Sankt Martin weather in March

In March, Sankt Martin sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sankt Martin's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sankt Martin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:25 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sankt Martin reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-2
56-2
67-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
108-2
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
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2090
2190
2290
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24100
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How March really feels in Sankt Martin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sankt Martin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°496.958.80.0
Feb / -5°597.36100.0
Mar / -1°769.84.911.61.5
Apr13° / 9612.62.113.33.4
May18° / 11914.60.214.85.1
Jun21° / 12°13614.8015.65.8
Jul23° / 13°14014.9015.36.2
Aug23° / 13°152140146.3
Sep18° / 13911.50.112.45.5
Oct13° / 1219.81.110.63.6
Nov / 12010.63.49.20.9
Dec / -4°808.56.28.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44159
54159
64159
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184258
194258
204159
214159
223961
233961
243862
253961
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sankt Martin gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12921
22920
32920
42919
52918
62818
72817
82816
92716
102715
112714
122614
132614
142613
152613
162713
172713
182814
192914
203014
213115
223315
233415
243415
253515
263615
273615
283715
293714
303714
313713

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:545:39
210.86:525:40
310.96:505:41
410.96:485:43
511.06:465:44
611.06:445:46
711.16:425:47
811.16:415:49
911.26:395:50
1011.26:375:52
1111.36:355:53
1211.46:335:54
1311.46:315:56
1411.56:295:57
1511.56:275:59
1611.66:256:00
1711.66:236:02
1811.76:216:03
1911.86:196:04
2011.86:176:06
2111.96:156:07
2211.96:136:09
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:076:13
2612.26:056:14
2712.26:036:16
2812.36:016:17
2912.35:596:18
3012.45:576:20
3112.45:556:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sankt Martin?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sankt Martin.

What to pack for Sankt Martin in March

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

In March, Sankt Martin sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sankt Martin 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 Sankt Martin peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sankt Martin in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sankt Martin is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sankt Martin?

Sankt Martin sits at 46.6°N, 14.3°E, 443 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Klagenfurt, 2.0 km away.

VillachKranjBohinjWolfsberg

Topography around Sankt Martin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sankt Martin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,810 m.

The land around Sankt Martin is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
2,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Klagenfurt 2.0 km · Sankt Peter 5.0 km · Bled 30 km · Villach 33 km · Kranj 42 km · Bohinj 46 km · Wolfsberg 49 km · Ljubljana 65 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

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 Sankt Martin (46.6167°, 14.2833°, elevation 443 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).