Požega weather in March

In March, Požega sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 28% 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 Požega's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Požega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Požega is city and settlement in Požega-Slavonia County, Croatia.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 Požega 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 4°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
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
7111
8111
9112
10112
11112
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17123
18133
19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24144
25144
26144
27144
28144
29144
30154
31155

How March really feels in Požega

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Požega 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°528.74.78.90.0
Feb / -1°539.5410.10.8
Mar12° / 6010.72.411.63.2
Apr17° / 6911.30.513.25.2
May22° / 11°8813014.66.2
Jun26° / 15°8512015.46.5
Jul28° / 17°7811.3015.16.4
Aug28° / 16°709.4013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°8010.1012.36.8
Oct17° / 628.40.110.75.6
Nov10° / 659.41.99.32.4
Dec / -1°629.93.58.60.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
53961
64060
74159
84357
94456
104357
114555
124654
134555
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244456
254555
264456
274456
284456
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Požega gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13612
23512
33511
43511
53410
63410
7339
8339
9328
10328
11317
12317
13317
14316
15316
16326
17326
18336
19346
20347
21357
22357
23367
24367
25367
26366
27366
28366
29365
30365
31355

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 9 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 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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 6:38 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:385:27
210.96:375:28
310.96:355:29
411.06:335:31
511.06:315:32
611.16:295:34
711.16:285:35
811.26:265:36
911.26:245:38
1011.36:225:39
1111.36:205:40
1211.46:185:42
1311.46:165:43
1411.56:155:44
1511.66:135:46
1611.66:115:47
1711.76:095:48
1811.76:075:50
1911.86:055:51
2011.86:035:52
2111.96:015:54
2211.95:595:55
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:555:58
2512.15:535:59
2612.15:516:00
2712.25:496:02
2812.35:476:03
2912.35:456:04
3012.45:446:06
3112.45:426:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.53 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
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Požega?

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 Požega.

What to pack for Požega in March

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

In March, Požega sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Požega in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Požega 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Požega 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 Požega is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Požega?

Požega sits at 45.3°N, 17.7°E, 140 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Slavonski Brod, 33 km away.

Slavonski BrodĐakovoBanja LukaDobojGradačacOsijekTeslicPrijedor

Topography around Požega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Požega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Požega is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Slavonski Brod 33 km · Đakovo 57 km · Banja Luka 73 km · Doboj 75 km · Gradačac 78 km · Osijek 82 km · Teslic 83 km · Prijedor 86 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 Požega (45.3403°, 17.6853°, elevation 140 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).