Lezhë weather in March

In March, Lezhë sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lezhë's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lezhë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Lezhë is city in Lezhë County, Albania.

Founded
~350 BCE

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 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lezhë 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 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10135
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28166
29167
30167
31167

How March really feels in Lezhë

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.

Lezhë 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° / 11710.61.19.32.1
Feb11° / 119111.510.32.7
Mar14° / 12410.80.811.74.2
Apr18° / 11512.50.113.15.5
May22° / 13°9510.4014.36.8
Jun26° / 16°537.10157.5
Jul29° / 19°365.1014.76.7
Aug30° / 19°374.9013.76.5
Sep25° / 15°1108.6012.37.4
Oct21° / 11°1379.4010.96.8
Nov15° / 15911.10.29.64.8
Dec11° / 15812.4192.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54951
65050
75149
85248
95347
105446
115446
125545
135644
145743
155842
165842
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lezhë gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1424
2424
3424
4414
5404
6393
7383
8373
9363
10353
11343
12332
13322
14312
15302
16302
17292
18292
19302
20302
21312
22313
23323
24333
25333
26342
27352
28352
29362
30372
31372

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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:265:23
211.06:255:24
311.06:235:25
411.16:225:27
511.16:205:28
611.26:185:29
711.26:175:30
811.36:155:31
911.36:135:33
1011.46:125:34
1111.46:105:35
1211.56:085:36
1311.56:075:37
1411.66:055:38
1511.66:035:39
1611.76:025:41
1711.76:005:42
1811.75:585:43
1911.85:565:44
2011.85:555:45
2111.95:535:46
2211.95:515:47
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:485:50
2512.15:465:51
2612.15:445:52
2712.25:425:53
2812.25:415:54
2912.35:395:55
3012.35:375:56
3112.45:355:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lezhë?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lezhë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lezhë in March

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

In March, Lezhë sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lezhë 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 24 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 1 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Lezhë 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 Lezhë 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 Lezhë?

Lezhë sits at 41.8°N, 19.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Krujë, 33 km away.

KrujëShkodërFushë-KrujëUlcinjRrashbullTiranaDurrësBar

Topography around Lezhë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lezhë has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Lezhë is covered by grassland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
1,159 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Krujë 33 km · Shkodër 33 km · Fushë-Krujë 35 km · Ulcinj 38 km · Rrashbull 52 km · Tirana 53 km · Durrës 54 km · Bar 57 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 Lezhë (41.7836°, 19.6436°, elevation 7 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).