Vinkovci weather in March

In March, Vinkovci sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 15°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 Vinkovci's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vinkovci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vinkovci reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4111
5111
6112
7112
8112
9122
10122
11122
12122
13123
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19133
20143
21144
22144
23144
24144
25144
26154
27154
28155
29155
30155
31165

How March really feels in Vinkovci

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vinkovci 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°468.83.68.90.0
Feb / -1°478.53.210.11.0
Mar13° / 529.41.511.63.6
Apr18° / 589.90.213.25.8
May23° / 12°7211.4014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7710.7015.46.5
Jul29° / 17°659.2015.15.9
Aug29° / 17°538.1013.96.1
Sep24° / 13°608.4012.37.1
Oct18° / 537.5010.76.1
Nov11° / 568.91.59.32.8
Dec / -1°559.62.88.60.2

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34159
44159
54258
64258
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vinkovci gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1349
2339
3338
4328
5318
6307
7307
8296
9286
10286
11285
12275
13275
14274
15274
16284
17284
18294
19294
20304
21304
22314
23314
24323
25323
26323
27323
28323
29323
30323
31322

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 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:34 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:345:22
210.96:325:24
310.96:305:25
411.06:295:26
511.06:275:28
611.16:255:29
711.16:235:30
811.26:215:32
911.26:195:33
1011.36:185:35
1111.36:165:36
1211.46:145:37
1311.46:125:39
1411.56:105:40
1511.66:085:41
1611.66:065:43
1711.76:045:44
1811.76:025:45
1911.86:005:47
2011.85:595:48
2111.95:575:49
2211.95:555:51
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:515:53
2512.15:495:55
2612.15:475:56
2712.25:455:57
2812.35:435:58
2912.35:416:00
3012.45:396:01
3112.45:376:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vinkovci?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vinkovci.

What to pack for Vinkovci in March

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

In March, Vinkovci sees daytime highs around 13°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 Vinkovci 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 Vinkovci peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vinkovci 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 Vinkovci is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vinkovci?

Vinkovci sits at 45.3°N, 18.8°E, 91 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Vukovar, 17 km away.

OsijekĐakovoApatinBrčkoBačka PalankaGradačacLiberpolis

Topography around Vinkovci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vinkovci has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 779 m.

The land around Vinkovci is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
779 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Vukovar 17 km · Osijek 30 km · Đakovo 31 km · Apatin 45 km · Brčko 46 km · Bačka Palanka 47 km · Gradačac 54 km · Liberpolis 54 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 Vinkovci (45.2883°, 18.8047°, elevation 91 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).