Weather in Bergen in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bergen in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +5°C with a maximum of +10°C and a minimum of -11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +9°C.
Is Bergen warm or cold in March?
Bergen is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +4°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -1°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Bergen:
Water temperature in Bergen in March
Water in Bergen in March is Cold. It varies from +4°C to +6°C, with an average of +5°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +6°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Bergen in March?
Climate in Bergen in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +6°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -18°C | -14°C | -4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +16°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 156 mm | 158 mm | 117 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +5°C | +6°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 14 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 2 | ||||
March weather is still as bad as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +4°C to +6°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 156 mm to 158 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bergen is gradually decreasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Bergen.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Bergen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bergen in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+8°C) and the highest in 2014 (+13°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 1330 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 3441 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bergen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.