Bjelovar weather in March

In March, Bjelovar sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bjelovar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bjelovar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Bjelovar is city and settlement in Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia.

Density
130/km²
people per km²
Founded
1756

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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bjelovar 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 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
3101
4101
5101
6101
7102
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13122
14122
15123
16123
17123
18123
19133
20133
21133
22133
23134
24134
25144
26144
27144
28144
29144
30145
31155

How March really feels in Bjelovar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bjelovar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°457.53.68.90.0
Feb / -1°508.33.5100.8
Mar12° / 579.21.711.63.2
Apr17° / 5910.10.313.35.3
May22° / 11°7912.1014.76.3
Jun26° / 15°8711.7015.56.5
Jul28° / 17°8010.7015.26.4
Aug27° / 16°789.30146.7
Sep22° / 12°9110.3012.36.6
Oct17° / 718.40.110.75.4
Nov10° / 719.11.59.32.3
Dec / -1°649.13.18.50.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
54060
64060
74159
84258
94357
104357
114456
124555
134555
144555
154555
164357
174357
184357
194258
204258
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bjelovar gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13210
23110
3319
4309
5298
6288
7287
8277
9276
10266
11266
12265
13265
14265
15275
16275
17285
18285
19295
20305
21305
22315
23315
24315
25315
26314
27314
28314
29314
30313
31313

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:425:29
210.86:415:31
310.96:395:32
410.96:375:33
511.06:355:35
611.06:335:36
711.16:315:38
811.26:305:39
911.26:285:41
1011.36:265:42
1111.36:245:43
1211.46:225:45
1311.46:205:46
1411.56:185:47
1511.56:165:49
1611.66:145:50
1711.76:125:52
1811.76:105:53
1911.86:085:54
2011.86:065:56
2111.96:045:57
2211.96:035:58
2312.06:016:00
2412.05:596:01
2512.15:576:02
2612.25:556:04
2712.25:536:05
2812.35:516:06
2912.35:496:08
3012.45:476:09
3112.45:456:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bjelovar?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bjelovar.

What to pack for Bjelovar in March

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

In March, Bjelovar 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 Bjelovar 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 Bjelovar peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bjelovar 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 Bjelovar is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2317 µg/m³Sep 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bjelovar?

Bjelovar sits at 45.9°N, 16.9°E, 113 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Koprivnica, 30 km away.

KoprivnicaSesveteVaraždinSisakNagykanizsaČakovecVelika GoricaZagreb

Topography around Bjelovar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bjelovar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m.

The land around Bjelovar is covered by cropland (30%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
957 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Koprivnica 30 km · Sesvete 57 km · Varaždin 60 km · Sisak 60 km · Nagykanizsa 63 km · Čakovec 63 km · Velika Gorica 64 km · Zagreb 68 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Bjelovar (45.8979°, 16.8507°, elevation 113 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).