Ilidža weather in March

In March, Ilidža sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 24% 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 Ilidža's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilidža's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Ilidža is town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
High
PM10 72.7 µg/m³ · 2018

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ilidža 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 0°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°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
46-3
56-3
66-2
76-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
219-1
229-1
239-1
2490
2590
2690
2790
28100
29100
30100
31101

How March really feels in Ilidža

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.

Ilidža weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°8311.99.99.10.0
Feb / -5°9011.710.510.20.0
Mar / -1°9312.98.311.61.2
Apr13° / 10915.33.713.23.0
May17° / 11016.10.714.54.8
Jun21° / 11°9413.80.115.26.0
Jul24° / 13°8412.5014.96.8
Aug24° / 13°7011.2013.87.0
Sep19° / 9111.50.212.36.0
Oct15° / 9510.31.510.84.3
Nov / 10411.85.19.51.5
Dec / -4°11012.69.58.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43664
53664
63763
73862
83862
93961
103961
114060
124060
134159
144159
154159
164258
174258
184258
194258
204060
214060
224159
234060
244060
253862
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ilidža gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14433
24333
34332
44331
54231
64230
74230
84129
94129
104129
114029
124028
134028
143928
153928
163928
173928
183927
193927
204027
214026
224026
234125
244125
254224
264223
274323
284322
294421
304420
314519

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

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 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 6:34 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:345:26
210.96:325:27
311.06:315:29
411.06:295:30
511.16:275:31
611.16:265:32
711.26:245:34
811.26:225:35
911.36:205:36
1011.36:195:38
1111.46:175:39
1211.46:155:40
1311.56:135:41
1411.56:115:43
1511.66:095:44
1611.66:085:45
1711.76:065:46
1811.76:045:48
1911.86:025:49
2011.86:005:50
2111.95:585:51
2211.95:575:53
2312.05:555:54
2412.05:535:55
2512.15:515:56
2612.15:495:58
2712.25:475:59
2812.25:456:00
2912.35:436:01
3012.35:426:03
3112.45:406:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ilidža?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ilidža.

What to pack for Ilidža in March

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

In March, Ilidža sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ilidža 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 Ilidža peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ilidža 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 Ilidža is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1515 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ilidža?

Ilidža sits at 43.8°N, 18.3°E, 495 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Sarajevo, 4.0 km away.

VisokoKonjicZenicaGoraždeTravnikMostarBugojno

Topography around Ilidža

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilidža has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,344 m.

The land around Ilidža is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,344 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sarajevo 4.0 km · Visoko 20 km · Konjic 34 km · Zenica 52 km · Goražde 57 km · Travnik 67 km · Mostar 68 km · Bugojno 73 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 Ilidža (43.8315°, 18.307°, elevation 495 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).