99 km · Nyköping 113 km · Nässjö 116 km · Kalmar 123 km · Motala 128 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 Västervik (57.7584°, 16.6373°, elevation 11 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.