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Bergen weather in March

Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in March

Poor

Best time to visit: June – August

What is the weather like in Bergen in March?

In March, Bergen is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sea averages 5.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 159 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bergen.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score1623
Day3°5°8°
Night0°1°3°
Sea6°5°6°
Sun3 h4 h7 h
Rain days171714

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 39 min06:59 – 18:38
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
20 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
72 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
5 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Oslo

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %8 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in March

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Bergen in March: quick answers

Is Bergen hot in March?

No. In March, Bergen is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.

Can you swim in Bergen in March?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 5.4 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Bergen in March?

It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 159 mm.

Bergen month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)