Weather in Copenhagen in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Copenhagen in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +7°C with a maximum of +12°C and a minimum of -5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +10°C.
Is Copenhagen warm or cold in March?
Copenhagen is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +3°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -1°C to 0°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 Copenhagen:
Water temperature in Copenhagen in March
Water in Copenhagen in March is Cold. It varies from 0°C to +5°C, with an average of +2°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 Copenhagen in March?
Climate in Copenhagen in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +6°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -16°C | -15°C | -5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +17°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 21 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +2°C | +6°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 80% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 8 | 5 | 1 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +3°C to +6°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 21 mm to 28 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 80%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 6 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 3 to 5.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Copenhagen is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Copenhagen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Copenhagen in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+9°C) and the highest in 2020 (+13°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 322 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1019 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Copenhagen, 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.