Malmö 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: May – September
What is the weather like in Malmö in March?
In March, Malmö is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sea averages 3.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 39 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Malmö.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 18 | 24 | 48 |
| Day | 4° | 6° | 11° |
| Night | −1° | 0° | 4° |
| Sea | 3° | 3° | 6° |
| Sun | 2 h | 4 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 | 9 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 43 min06:26 – 18:09
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 24 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 66 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Stockholm
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Malmö in March: quick answers
Is Malmö hot in March?
No. In March, Malmö is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Can you swim in Malmö in March?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 3.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Malmö in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 39 mm in total.
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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