Kyustendil weather in March

In March, Kyustendil sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 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 Kyustendil's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyustendil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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

Density
2,503/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1 CE

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 Kyustendil reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°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)
19-1
29-1
390
490
590
690
790
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15111
16111
17111
18111
19111
20111
21121
22121
23122
24122
25122
26122
27122
28132
29132
30133
31133

How March really feels in Kyustendil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kyustendil weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°468.25.49.30.0
Feb / -3°4684.910.30.7
Mar11° / 6210.6411.62.6
Apr15° / 6811.91.313.14.5
May20° / 7213.40.114.45.9
Jun24° / 12°7212.20156.7
Jul27° / 14°568.9014.87.2
Aug27° / 14°457.6013.77.4
Sep23° / 11°457.5012.37.4
Oct17° / 567.40.510.85.8
Nov11° / 517.92.19.62.7
Dec / -2°599.14.790.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124456
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254456
264456
274456
284456
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kyustendil gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13315
23315
33315
43415
53415
63415
73415
83415
93415
103415
113415
123415
133315
143315
153315
163314
173314
183213
193213
203312
213312
223312
233311
243411
253410
263410
27349
28359
29358
30368
31367

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:156:10
211.07:136:11
311.07:116:13
411.17:106:14
511.17:086:15
611.27:076:16
711.27:056:18
811.37:036:19
911.37:026:20
1011.47:006:21
1111.46:586:22
1211.56:566:24
1311.56:556:25
1411.56:536:26
1511.66:516:27
1611.66:506:28
1711.76:486:29
1811.76:466:31
1911.86:446:32
2011.86:426:33
2111.96:416:34
2211.96:396:35
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:356:38
2512.16:346:39
2612.16:326:40
2712.26:306:41
2812.26:286:42
2912.36:266:43
3012.36:256:44
3112.46:236:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kyustendil?

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 Kyustendil.

What to pack for Kyustendil in March

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

In March, Kyustendil sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kyustendil 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 Kyustendil peaks around July 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kyustendil?

Kyustendil sits at 42.3°N, 22.7°E, 514 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Kriva Palanka, 31 km away.

Kriva PalankaDupnitsaDelcevoPernikBlagoevgradKochaniVinicaKratovo

Topography around Kyustendil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyustendil has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 566 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,762 m.

The land around Kyustendil is covered by cropland (28%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
1,657 m
80 km
2,762 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kriva Palanka 31 km · Dupnitsa 35 km · Delcevo 36 km · Pernik 45 km · Blagoevgrad 45 km · Kochani 47 km · Vinica 47 km · Kratovo 48 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 Kyustendil (42.2831°, 22.6922°, elevation 514 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).