Weather in Turku in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Turku in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +1°C with a maximum of +7°C and a minimum of -16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +1°C.
Is Turku warm or cold in March?
Turku is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -2°C to +2°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 Turku:
Water temperature in Turku in March
Water in Turku in March is Cold. It varies from -1°C to 0°C, with an average of 0°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +2°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Turku in March?
Climate in Turku in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | +2°C | +8°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -32°C | -22°C | -11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +14°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 9 mm | 24 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | 0°C | +1°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 80% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 4 | ||||
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 +2°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 8 mm to 9 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 5 to 7.
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 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Turku is gradually decreasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 2 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 Turku?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Turku in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+6°C) and the highest in 2020 (+11°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 300 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 615 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Turku, 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.