Visby in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Visby sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 91 mm of precipitation over about 22 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 2°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
8°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
91 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
1.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Visby in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Visby 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 Visby

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 57 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
57
wind chill below the day's low

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

Visby 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 / -0°399.96.170.0
Feb / -1°348.8690.0
Mar / 297.93.411.40.0
Apr / 296.91.2141.2
May12° / 346.90.116.33.7
Jun17° / 11°468.7017.65.6
Jul20° / 15°588.7017.16.6
Aug20° / 15°5910.70156.2
Sep16° / 12°499.8012.54.9
Oct11° / 5411.30.1102.4
Nov / 5512.31.67.70.6
Dec / 4912.24.36.40.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Visby gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 18 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Visby?

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.

1.6
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 Visby.

What to pack for Visby in Spring

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

In spring, Visby sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Visby in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 5°C across spring — 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 March 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
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Visby 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 Visby peaks around June 18 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Visby?

Visby sits at 57.6°N, 18.3°E, 22 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Västervik, 99 km away.

VästervikOskarshamnNyköpingKalmarNorrköpingHaningeTullingeTumba

Topography around Visby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Visby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around Visby is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Västervik 99 km · Oskarshamn 118 km · Nyköping 145 km · Kalmar 160 km · Norrköping 163 km · Haninge 170 km · Tullinge 175 km · Tumba 175 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 Visby (57.6409°, 18.296°, elevation 22 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.