Skagen 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: April – August
What is the weather like in Skagen in March?
In March, Skagen is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sea averages 4.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 42 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Skagen.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 12 | 21 | 31 |
| Day | 3° | 5° | 8° |
| Night | 1° | 2° | 5° |
| Sea | 4° | 4° | 7° |
| Sun | 3 h | 5 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 | 8 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min06:36 – 18:18
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 29 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Copenhagen
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %66 %
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
Skagen in March: quick answers
Is Skagen hot in March?
No. In March, Skagen is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Can you swim in Skagen in March?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 4.1 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Skagen in March?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 42 mm.
Skagen 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)