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Coldest sea in Europe in March

5,440 coastal locations in Europe ranked by typical March sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in March: 11.4°C.

Coldest in March

Ammassalik

-1.7°C March mean in Greenland

Regional March average

11.4°C

across all 5,440 coastal locations in Europe

Vs annual mean

-4.5°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Europe sea feels like in March

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Europe monthly average 11.3°C to 21.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 21.6°C
  • Coldest month February 11.3°C
  • Annual mean 16.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 of 12

Where March fits in the year

March sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Europe month rankings:

Europe sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Europe location. The list below is based on the typical March mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Europe locations in March

Sorted by typical March mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location March mean
1 Ammassalik Sermersooq Kommune -1.7°C
2 Upernavik -1.7°C
3 Kvalvagen Svalbard -1.6°C
4 Itseqqortoormiit -1.6°C
5 Cape Tobin Sermersooq Kommune -1.6°C
6 Hopen Svalbard -1.6°C
7 Ilulissat -1.6°C
8 Qasigiannguit -1.6°C
9 Aasiaat Qeqqata Kommune -1.5°C
10 Egedesminde Qeqertalik -1.5°C
11 Uummannaq -1.5°C
12 Danmarks Havn Northeast Greenland National Park -1.5°C
13 Jakobshavn Qaasuitsup Kommune -1.5°C
14 Clavering Island -1.5°C
15 Godhavn Qaasuitsup Kommune -1.5°C
16 Nyhavn Sermersooq Kommune -1.5°C
17 Kronprinsens Ejland Qaasuitsup Municipality -1.5°C
18 Finsch Island Sermersooq Kommune -1.5°C
19 Rifkol Island Qeqqata -1.5°C
20 North Star Bay Qaasuitsup Kommune -1.4°C
21 Holsteinsborg Qeqqata -1.3°C
22 Sisimiut -1.3°C
23 Tasiilaq -1.2°C
24 Danmark Island Sermersooq Kommune -1.2°C
25 Gronfjorden Svalbard -1.2°C
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26 Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer -1.1°C
27 Manitsoq Qeqqata -0.7°C
28 Maniitsoq -0.6°C
29 Sorgfjorden Svalbard -0.6°C
30 Longyearbyen -0.6°C
31 Nanortalik -0.5°C
32 Julianehaab Kujalleq Kommune -0.5°C
33 Nuuk -0.5°C
34 Qaqortoq -0.5°C
35 Frederikshaab Sermersooq Kommune Kommune -0.4°C
36 Narsaq -0.4°C
37 Godthaab (Nuuk) Sermersooq Kommune -0.4°C
38 Faeringehavn Sermersooq Kommune -0.3°C
39 Haukipudas -0.1°C
40 Kuivaniemi -0.1°C
41 Oulu -0.1°C
42 Kemi -0.1°C
43 Keminmaa -0.1°C
44 Haparanda -0.1°C
45 Austervag Svalbard -0.1°C
46 Raahe -0.0°C
47 Jan Mayen -0.0°C
48 Pyhajoki -0.0°C
49 Kalix -0.0°C
50 Rolfs -0.0°C

Warmest 10 in Europe in March

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location March mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.8°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 28.4°C
3 El Hierro Canary Islands 20.0°C
4 Gomera Canarias 20.0°C
5 La Restinga Canary Islands 19.9°C
6 Las Puntas Canary Islands 19.9°C
7 Puerto de la Estaca Canary Islands 19.9°C
8 Timijiraque Canary Islands 19.9°C
9 Alojera Canary Islands 19.8°C
10 Playa de la Calera Canary Islands 19.8°C

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