Haskovo weather in March

In March, Haskovo sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Haskovo's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haskovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 29 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
678/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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Haskovo reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 20°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
5122
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11122
12122
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
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20143
21143
22144
23144
24144
25144
26154
27154
28155
29155
30155
31155

How March really feels in Haskovo

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.

Haskovo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°537.33.39.30.5
Feb / -0°497.22.810.31.8
Mar13° / 618.51.911.73.8
Apr18° / 487.70.313.16.1
May23° / 12°568.8014.37.2
Jun28° / 16°467.80156.5
Jul31° / 18°435.9014.75.5
Aug31° / 18°293.9013.75.6
Sep26° / 14°475012.37.7
Oct20° / 566.20.110.96.8
Nov13° / 536.40.99.64.0
Dec / -0°638.12.791.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144852
154852
165050
175050
185050
194951
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254852
264852
274753
284753
294753
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Haskovo gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1288
2288
3288
4288
5288
6288
7288
8288
9288
10288
11287
12287
13287
14287
15277
16276
17266
18266
19265
20265
21265
22265
23265
24264
25264
26264
27264
28264
29263
30263
31273

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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
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2310calm
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2510calm
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2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:035:59
211.07:016:00
311.07:006:02
411.16:586:03
511.16:566:04
611.26:556:05
711.26:536:06
811.36:526:08
911.36:506:09
1011.46:486:10
1111.46:476:11
1211.56:456:12
1311.56:436:13
1411.66:416:15
1511.66:406:16
1611.76:386:17
1711.76:366:18
1811.76:346:19
1911.86:336:20
2011.86:316:22
2111.96:296:23
2211.96:276:24
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:246:26
2512.16:226:27
2612.16:206:28
2712.26:196:29
2812.26:176:31
2912.36:156:32
3012.36:136:33
3112.46:126:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Haskovo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haskovo.

What to pack for Haskovo in March

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

In March, Haskovo sees daytime highs around 13°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 Haskovo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haskovo peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Haskovo 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 Haskovo is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Sep 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Haskovo?

Haskovo sits at 41.9°N, 25.6°E, 195 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Dimitrovgrad, 13 km away.

ParvomayChirpanKardzhaliStara ZagoraSvilengradAsenovgrad

Topography around Haskovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haskovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Haskovo is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dimitrovgrad 13 km · Harmanli 29 km · Parvomay 34 km · Chirpan 35 km · Kardzhali 36 km · Stara Zagora 56 km · Svilengrad 56 km · Asenovgrad 58 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 Haskovo (41.9342°, 25.5556°, elevation 195 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).