Kuopio in March: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Kuopio in March 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Kuopio in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is -1°C with a maximum of +5°C and a minimum of -21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +1°C to +2°C.
Is Kuopio warm or cold in March?
Kuopio is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -6°C to 0°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -11°C to -7°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 Kuopio:
Climate in Kuopio in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | -6°C | 0°C | +6°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -34°C | -30°C | -17°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +8°C | +12°C | +20°C | |||
| Rainfall | 1 mm | 3 mm | 15 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 87% | 80% | 73% | |||
| Air pressure | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 13 | 12 | 12 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 13 | 13 | 8 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | OK | |||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from -6°C to 0°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 3 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 2 to 6.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 Kuopio is gradually decreasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 3 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 Kuopio?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kuopio in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+4°C) and the highest in 2020 (+9°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 278 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 714 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kuopio
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kuopio, 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.
