Karlovac weather in March

In March, Karlovac sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 29% 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 Karlovac's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlovac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Karlovac is city and settlement in Karlovac County, Croatia.

Density
104/km²
people per km²
Founded
1579

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 Karlovac reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°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)
190
2100
3100
4101
5101
6101
7111
8111
9111
10111
11111
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17132
18132
19132
20133
21133
22133
23133
24133
25143
26143
27143
28144
29144
30144
31144

How March really feels in Karlovac

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Karlovac weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°649.76.18.90.0
Feb / -1°729.14.910.10.9
Mar12° / 6910.33.111.63.2
Apr17° / 8011.20.613.25.1
May21° / 11°9612.5014.76.2
Jun25° / 14°8210.9015.46.7
Jul28° / 16°7710.1015.16.5
Aug27° / 16°819.6013.96.6
Sep22° / 12°10310.7012.36.6
Oct17° / 939.70.210.75.2
Nov10° / 9911.32.59.32.3
Dec / -1°8610.54.68.60.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54357
64357
74555
84555
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184654
194555
204555
214456
224357
234357
244456
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Karlovac gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13515
23515
33514
43414
53413
63312
73312
83211
93211
103111
113110
123010
13309
14309
15309
16309
17309
18309
19319
20319
21329
22329
23339
24338
25338
26338
27348
28347
29347
30346
31346

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 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 6:47 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:475:35
210.96:455:36
310.96:445:38
411.06:425:39
511.06:405:41
611.16:385:42
711.16:365:43
811.26:345:45
911.26:335:46
1011.36:315:47
1111.36:295:49
1211.46:275:50
1311.46:255:52
1411.56:235:53
1511.56:215:54
1611.66:195:56
1711.76:175:57
1811.76:155:58
1911.86:146:00
2011.86:126:01
2111.96:106:02
2211.96:086:04
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.16:026:08
2612.26:006:09
2712.25:586:10
2812.35:566:12
2912.35:546:13
3012.45:526:14
3112.45:506:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.43 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
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Karlovac?

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 Karlovac.

What to pack for Karlovac in March

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

In March, Karlovac sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Karlovac 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 Karlovac peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Karlovac 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 Karlovac is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2218 µg/m³Sep 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karlovac?

Karlovac sits at 45.5°N, 15.6°E, 114 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Žumberak, 32 km away.

ŽumberakSamoborVelika KladušaZaprešićNovo MestoVelika GoricaCentarZagreb

Topography around Karlovac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlovac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,628 m.

The land around Karlovac is covered by trees (35%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
1,628 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Žumberak 32 km · Samobor 37 km · Velika Kladuša 40 km · Zaprešić 45 km · Novo Mesto 46 km · Velika Gorica 48 km · Centar 49 km · Zagreb 49 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 Karlovac (45.4917°, 15.55°, elevation 114 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).