Zenica weather in March

In March, Zenica sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 25% 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 Zenica's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zenica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Zenica is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,823/km²
people per km²
Founded
~350 CE

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 Zenica reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
69-1
790
890
990
1090
1190
12100
13100
14100
15100
16101
17101
18111
19111
20111
21111
22111
23111
24111
25122
26122
27122
28122
29122
30122
31132

How March really feels in Zenica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zenica weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°7711.99.29.10.0
Feb / -3°80129.110.20.3
Mar10° / 8912.96.711.62.2
Apr15° / 10614.72.613.24.0
May19° / 12015.40.114.55.4
Jun23° / 12°11614.4015.36.2
Jul25° / 14°10412.90156.6
Aug25° / 14°8011.7013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°9411.7012.36.2
Oct16° / 8210.10.810.85.0
Nov10° / 9011.34.49.42.2
Dec / -2°9213.18.48.70.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 (%)
13664
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
103961
113961
124060
134159
144159
154159
164159
174258
184258
194159
204159
214060
224060
234060
244060
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zenica gets around 89 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14326
24326
34225
44224
54123
64123
74022
84022
94022
104022
114022
124022
134022
144022
154023
164023
174123
184123
194223
204223
214223
224323
234322
244322
254321
264320
274320
284419
294418
304417
314516

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 8 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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:365:27
210.96:345:28
311.06:335:30
411.06:315:31
511.16:295:32
611.16:275:34
711.26:265:35
811.26:245:36
911.36:225:38
1011.36:205:39
1111.46:195:40
1211.46:175:42
1311.56:155:43
1411.56:135:44
1511.66:115:45
1611.66:095:47
1711.76:085:48
1811.76:065:49
1911.86:045:50
2011.86:025:52
2111.96:005:53
2211.95:585:54
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:545:57
2512.15:535:58
2612.15:515:59
2712.25:496:01
2812.25:476:02
2912.35:456:03
3012.45:436:04
3112.45:416:06

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 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 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
12.9Moderate
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
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zenica?

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

2.2
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 Zenica.

What to pack for Zenica in March

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

In March, Zenica 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 Zenica 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 Zenica peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zenica?

Zenica sits at 44.2°N, 17.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Travnik, 19 km away.

TravnikVisokoBugojnoTeslicIlidžaJajceSarajevoDoboj

Topography around Zenica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zenica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m.

The land around Zenica is covered by trees (46%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
437 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
2,076 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Travnik 19 km · Visoko 32 km · Bugojno 40 km · Teslic 45 km · Ilidža 52 km · Jajce 53 km · Sarajevo 53 km · Doboj 61 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 Zenica (44.2017°, 17.904°, elevation 325 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).