When to go · Marker
Marker in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, cold, some roads icy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, cold, some roads icy).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MarkerHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Marker, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, cold, some roads icy).
May: Inside Marker's best window: May–Sep.
Marker: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings