Prijedor weather in March

In March, Prijedor sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°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 Prijedor's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prijedor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Prijedor is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 36.7 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
44/km²
people per km²
Founded
2012

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 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Prijedor reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 20°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)
1100
2100
3100
4101
5111
6111
7111
8111
9111
10121
11122
12122
13122
14122
15132
16132
17132
18132
19132
20133
21133
22143
23143
24143
25143
26143
27143
28154
29154
30154
31154

How March really feels in Prijedor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Prijedor weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6810.25.990.0
Feb / -1°679.85.310.11.0
Mar13° / 7511.33.211.63.4
Apr17° / 8612.50.813.25.1
May22° / 11°10913.2014.66.2
Jun25° / 14°9511.9015.36.6
Jul28° / 16°8710.9015.16.5
Aug27° / 16°759013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°10110.5012.36.7
Oct17° / 789.70.310.75.5
Nov11° / 8710.52.39.32.7
Dec / -1°781158.60.3

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64357
74456
84456
94456
104555
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204456
214456
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Prijedor gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13816
23815
33715
43714
53613
63613
73512
83511
93411
103411
113310
123310
13339
14339
15339
16339
17339
18349
19349
20359
213610
223610
23379
24379
25379
26379
27388
28388
29388
30387
31396

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 8 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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:42 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:425:31
210.96:405:32
310.96:385:34
411.06:375:35
511.06:355:36
611.16:335:38
711.16:315:39
811.26:295:40
911.26:285:42
1011.36:265:43
1111.36:245:44
1211.46:225:46
1311.56:205:47
1411.56:185:48
1511.66:165:50
1611.66:145:51
1711.76:135:52
1811.76:115:54
1911.86:095:55
2011.86:075:56
2111.96:055:58
2211.96:035:59
2312.06:016:00
2412.05:596:02
2512.15:576:03
2612.15:556:04
2712.25:536:05
2812.35:516:07
2912.35:496:08
3012.45:486:09
3112.45:466:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Prijedor?

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
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prijedor.

What to pack for Prijedor in March

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

In March, Prijedor sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Prijedor 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 Prijedor peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Prijedor 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 Prijedor is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prijedor's WHO annual average of 36.7 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 2246 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr46Poor
May41Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prijedor?

Prijedor sits at 45.0°N, 16.7°E, 140 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Banja Luka, 45 km away.

Banja LukaBosanska KrupaCazinBihaćVelika KladušaJajcePožega

Topography around Prijedor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prijedor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m.

The land around Prijedor is covered by grassland (38%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Banja Luka 45 km · Bosanska Krupa 46 km · Sisak 60 km · Cazin 61 km · Bihać 69 km · Velika Kladuša 75 km · Jajce 83 km · Požega 86 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 Prijedor (44.9799°, 16.714°, elevation 140 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).