Fredrikstad Municipality weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: July
What is the weather like in Fredrikstad Municipality in March?
In March, Fredrikstad Municipality is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sea averages 3.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 44 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fredrikstad Municipality.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 12 | 21 | 26 |
| Day | 2° | 5° | 10° |
| Night | −3° | −1° | 3° |
| Sea | 3° | 3° | 6° |
| Sun | 3 h | 5 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 8 | 9 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min06:36 – 18:16
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Oslo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %71 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in March
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Fredrikstad Municipality in March: quick answers
Is Fredrikstad Municipality hot in March?
No. In March, Fredrikstad Municipality is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Can you swim in Fredrikstad Municipality in March?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 3.2 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Fredrikstad Municipality in March?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 44 mm.
Fredrikstad Municipality month by month
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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). Sources & licences