Varberg weather in March

In March, Varberg sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°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 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Varberg's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Varberg is urban area in Varberg Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1666

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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Varberg reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
130
230
330
430
530
630
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2461
2561
2661
2762
2862
2962
3062
3172

How March really feels in Varberg

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.

Varberg 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 / -0°7112.44.77.10.0
Feb / -1°5410.54.790.0
Mar / 4710311.40.1
Apr / 469.40.513.91.9
May14° / 5611.1016.24.0
Jun17° / 12°7912.2017.55.2
Jul19° / 14°8412.60175.9
Aug19° / 15°10714.70155.5
Sep16° / 12°8912.8012.54.5
Oct11° / 9915.40.2102.4
Nov / 8113.30.97.80.7
Dec / 8014.23.56.50.0

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 14% 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 (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93169
103268
113367
123466
133565
143565
153763
163763
173763
183862
193961
203961
214060
224159
234159
244258
254258
264456
274456
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Varberg gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13917
23917
33916
43815
53815
63714
73714
83713
93612
103612
113511
123510
133510
14349
15339
16338
17328
18318
19317
20307
21307
22296
23296
24286
25285
26285
27285
28285
29285
30294
31294

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 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:195:29
210.27:175:31
310.37:145:34
410.47:115:36
510.57:095:38
610.67:065:40
710.77:035:43
810.77:015:45
910.86:585:47
1010.96:555:49
1111.06:535:52
1211.16:505:54
1311.16:475:56
1411.26:445:58
1511.36:426:00
1611.46:396:03
1711.56:366:05
1811.66:336:07
1911.66:306:09
2011.76:286:11
2111.86:256:14
2211.96:226:16
2312.06:196:18
2412.16:166:20
2512.16:146:22
2612.26:116:24
2712.36:086:27
2812.46:056:29
2912.56:026:31
3012.65:596:33
3112.65:576:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Varberg?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Varberg.

What to pack for Varberg in March

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

In March, Varberg sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Varberg 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Varberg 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 Varberg peaks around June 18 at about 5 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Varberg?

Varberg sits at 57.1°N, 12.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Falkenberg, 27 km away.

Topography around Varberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Varberg is covered by water (35%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Falkenberg 27 km · Kungsbacka 44 km · Kinna 52 km · Halmstad 60 km · Mölnlycke 62 km · Mölndal 63 km · Västra Frölunda 63 km · Majorna 68 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 Varberg (57.1056°, 12.2508°, elevation 15 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).