Bihać weather in March

In March, Bihać sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bihać's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bihać's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Bihać is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
84/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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bihać reaches about 10°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 17°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)
17-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
13100
14100
15101
16101
17101
18101
19111
20111
21111
22111
23111
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26112
27122
28122
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30122
31122

How March really feels in Bihać

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.

Bihać weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°9111.28.190.0
Feb / -3°9911.58.110.10.2
Mar10° / 10012.66.311.62.1
Apr15° / 11014.12.113.23.9
May19° / 12714.40.214.65.5
Jun23° / 12°9712015.36.6
Jul25° / 14°7610.40157.1
Aug25° / 14°8510.4013.97.0
Sep20° / 10°12411.7012.36.1
Oct15° / 12111.50.910.74.5
Nov10° / 13212.949.41.9
Dec / -2°116137.78.70.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54357
64357
74357
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214456
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284357
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bihać gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14425
24425
34324
44323
54222
64121
74121
84020
93919
103819
113719
123719
133619
143619
153519
163519
173619
183620
193720
203721
213821
223921
233921
244020
254120
264119
274118
284217
294216
304215
314314

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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:455:35
210.96:435:36
310.96:425:37
411.06:405:39
511.06:385:40
611.16:365:41
711.16:345:43
811.26:335:44
911.26:315:45
1011.36:295:47
1111.36:275:48
1211.46:255:49
1311.56:235:51
1411.56:225:52
1511.66:205:53
1611.66:185:55
1711.76:165:56
1811.76:145:57
1911.86:125:58
2011.86:106:00
2111.96:086:01
2211.96:066:02
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:05
2512.16:016:06
2612.15:596:08
2712.25:576:09
2812.35:556:10
2912.35:536:11
3012.45:516:13
3112.45:496:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bihać?

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

2.1
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 Bihać.

What to pack for Bihać in March

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

In March, Bihać sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bihać 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 Bihać peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bihać 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 Bihać is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bihać?

Bihać sits at 44.8°N, 15.9°E, 223 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Cazin, 18 km away.

CazinBosanska KrupaVelika KladušaPrijedor

Topography around Bihać

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bihać has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Bihać is covered by grassland (34%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
1,470 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Cazin 18 km · Bosanska Krupa 23 km · Velika Kladuša 41 km · Prijedor 69 km · Karlovac 79 km · Sisak 82 km · Zadar 93 km · Velika Gorica 101 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 591
Religion
Muslim 51%Orthodox 31%Roman Catholic 15%other 1%

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 Bihać (44.8169°, 15.8708°, elevation 223 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).