Dobrich weather in March

In March, Dobrich sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 Dobrich's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dobrich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Dobrich is city in Dobrich municipality, Dobrich oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
637/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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dobrich reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
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491
591
691
791
892
992
1092
1192
1292
13102
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How March really feels in Dobrich

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dobrich weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°447.449.10.0
Feb / -1°396.73.310.20.5
Mar10° / 539.42.611.62.3
Apr15° / 5310.10.313.24.6
May20° / 11°6911.4014.56.3
Jun25° / 15°8011.5015.26.7
Jul27° / 17°629.3014.96.9
Aug27° / 17°497.1013.87.2
Sep23° / 13°536.8012.37.5
Oct17° / 516.90.110.85.7
Nov11° / 446.51.19.52.8
Dec / -1°447.42.88.80.3

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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93763
103763
113763
123862
133961
144060
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164060
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184258
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264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dobrich gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12510
22610
32710
42810
52811
62911
73011
83011
93111
103211
113211
123211
133311
143310
153210
163210
173210
18319
19319
20318
21308
22308
23307
24307
25306
26306
27305
28294
29294
30304
31303

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
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8100
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28100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:56 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:565:48
210.96:545:49
311.06:525:51
411.06:515:52
511.16:495:53
611.16:475:55
711.26:455:56
811.26:445:57
911.36:425:58
1011.36:406:00
1111.46:386:01
1211.46:376:02
1311.56:356:03
1411.56:336:05
1511.66:316:06
1611.66:296:07
1711.76:286:08
1811.76:266:10
1911.86:246:11
2011.86:226:12
2111.96:206:13
2211.96:186:15
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:156:17
2512.16:136:18
2612.16:116:19
2712.26:096:21
2812.26:076:22
2912.36:056:23
3012.36:046:24
3112.46:026:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dobrich?

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

2.3
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 Dobrich.

What to pack for Dobrich in March

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

In March, Dobrich sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Dobrich 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 2 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Dobrich 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 Dobrich peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dobrich 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 Dobrich is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dobrich?

Dobrich sits at 43.6°N, 27.8°E, 215 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Varna, 39 km away.

VarnaAsparuhovoMangaliaSilistraShumenMedgidiaCernavodăFeteşti

Topography around Dobrich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dobrich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m.

The land around Dobrich is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (31%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
565 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Varna 39 km · Asparuhovo 43 km · Mangalia 66 km · Silistra 77 km · Shumen 80 km · Medgidia 84 km · Cernavodă 88 km · Feteşti 91 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 Dobrich (43.5649°, 27.8314°, elevation 215 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).