Scheveningen weather in March

In March, Scheveningen sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Scheveningen's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Scheveningen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:08 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Scheveningen reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
583
684
784
884
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
20104
21104
22104
23104
24104
25105
26105
27105
28105
29115
30115
31115

How March really feels in Scheveningen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Scheveningen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6412.40.880.5
Feb / 5111.31.49.60.6
Mar / 5111.30.611.51.8
Apr13° / 4410.2013.63.4
May16° / 10°5711.2015.44.9
Jun19° / 12°5911.1016.45.7
Jul21° / 15°7412.80166.1
Aug21° / 15°7913.1014.46.0
Sep18° / 12°7412.2012.45.4
Oct14° / 7713.4010.43.8
Nov10° / 7314.10.38.51.9
Dec / 7514.10.87.60.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
63070
73169
83268
93268
103268
113367
123268
133367
143367
153367
163466
173565
183565
193466
203466
213466
223664
233664
243763
253862
263862
273961
283961
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Scheveningen gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1454
2444
3434
4434
5423
6413
7393
8383
9372
10362
11352
12341
13341
14331
15331
16321
17321
18321
19321
20321
21331
22331
23341
24341
25341
26341
27351
28351
29351
30351
31351

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 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:426:10
210.57:406:12
310.67:376:14
410.77:356:16
510.77:336:18
610.87:316:20
710.97:286:21
811.07:266:23
911.07:246:25
1011.17:226:27
1111.27:196:29
1211.27:176:30
1311.37:156:32
1411.47:126:34
1511.47:106:36
1611.57:086:38
1711.67:056:39
1811.67:036:41
1911.77:006:43
2011.86:586:45
2111.86:566:46
2211.96:536:48
2312.06:516:50
2412.16:496:52
2512.16:466:53
2612.26:446:55
2712.36:416:57
2812.36:396:59
2912.46:377:00
3012.56:347:02
3112.56:327:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Scheveningen?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Scheveningen.

What to pack for Scheveningen in March

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

In March, Scheveningen sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Scheveningen in March

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Scheveningen in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Scheveningen peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Scheveningen?

Scheveningen sits at 52.1°N, 4.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is The Hague, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Scheveningen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Scheveningen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.

The land around Scheveningen is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
86 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: The Hague 3.0 km · Voorburg 7.0 km · Rijswijk 8.0 km · Ypenburg 10 km · Wassenaar 10 km · Nootdorp 11 km · Voorschoten 12 km · Delft 12 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 6%

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 Scheveningen (52.1046°, 4.2756°, elevation 6 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).