Will there be snow in Inari in March?
Snow on the ground is very likely on a typical March day in Inari.
Historical35 winters of station records
See the live outlook for InariSnow Score for March
Confidence: Low
94 / 100
Excellent
Likely range
93–99
Scores seen in the middle 8 winters out of 10.
50–100 cm
Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.
How deep the snow gets varies a lot from winter to winter in this month.
What goes into the score
Five measured things, weighted by how much they matter for a snowy trip. All of them come from past winters, not from a forecast.
Snow on the ground
Share of days with at least 1 cm of snow.
97%
Deep snow
Share of days with at least 20 cm of snow.
97%
Fresh snowfall
Chance of at least one day of fresh snowfall in the month.
97%
Cold days
Share of days when the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
62%
Rainy days
Share of days with measurable rain (0.5 mm or more).
6%
Typical snow depth
Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.
50–100 cm
Historical35 winters of station records
Where the snow is measured
Natural snow at Inari Kaamanen, 28 km from Inari: a weather station that can be several kilometres from the slopes.
Resort slopes can hold more or less snow than this weather station, so use this as a guide to the season, not a promise.
Questions about March in Inari
Will there be snow in Inari in March?
Snow on the ground is very likely on a typical March day in Inari. Snow covers the ground on 97% or more of March days, and the Snow Score is 94 out of 100 (excellent).
How much snow is there in Inari in March?
Typically 50–100 cm. Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.
How often does it stay below freezing all day in Inari in March?
On about 62% of March days the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
Where do these numbers come from?
35 winters of weather-station records are used for March; winters with gaps in that month's snow record are left out. The main station is Inari Kaamanen, 28 km from Inari. Over the full record of 35 winters, snow depth comes from Inari Kaamanen (16 winters) and other nearby Finnish Meteorological Institute stations (19 winters). It is a historical estimate, not a weather forecast, and it describes a weather station rather than the slopes.