Troyan weather in March

In March, Troyan sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12 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 8°C in the first days to 12°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 Troyan's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Troyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Troyan is city in Troyan municipality, Lovech oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
351/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 Troyan reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
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590
690
790
890
991
1091
1191
1291
13101
14101
15101
16101
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25122
26122
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28123
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31133

How March really feels in Troyan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Troyan 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 / -4°538.66.59.20.0
Feb / -2°538.7610.20.4
Mar10° / 75125.111.62.2
Apr16° / 9013.11.213.14.4
May20° / 10°12215014.45.7
Jun24° / 14°10914.2015.16.3
Jul26° / 16°10411.5014.86.8
Aug27° / 15°668.4013.87.3
Sep22° / 12°738.9012.37.1
Oct16° / 618.50.710.85.4
Nov10° / 507.82.39.52.4
Dec / -2°609.768.90.1

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274357
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Troyan gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13618
23618
33618
43718
53718
63717
73717
83717
93817
103818
113818
123818
133919
143919
153919
163919
173919
183918
193918
203918
213918
223917
234017
244016
254015
263914
273913
283912
293911
303911
313910

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
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14100
15100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:07 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:076:01
211.07:066:03
311.07:046:04
411.07:026:05
511.17:016:06
611.16:596:08
711.26:576:09
811.26:566:10
911.36:546:11
1011.36:526:13
1111.46:506:14
1211.46:496:15
1311.56:476:16
1411.56:456:18
1511.66:436:19
1611.66:426:20
1711.76:406:21
1811.76:386:22
1911.86:366:24
2011.86:346:25
2111.96:336:26
2211.96:316:27
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:276:29
2512.16:256:31
2612.16:246:32
2712.26:226:33
2812.26:206:34
2912.36:186:35
3012.36:166:37
3112.46:156:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Troyan?

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

2.2
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 Troyan.

What to pack for Troyan in March

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

In March, Troyan sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Troyan 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 Troyan 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
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Troyan 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 Troyan is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Troyan?

Troyan sits at 42.9°N, 24.7°E, 389 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Lovech, 26 km away.

KarlovoSevlievoGabrovoPlevenPanagyurishteKazanlakRakovski

Topography around Troyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Troyan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,343 m.

The land around Troyan is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
1,460 m
80 km
2,343 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Lovech 26 km · Karlovo 30 km · Sevlievo 35 km · Gabrovo 49 km · Pleven 59 km · Panagyurishte 62 km · Kazanlak 64 km · Rakovski 70 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 Troyan (42.8943°, 24.7159°, elevation 389 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).