Norway in March
March is Norway's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 11 destinations average 55/100, led by Hemsedal at 90 — 0°C and 10 rainy days — while Tromsø is cooler at -6°C and scores 39.
#7 of 12 months for Norway · 11 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Norway in March
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemsedal | Ski resort | 0°C | 57 mm · 10 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Trysil | Ski resort | 2°C | 47 mm · 8 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 3 | Geiranger | Trekking hub | 3°C | 138 mm · 20 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 4 | Oslo | City | 1°C | 59 mm · 7 days | 55 tier D | — |
| 5 | Stavanger | City | 1°C | 135 mm · 17 days | 55 tier D | — |
| 6 | Bergen | City | 1°C | 189 mm · 19 days | 50 tier D | — |
| 7 | Trondheim | City | 3°C | 112 mm · 19 days | 48 tier F | — |
| 8 | Ålesund | City | 4°C | 179 mm · 21 days | 46 tier F | — |
| 9 | Bodø | City | 0°C | 181 mm · 21 days | 40 tier F | — |
| 10 | Svolvær | Island | 1°C | 124 mm · 19 days | 39 tier F | — |
| 11 | Tromsø | City | -6°C | 144 mm · 20 days | 39 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Norway in March
- Holmenkollen Ski Festival · Oslo · 5–16 Mar (usually)
- Easter week · Oslo · 29 Mar – 6 Apr
- World Cod Fishing Championship · Svolvær · 10–30 Mar (usually)
- Aurora season · Svolvær and 3 more places · 10 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)
- Easter in the mountains · Hemsedal · 20 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Norway's 6 well-known places this month.