Solin weather in March

In March, Solin sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Solin's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Solin is town in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia.

Density
614/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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Solin reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4117
5117
6117
7117
8117
9117
10117
11127
12127
13127
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31139

Solin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12111.21.29.11.9
Feb10° / 1069.81.510.22.1
Mar12° / 1029.70.811.63.3
Apr15° / 11°99110.213.24.4
May19° / 15°719.2014.56.4
Jun23° / 19°426.8015.27.8
Jul25° / 21°254.7014.98.3
Aug26° / 21°404.5013.88.3
Sep22° / 18°1037.8012.37.3
Oct18° / 14°13711.1010.86.0
Nov14° / 10°22213.90.29.53.8
Dec10° / 17312.60.98.82.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55644
65743
75842
85842
95941
106040
116040
126139
136139
146238
156238
166139
176139
186040
196040
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215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275644
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295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Solin gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1385
2385
3374
4374
5364
6354
7343
8333
9323
10312
11292
12282
13272
14272
15262
16262
17252
18262
19262
20262
21272
22282
23282
24292
25302
26302
27312
28322
29322
30332
31332

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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11100
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24100
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28100
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30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:41 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:415:34
210.96:395:35
311.06:385:36
411.06:365:37
511.16:345:39
611.16:335:40
711.26:315:41
811.26:295:43
911.36:275:44
1011.36:265:45
1111.46:245:46
1211.46:225:48
1311.56:205:49
1411.56:185:50
1511.66:175:51
1611.66:155:53
1711.76:135:54
1811.76:115:55
1911.86:095:56
2011.86:075:58
2111.96:065:59
2211.96:046:00
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:586:04
2612.15:566:05
2712.25:556:06
2812.25:536:07
2912.35:516:08
3012.35:496:10
3112.45:476:11

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 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 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
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Solin

In seasonPeak

In March, Solin sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Solin's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Solin?

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

3.3
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 Solin.

What to pack for Solin in March

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

In March, Solin sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Solin in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 27 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Solin 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 Solin 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Solin 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 Solin is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Solin?

Solin sits at 43.5°N, 16.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Split, 6.0 km away.

HvarSibenikKorčulaBugojnoMeđugorjeJajceMostar

Topography around Solin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solin has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m.

The land around Solin is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (31%), trees (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
669 m
16 km
1,316 m
80 km
1,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Split 6.0 km · Hvar 41 km · Sibenik 53 km · Korčula 83 km · Bugojno 96 km · Međugorje 103 km · Jajce 108 km · Mostar 108 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 Solin (43.5432°, 16.4931°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).