Harmanli weather in March

In March, Harmanli sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Harmanli's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harmanli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Harmanli is city in Harmanli municipality, Haskovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
368/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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Harmanli reaches about 12°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 5°C and 19°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)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10113
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18133
19133
20133
21134
22134
23134
24144
25144
26144
27144
28145
29145
30155
31155

How March really feels in Harmanli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Harmanli weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°517.33.19.30.4
Feb / 497.32.410.31.6
Mar12° / 608.81.911.73.5
Apr18° / 548.90.313.15.8
May23° / 12°6711.3014.36.7
Jun27° / 16°559.40156.5
Jul30° / 18°506.6014.75.6
Aug31° / 18°284.4013.75.7
Sep26° / 14°415.6012.37.7
Oct19° / 10°606.40.110.96.7
Nov13° / 546.50.89.63.8
Dec / 627.82.591.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144654
154654
164753
174852
184852
194852
204951
214951
224753
234753
244852
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Harmanli gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13297
14287
15287
16287
17286
18276
19276
20276
21275
22285
23285
24285
25284
26284
27284
28293
29293
30293
31292

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 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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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 7:01 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:015:58
211.07:005:59
311.06:586:00
411.16:576:01
511.16:556:03
611.26:536:04
711.26:526:05
811.36:506:06
911.36:486:07
1011.46:476:09
1111.46:456:10
1211.56:436:11
1311.56:426:12
1411.66:406:13
1511.66:386:14
1611.76:376:16
1711.76:356:17
1811.76:336:18
1911.86:316:19
2011.86:306:20
2111.96:286:21
2211.96:266:22
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:216:26
2612.16:196:27
2712.26:176:28
2812.26:156:29
2912.36:146:30
3012.36:126:31
3112.46:106:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Harmanli?

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

3.5
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 Harmanli.

What to pack for Harmanli in March

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

In March, Harmanli sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Harmanli 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 Harmanli peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Harmanli 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 Harmanli is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Sep 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Harmanli?

Harmanli sits at 41.9°N, 25.9°E, 61 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Dimitrovgrad, 28 km away.

SvilengradKardzhaliChirpanStara ZagoraParvomayEdirne

Topography around Harmanli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harmanli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Harmanli is covered by trees (29%), grassland (29%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), grassland (32%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (35%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
361 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dimitrovgrad 28 km · Haskovo 29 km · Svilengrad 31 km · Kardzhali 55 km · Chirpan 56 km · Stara Zagora 60 km · Parvomay 60 km · Edirne 61 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 Harmanli (41.9323°, 25.9017°, elevation 61 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).