Aytos weather in March

In March, Aytos sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°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 Aytos's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aytos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Aytos is city in Aytos municipality, Burgas oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
266/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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aytos reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
292
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13112
14112
15112
16113
17113
18113
19113
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25124
26124
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How March really feels in Aytos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aytos weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°517.43.59.20.1
Feb / -0°467.13.110.31.0
Mar11° / 599.52.211.62.8
Apr16° / 5910.30.313.14.9
May21° / 11°6711.3014.46.4
Jun26° / 16°6910.6015.16.8
Jul28° / 18°618.4014.86.7
Aug28° / 18°386013.76.9
Sep24° / 14°526.6012.37.6
Oct18° / 5870.210.86.1
Nov12° / 506.719.63.3
Dec / 568.12.88.90.7

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
154159
164159
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aytos gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1279
2289
3289
4289
5299
6299
7299
8309
9309
10319
11319
12329
13329
14329
15338
16338
17338
18327
19327
20327
21326
22326
23326
24325
25325
26314
27314
28313
29313
30312
31312

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.

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 6:57 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:575:52
211.06:555:53
311.06:545:54
411.16:525:55
511.16:505:56
611.26:495:58
711.26:475:59
811.26:456:00
911.36:446:01
1011.36:426:03
1111.46:406:04
1211.46:386:05
1311.56:376:06
1411.56:356:07
1511.66:336:09
1611.66:316:10
1711.76:306:11
1811.76:286:12
1911.86:266:13
2011.86:246:15
2111.96:226:16
2211.96:216:17
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:156:20
2612.16:136:22
2712.26:126:23
2812.26:106:24
2912.36:086:25
3012.36:066:26
3112.46:046:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.64 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
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Aytos?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aytos.

What to pack for Aytos in March

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

In March, Aytos sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aytos in March

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 5 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Aytos in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aytos peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aytos?

Aytos sits at 42.7°N, 27.3°E, 149 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Karnobat, 23 km away.

NessebarYambolShumenAsparuhovoSlivenVarna

Topography around Aytos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aytos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m.

The land around Aytos is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
638 m
80 km
1,167 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Karnobat 23 km · Burgas 28 km · Nessebar 40 km · Yambol 66 km · Shumen 69 km · Asparuhovo 74 km · Sliven 76 km · Varna 78 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

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 Aytos (42.7032°, 27.2546°, elevation 149 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).