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Weather in March in Norway

Thinking about venturing to Norway this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Norway in March?

In March, Norway experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from very cold to cold and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is very cold in Longyearbyen at -11°C to cold in Skjold at 7°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Skjold and -16°C in Longyearbyen.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snowfall in Kirkenes with an average of 30 mm to heavy snowfall in Kvalsvik with 257 mm. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Oslo.

Average sunshine

The city Oslo usually sees around 129 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Norway for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Norway climate page.

Where to go in Norway in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Norway on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Norway?

Oslo

In March Oslo generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Oslo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
1°C 
-7°C 
83 hours 
60 mm 
14 days 
poor 
5°C 
-4°C 
129 hours 
54 mm 
14 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
10°C 
0°C 
165 hours 
60 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Oslo

Bergen

In March Bergen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bergen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
-1°C 
54 hours 
233 mm 
22 days 
poor 
7°C 
1°C 
127 hours 
196 mm 
24 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
10°C 
3°C 
142 hours 
145 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Bergen

Stavanger

In March Stavanger generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stavanger
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
1°C 
79 hours 
177 mm 
17 days 
poor 
7°C 
2°C 
140 hours 
138 mm 
20 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
10°C 
4°C 
168 hours 
102 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Stavanger

Hemsedal

In March Hemsedal generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 0°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -8°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hemsedal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-3°C 
-10°C 
66 mm 
14 days 
poor 
0°C 
-8°C 
65 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
5°C 
-4°C 
65 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Hemsedal

Tromsø

In March Tromsø generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 0°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tromsø
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-3°C 
-10°C 
32 hours 
113 mm 
20 days 
poor 
0°C 
-7°C 
113 hours 
113 mm 
18 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
4°C 
-3°C 
161 hours 
97 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Tromsø

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Norway.

Is March the best time to visit Norway?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Norway with often poor weather in Oslo.

Generally speaking, June, July and August provide pleasant weather in Oslo. In contrast, January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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