The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Bodø Weather in March

Bodø in March

The short of it: Bodø in March averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -2 °C (29 °F), with 88 mm (3.5 in) of rain and about 11 h 23 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 3° · low -2° · rain 88 mm · daylight 11 h 23 min

✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August

Thirty years of records give Bodø an average March high of 3°, a low of -2° and some 88 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 3°, nights near -2°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 88 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.

The sun is up for about 11 h 23 min in mid-March, 217 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.

Against its neighbours, Bodø runs warmer than most and drier than most in March. Løding, 16 km to the E, is 1° cooler by day.

March in Bodø, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus February
1° warmer, 13 mm more rain
Versus April
3° colder
Day–night spread
4°
Snow season
Nov–Apr
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 23 min
Average wind
21 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

March averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LødingNordland16 km E2°-3°92 mm
InndyrNordland32 km SSW4°0°178 mm
FauskeNordland44 km E2°-5°130 mm
RognanNordland48 km ESE1°-5°102 mm
StraumenNordland53 km E2°-5°152 mm
ØrnesNordland54 km SSW4°-1°176 mm
GlomfjordNordland55 km SSW3°-2°178 mm
SørlandNordland83 km WNW3°0°166 mm

The Almanac · Bodø Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
March
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like February: highs about 3°, nights near -2°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 88 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.

Climate of Bodø by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January2°-2°97 mm24 km/h3 h 38 min✦
February2°-3°75 mm23 km/h7 h 47 min✦
March3°-2°88 mm21 km/h11 h 23 min✦
April6°1°58 mm16 km/h15 h 26 min✦✦
May11°5°67 mm16 km/h19 h 48 min✦✦✦
June14°8°68 mm14 km/hround the clock✦✦✦
July17°11°73 mm13 km/h22 h 32 min✦✦✦
August16°10°91 mm13 km/h17 h 9 min✦✦✦
September13°8°124 mm16 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦
October8°4°124 mm19 km/h9 h 8 min✦
November5°1°97 mm21 km/h5 h 3 min✦
December3°-1°106 mm22 km/h1 h 8 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bodø in March

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Bodø in March?

Days average 3 °C (37 °F) and nights -2 °C (29 °F), with about 88 mm (3.5 in) of rain over the month. Much like February: highs about 3°, nights near -2°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 88 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.

Is March a good time to visit Bodø?

The Almanac gives March 1 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are July and August.

How long are the days in Bodø in March?

In mid-March the sun is up for about 11 h 23 min. The days are lengthening — from 1 h 8 min in December to round the clock in June.

Does it snow in Bodø in March?

Yes — snow usually lies on the ground in March.

What should I pack for Bodø in March?

A heavy coat, gloves, a hat and a scarf, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Norway

All towns in Norway →

Oslo · Bergen · Trondheim · Stavanger · Kristiansand · Drammen · Lillestrøm · Sandnes · Fredrikstad · Sandefjord · Asker · Sarpsborg

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer