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Sweden in March

Good month. Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Medium
Sweden
Prices
Medium
Sweden

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Sweden

Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

  • South and the big cities · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandcool

    Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 0 °C (32 °F), often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.

  • Central highlands and the High Coast · Dalarna, Jämtland (Åre), Höga Kustenfine

    Reliable snow December–April for skiing at Åre; lakes and forests at their best June–August.

  • Swedish Lapland · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåbest weather

    Midnight sun around Kiruna from late May to mid-July; polar night from mid-December to early January. Abisko sits in a rain shadow and has clearer skies than most aurora spots.

  • Mild and wet; rain can arrive any month. Sea swimming peaks Jul–Aug and the water is still cold.

  • Götaland: Scania and Blekinge · southernmost Swedencool

    Warmest part of Sweden; spring arrives first here. Winter is often grey and around freezing, not snowy.

  • Götaland: Småland and the lakes · Vänern and Vättern basincool

    Colder than the coast; lake swimming Jul–Aug only. Forests mean mosquitoes in June–July.

  • Sea ice can form in the northern bays in a hard winter; summers are mild and bright.

  • Aurora season runs roughly September to March; midnight sun roughly June to mid-July; temperatures can fall below −30 °C (−22 °F) in Jan–Feb.

  • Siljansbygden: Siljansbygden · Lake Siljan areafine

    Cold snaps possible Nov‑Mar; summer mild, 20‑25 °C (77 °F).

  • Svealand: Stockholm and the east coast · Stockholm, Uppsala, Södermanland, Västmanlandcool

    Long light summer days, June–August warmest; December is dark with around 6 hours of daylight.

  • Svealand: Dalarna and Värmland · Inland forest and lake countrycool

    Colder than Stockholm year-round; Midsummer (late June) is the peak for folk events and lake swimming.

  • Svealand: Northwest mountains · Swedish part of the Scandinavian Mountains near Sälensnow

    Ski season roughly December to April; summer is hiking only, with services closing outside season.

  • Stockholm6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Abisko and Björkliden-4 °C (25 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 8 rain days
  • Alingsås7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Älmhult7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Älvdalen2 °C (36 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 6 rain days
  • Älvkarleby4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Älvsbyn-1 °C (30 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ammarnäs-2 °C (28 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ängelholm7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Arboga4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Åre1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days
  • Årjäng4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days
  • Arvidsjaur3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 6 rain days
  • Arvika5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days
  • Avesta4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Båstad6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days
  • Boden0 °C (32 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bolmsö4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Borås4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days
  • Borensberg5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Borlänge4 °C (39 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ekerö4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Eksjö4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Enköping4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Eskilstuna4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Eslöv6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days
  • Fagersta4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Falkenberg7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days
  • Falköping4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Falun3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days
  • Filipstad4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Flen5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gagnef3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gällivare-3 °C (27 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 7 rain days
  • Gävle4.7 °C (40 °F) / -4.3 °C (24 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gnesta4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Götene6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gothenburg7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days
  • Gränna5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Håbo4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hagfors4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days
  • Hällefors and Grythyttan5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hallsberg5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hallstahammar4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Halmstad5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Haparanda-1 °C (30 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 7 rain days
  • Härnösand3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Heby4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Helsingborg6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hemavan2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 6 rain days
  • Hofors4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Höganäs5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Höör6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hudiksvall5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hultsfred5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Jäkkvik-2 °C (28 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 9 rain days
  • Järvsö3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Jokkmokk0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 6 rain days
  • Jönköping4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Jukkasjärvi-5 °C (23 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kalmar5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Karesuando-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days
  • Karlsborg4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Karlshamn5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Karlskoga and Degerfors4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days
  • Karlskrona4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Karlstad4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days
  • Katrineholm4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kävlinge9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kiruna-4 °C (25 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 7 rain days
  • Knivsta3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Köping5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kopparberg4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kristianstad6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kristinehamn4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kumla4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kungälv6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kungsbacka5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kvikkjokk0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 6 rain days
  • Landskrona6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days
  • Leksand3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lidingö4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lidköping7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lindesberg4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lindome6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days
  • Linköping4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ljungby6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ljusdal2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ludvika4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Luleå-1 °C (30 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lund6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lycksele0 °C (32 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lysekil5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days
  • Malmö6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Malung3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mariannelund6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mariestad4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mark6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Märsta3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Marstrand5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days
  • Mjölby5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mölle6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days
  • Mora3 °C (37 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days
  • Motala5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Murjek-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days
  • Nora4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Norberg5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Norrköping4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Norrtälje4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Nybro5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nyköping4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ockelbo4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Öland5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Örebro4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Örnsköldsvik2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days
  • Orsa2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days
  • Orust5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days
  • Oskarshamn6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days
  • Östersund2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days
  • Östhammar3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Övertorneå-1 °C (30 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 7 rain days
  • Oxelösund4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Pajala2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 6 rain days
  • Piteå2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 6 rain days
  • Rättvik3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days
  • Riksgränsen-5 °C (23 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ritsem2 °C (36 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ronneby7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sala4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sälen2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sandviken3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sigtuna3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Simrishamn5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Skara5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Skellefteå5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Skövde7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Söderhamn3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Söderköping5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Södertälje4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Södertörn5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sölvesborg6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sotenäs5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days
  • Storlien-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 13 rain days
  • Storuman-4 °C (25 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 6 rain days
  • Strängnäs and Mariefred4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Strömstad7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sundsvall2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days
  • Taberg4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tällberg3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tanum4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tidaholm4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tierp3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Trelleborg7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days
  • Trollhättan4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Trosa5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Uddevalla5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ulricehamn5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days
  • Umeå1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 7 rain days
  • Uppsala5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vadstena and Ödeshög5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vänersborg4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vännäs1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vansbro3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days
  • Varberg5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days
  • Värnamo5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days
  • Västerås4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Västervik and Tjust5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Växjö5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vellinge6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ven6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vilhelmina-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vimmerby5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days
  • Visby4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Visingsö7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ystad5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Easter

    Good Friday to Easter Monday (26–29 Mar 2027)

    Shops closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday; Lapland ski peak.

Crowds and prices

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  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jun: 2

March: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.

June: Near-endless light and Midsummer; book Midsummer week early or stay in a city.

Sweden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

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Where to go in March

Rated best or good this month

  • Swedish Lapland

    Best weather of the year (Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleå)

  • Abisko and Björkliden

    Best months: Feb–Mar (auroras, ski), Jun–Sep (midnight sun, hiking)

  • Älvdalen

    Best months: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours

  • Borlänge

    Best months: Jun–Aug for lakes and long days; Jan–Mar for Romme Alpin skiing

  • Falun

    Best months: Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing

  • Gällivare

    Best months: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing

  • Haparanda

    Best months: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras

  • Hemavan

    Best months: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking and biking

  • Jäkkvik

    Best months: Jun–Sep (hiking), Feb–Mar (snowmobiling)

  • Jukkasjärvi

    Best months: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug

  • Kiruna

    Best months: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)

  • Kvikkjokk

    Best months: July–September, March–April (hiking seasons)