Rovaniemi, Lapland 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: June – August
What is the weather like in Rovaniemi, Lapland in March?
In March, Rovaniemi, Lapland is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 7 days, totalling 30 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rovaniemi, Lapland.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 30 | 35 |
| Day | −7° | −2° | 4° |
| Night | −12° | −8° | −4° |
| Sun | 2 h | 5 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 7 | 8 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 32 min06:41 – 18:13
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 7 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Helsinki
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %38 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %76 %
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
Rovaniemi, Lapland in March: quick answers
Is Rovaniemi, Lapland hot in March?
No. In March, Rovaniemi, Lapland is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C and nights drop to about −8 °C.
Does it rain much in Rovaniemi, Lapland in March?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 30 mm.
Rovaniemi, Lapland 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, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)