Sun, sea & sand

Ísafjörður 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

What is the weather like in Ísafjörður in March?

In March, Ísafjörður is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sea averages 2.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 18 days, totalling 110 mm. Snow falls on about 15 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 30 km/h. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ísafjörður.

March compared

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

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score0011
Day1°0°2°
Night−3°−3°−1°
Sea3°2°3°
Sun2 h3 h5 h
Rain days181814

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 32 min07:56 – 19:28
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
30 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
84 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
15 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+0Atlantic/Reykjavik

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %1 %

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
  • Windproof jacket

Ísafjörður in March: quick answers

Is Ísafjörður hot in March?

No. In March, Ísafjörður is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.

Can you swim in Ísafjörður in March?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 2.1 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Ísafjörður in March?

It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 110 mm.

Ísafjörður 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). Sources & licences