Weather in Harstad in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Harstad in March
The temperature in March is -2°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +5°C during the day and a minimum of -13°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +1°C.
Is Harstad warm or cold in March?
Harstad is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -1°C to +1°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -4°C to -3°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 Harstad:
Climate in Harstad in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | +1°C | +4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -22°C | -16°C | -10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +10°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 60 mm | 51 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 76% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1004 HPa | 1005 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 11 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from -1°C to +1°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 60 mm to 51 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 2 to 3.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Harstad is gradually decreasing during March, going from 11 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Harstad.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Harstad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Harstad in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+4°C) and the highest in 2011 (+7°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 570 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 1322 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Harstad, 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.