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Weather in March in Capital Region

Planning a journey to Capital Region this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Capital Region in March?

Capital Region is a region in Iceland. March in Capital Region generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 4°C and nighttime temperatures around -2°C in Reykjavík. March is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From high snow/rainfall in Álftanes with an average of 125 mm to high snow/rainfall in Mosfellsbær with 133 mm.

Average sunshine

Reykjavík enjoys a balanced 111 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Capital Region, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Capital Region's yearly weather, check out our Capital Region climate page.

Where to go in Capital Region in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Capital Region 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 Capital Region?

Reykjavík

In March Reykjavík generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Reykjavík
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 
-3°C 
60 hours 
148 mm 
17 days 
poor 
4°C 
-2°C 
111 hours 
128 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
7°C 
1°C 
165 hours 
109 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Reykjavík

Kópavogur

In March Kópavogur generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kópavogur
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 
-3°C 
60 hours 
149 mm 
18 days 
poor 
4°C 
-2°C 
111 hours 
128 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
7°C 
1°C 
165 hours 
110 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Kópavogur

Hafnarfjördur

In March Hafnarfjördur generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hafnarfjördur
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
4°C 
-3°C 
60 hours 
148 mm 
18 days 
poor 
5°C 
-2°C 
111 hours 
127 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
8°C 
1°C 
165 hours 
110 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Hafnarfjördur

Mosfellsbær

In March Mosfellsbær generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mosfellsbær
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 
-4°C 
60 hours 
154 mm 
17 days 
poor 
4°C 
-3°C 
111 hours 
133 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
7°C 
0°C 
165 hours 
111 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Mosfellsbær

Garðabær

In March Garðabær generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Garðabær
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
4°C 
-3°C 
60 hours 
149 mm 
18 days 
poor 
5°C 
-2°C 
111 hours 
128 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
8°C 
1°C 
165 hours 
111 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Garðabær

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Capital Region, in Iceland.

Is March the best time to visit Capital Region?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Capital Region with often poor weather in Reykjavík.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June and July offering mostly tolerable weather in Reykjavík. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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