Mostar weather in March

In March, Mostar sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 133 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Mostar's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mostar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
133 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Mostar is town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
89/km²
people per km²
Founded
1452

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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mostar reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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4111
5112
6112
7112
8122
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
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15132
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20133
21133
22133
23143
24143
25144
26144
27144
28144
29144
30144
31154

How March really feels in Mostar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mostar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°13911.14.39.21.0
Feb / -0°13410.9510.21.6
Mar13° / 13311.83.311.63.4
Apr17° / 14713.11.313.24.9
May22° / 10°10912.4014.56.3
Jun26° / 14°729.8015.26.9
Jul29° / 17°456.8014.96.2
Aug30° / 17°536.6013.86.0
Sep24° / 13°1359.1012.37.1
Oct19° / 18010.80.410.86.0
Nov13° / 22213.21.89.53.4
Dec / 19112.53.68.81.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54753
64951
74951
85050
95050
105149
115248
125248
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205050
214951
224951
234852
244852
254852
264654
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mostar gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14317
24316
34216
44215
54114
64014
74013
83912
93812
103711
113510
123410
13349
14339
15329
16329
17329
18328
19338
20349
21349
22359
23369
24369
25379
26379
27389
28388
29398
30398
31408

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 6:35 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:355:29
210.96:345:30
311.06:325:31
411.06:305:32
511.16:295:34
611.16:275:35
711.26:255:36
811.26:245:37
911.36:225:39
1011.36:205:40
1111.46:185:41
1211.46:175:42
1311.56:155:44
1411.56:135:45
1511.66:115:46
1611.66:095:47
1711.76:085:49
1811.76:065:50
1911.86:045:51
2011.86:025:52
2111.96:005:53
2211.95:595:55
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:555:57
2512.15:535:58
2612.15:516:00
2712.25:496:01
2812.25:476:02
2912.35:466:03
3012.35:446:04
3112.45:426:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mostar?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mostar.

What to pack for Mostar in March

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

In March, Mostar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mostar in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 29 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mostar 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 Mostar peaks around July 17 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mostar 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 Mostar 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 Mostar?

Mostar sits at 43.3°N, 17.8°E, 66 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Međugorje, 20 km away.

MeđugorjeKonjicNeumIlidžaKorčulaSarajevoVisokoDubrovnik

Topography around Mostar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mostar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,364 m.

The land around Mostar is covered by trees (35%), shrubs (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
661 m
16 km
1,873 m
80 km
2,364 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Međugorje 20 km · Konjic 36 km · Neum 49 km · Ilidža 68 km · Korčula 69 km · Sarajevo 71 km · Visoko 78 km · Dubrovnik 82 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 Mostar (43.3433°, 17.8081°, elevation 66 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. 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).