Krujë weather in March

In March, Krujë sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 128 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Krujë's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krujë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
128 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Krujë is town in north central Albania.

Density
138/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Krujë reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10135
11135
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29157
30167
31167

How March really feels in Krujë

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Krujë weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 11710.919.32.1
Feb11° / 12011.11.410.32.6
Mar14° / 12811.60.611.74.1
Apr17° / 12513.3013.15.2
May21° / 12°10911.5014.36.6
Jun26° / 16°617.6014.97.6
Jul28° / 18°405.5014.77.2
Aug29° / 18°435.8013.76.8
Sep25° / 15°1209.7012.37.3
Oct20° / 11°14310.3010.96.6
Nov16° / 16511.60.29.74.7
Dec11° / 15812.70.59.12.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
65050
75149
85248
95446
105545
115644
125743
135842
145941
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206040
215941
225941
235842
245743
255743
265743
275545
285545
295545
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Krujë gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1444
2434
3434
4424
5424
6413
7403
8393
9382
10382
11372
12362
13352
14342
15342
16332
17332
18332
19331
20331
21341
22341
23351
24351
25361
26361
27371
28381
29391
30391
31401

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:255:23
211.06:245:24
311.06:225:25
411.16:215:26
511.16:195:27
611.26:185:29
711.26:165:30
811.36:145:31
911.36:135:32
1011.46:115:33
1111.46:095:34
1211.56:085:36
1311.56:065:37
1411.66:045:38
1511.66:035:39
1611.76:015:40
1711.75:595:41
1811.85:575:42
1911.85:565:44
2011.85:545:45
2111.95:525:46
2211.95:505:47
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:50
2612.15:435:51
2712.25:425:52
2812.25:405:54
2912.35:385:55
3012.35:365:56
3112.45:355:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Krujë?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Krujë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Krujë in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Krujë sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Krujë in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 2 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Krujë in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Krujë peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Krujë?

Krujë sits at 41.5°N, 19.8°E, 509 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Fushë-Krujë, 7.0 km away.

TiranaRrashbullLezhëDurrësBulqizëKavajëElbasan

Topography around Krujë

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Krujë.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krujë has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m around an average of 531 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Krujë is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,019 m
16 km
1,719 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Fushë-Krujë 7.0 km · Tirana 20 km · Rrashbull 31 km · Lezhë 33 km · Durrës 35 km · Bulqizë 36 km · Kavajë 41 km · Elbasan 50 km

Albania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 532
Religion
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Krujë (41.5092°, 19.7928°, elevation 509 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).