Around 50 measuring stations registered a higher average temperature than any previous March, according to SMHI, which has now compiled the statistics.
The difference was particularly large in Norrland, where in some places it has been seven degrees warmer than the 1961–1990 average.
At some stations in Lapland, such as Gunnarn and Jokkmokk, and in Jämtland, such as Storlien-Storvallen, an average temperature above 0°C was recorded for the first time in March.
Overall, 2026 was the warmest March in Sweden since measurements began in 1858. The previous warmest March occurred in 2012, followed by 2014.
