Kazanlak weather in March

In March, Kazanlak sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 30% 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 Kazanlak's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kazanlak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Kazanlak is city in Kazanlak municipality, Stara Zagora oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
1,329/km²
people per km²
Founded
1300

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 Kazanlak reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
391
491
591
691
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14102
15112
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21122
22122
23123
24123
25123
26123
27133
28133
29134
30134
31134

How March really feels in Kazanlak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kazanlak weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4984.39.20.0
Feb / -1°487.63.710.30.7
Mar11° / 6310.23.211.62.6
Apr16° / 6711.60.613.14.8
May21° / 11°9514.2014.45.9
Jun25° / 15°8313.1015.16.4
Jul28° / 17°7110.4014.86.6
Aug28° / 17°507.5013.76.9
Sep23° / 13°527.2012.37.5
Oct17° / 587.20.310.85.9
Nov11° / 557.21.69.62.7
Dec / -1°608.53.58.90.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164555
174654
184654
194753
204654
214654
224654
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kazanlak gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13112
23112
33112
43211
53211
63211
73211
83211
93211
103211
113211
123311
133312
143312
153312
163312
173311
183311
193311
203311
213310
223310
233310
24349
25339
26338
27338
28337
29336
30336
31335

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.

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 7:04 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:045:59
211.07:036:00
311.07:016:02
411.16:596:03
511.16:586:04
611.26:566:05
711.26:546:06
811.26:536:08
911.36:516:09
1011.36:496:10
1111.46:486:11
1211.46:466:13
1311.56:446:14
1411.56:426:15
1511.66:416:16
1611.66:396:17
1711.76:376:18
1811.76:356:20
1911.86:336:21
2011.86:326:22
2111.96:306:23
2211.96:286:24
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:236:28
2612.16:216:29
2712.26:196:30
2812.26:176:31
2912.36:156:33
3012.36:146:34
3112.46:126:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
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 Kazanlak?

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

2.6
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 Kazanlak.

What to pack for Kazanlak in March

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

In March, Kazanlak sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kazanlak 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 Kazanlak peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kazanlak?

Kazanlak sits at 42.6°N, 25.4°E, 366 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Stara Zagora, 29 km away.

Stara ZagoraGabrovoChirpanKarlovoRakovskiSevlievoNova ZagoraVeliko Tarnovo

Topography around Kazanlak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kazanlak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Kazanlak is covered by trees (26%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (55%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
1,210 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Stara Zagora 29 km · Gabrovo 29 km · Chirpan 47 km · Karlovo 49 km · Rakovski 51 km · Sevlievo 51 km · Nova Zagora 53 km · Veliko Tarnovo 55 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 Kazanlak (42.6167°, 25.4°, elevation 366 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).