Cesky Krumlov weather in March

In March, Cesky Krumlov sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cesky Krumlov's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cesky Krumlov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Cesky Krumlov is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cesky Krumlov reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-2
34-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
167-1
177-1
1870
1970
2070
2170
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2790
2891
2991
3091
31101

How March really feels in Cesky Krumlov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cesky Krumlov weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°5511.59.28.50.0
Feb / -4°429.77.49.80.0
Mar / -1°62126.511.60.7
Apr12° / 61122.113.43.2
May17° / 10315.60.1154.7
Jun20° / 11°10615.1015.95.5
Jul22° / 13°12015.7015.55.9
Aug22° / 12°11113.6014.26.0
Sep17° / 7511.5012.45.1
Oct12° / 5710.60.810.52.9
Nov / 499.94.38.90.5
Dec / -3°4811.17.78.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
42971
53070
63169
73169
83169
93070
103169
113169
123268
133268
143268
153367
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213268
223367
233367
243466
253466
263664
273664
283664
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cesky Krumlov gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13723
23823
33822
43822
53922
63922
73922
83922
94022
104022
114022
124022
134022
144022
154022
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273617
283517
293516
303515
313514

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 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.

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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
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:575:35
210.76:555:37
310.86:535:39
410.86:515:40
510.96:495:42
610.96:475:43
711.06:455:45
811.16:425:47
911.16:405:48
1011.26:385:50
1111.26:365:51
1211.36:345:53
1311.46:325:54
1411.46:305:56
1511.56:285:57
1611.66:265:59
1711.66:246:01
1811.76:216:02
1911.76:196:04
2011.86:176:05
2111.96:156:07
2211.96:136:08
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:066:13
2612.26:046:14
2712.26:026:16
2812.36:006:17
2912.45:586:19
3012.45:566:20
3112.55:536:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cesky Krumlov?

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

0.7
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 Cesky Krumlov.

What to pack for Cesky Krumlov in March

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

In March, Cesky Krumlov sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cesky Krumlov 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 Cesky Krumlov peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cesky Krumlov?

Cesky Krumlov sits at 48.8°N, 14.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is České Budějovice, 22 km away.

PísekStrakoniceJindřichův HradecPassau

Topography around Cesky Krumlov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cesky Krumlov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,193 m.

The land around Cesky Krumlov is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
1,193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: České Budějovice 22 km · Linz 56 km · Písek 57 km · Strakonice 58 km · Jindřichův Hradec 62 km · Traun 66 km · Ansfelden 67 km · Passau 70 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Cesky Krumlov (48.8109°, 14.3152°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).