Neum weather in March

In March, Neum sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Neum's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Neum is place in Neum Municipality.

Density
19/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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Neum reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7136
8136
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15146
16146
17146
18146
19156
20156
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28167
29168
30168
31168

Neum 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
Jan10° / 13711.50.79.22.3
Feb11° / 126111.110.22.8
Mar14° / 11810.50.511.64.3
Apr18° / 10°11911.3013.15.6
May22° / 14°849.3014.47.0
Jun27° / 18°586.2015.17.3
Jul30° / 20°284.5014.86.2
Aug30° / 20°525.3013.86.1
Sep25° / 16°1358.4012.37.3
Oct20° / 12°16310.4010.86.6
Nov15° / 20813.60.19.54.4
Dec11° / 18012.70.48.92.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55149
65149
75248
85446
95446
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225446
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Neum gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1423
2423
3413
4403
5393
6382
7372
8362
9352
10342
11331
12321
13311
14301
15291
16281
17281
18281
19281
20291
21291
22301
23301
24311
25311
26321
27321
28331
29331
30341
31341

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:36 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:365:30
210.96:345:31
311.06:325:32
411.06:315:34
511.16:295:35
611.16:275:36
711.26:265:37
811.26:245:39
911.36:225:40
1011.36:215:41
1111.46:195:42
1211.46:175:43
1311.56:155:45
1411.56:145:46
1511.66:125:47
1611.66:105:48
1711.76:085:50
1811.76:065:51
1911.86:055:52
2011.86:035:53
2111.96:015:54
2211.95:595:56
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:545:59
2612.15:526:00
2712.25:506:01
2812.25:486:03
2912.35:476:04
3012.35:456:05
3112.45:436:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Neum?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Neum for sightseeing.

What to pack for Neum in March

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

In March, Neum sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Neum 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 20 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 30 to Oct 28 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Neum 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 Neum peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Neum?

Neum sits at 42.9°N, 17.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Međugorje, 31 km away.

MeđugorjeKorčulaMostarDubrovnikTrebinjeKonjicHerceg NoviHvar

Topography around Neum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,187 m.

The land around Neum is covered by trees (43%), water (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), shrubs (29%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
949 m
80 km
2,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Međugorje 31 km · Korčula 39 km · Mostar 49 km · Dubrovnik 51 km · Trebinje 64 km · Konjic 86 km · Herceg Novi 92 km · Hvar 99 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 Neum (42.9233°, 17.6156°, elevation 0 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).