Weather in Tromso in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Tromso in March
Going from a maximum of +4°C during the day to a minimum of -14°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around -1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +4°C to +1°C.
Is Tromso warm or cold in March?
Tromso is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -2°C to +1°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -8°C to -5°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 Tromso:
Water temperature in Tromso in March
Water in Tromso in March is Cold. It varies from +3°C to +5°C, with an average of +4°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +1°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Tromso in March?
Climate in Tromso in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | +1°C | +4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -29°C | -24°C | -16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +10°C | +17°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 47 mm | 48 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +4°C | +5°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1003 HPa | 1005 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 12 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from -2°C to +1°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 47 mm to 48 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in February to 3 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tromso is gradually increasing during March, going from 6 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
March is one of the snowiest months in Tromso.
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Tromso?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Tromso 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 1990 (+8°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 614 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 1352 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tromso, 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.