Weather in Oslo in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Oslo in March
The temperature in March is +37°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +46°F during the day and a minimum of +9°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +46°F to +43°F.
Is Oslo warm or cold in March?
Oslo is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +34°F to +41°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°F to +27°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Oslo:
Water temperature in Oslo in March
Water in Oslo in March is Cold. It varies from +34°F to +41°F, with an average of +37°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +41°F.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Oslo in March?
Climate in Oslo in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +41°F | +50°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -18°F | -9°F | +16°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +70°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 30 mm | 26 mm | 45 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +38°F | +37°F | +43°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 75% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 3 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +34°F to +41°F during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 30 mm to 26 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 75%. 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 3 to 4.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Oslo is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 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 Oslo?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Oslo in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+46°F) and the highest in 2020 (+54°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 527 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2467 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Oslo, 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.