Olomouc weather in March

In March, Olomouc sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Olomouc's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olomouc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Olomouc is city in Czechia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
963/km²
people per km²
Founded
1017

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Olomouc reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
1070
1170
1270
1370
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
25101
26101
27101
28102
29102
30112
31112

How March really feels in Olomouc

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.

Olomouc weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°348.85.58.40.0
Feb / -3°307.649.80.0
Mar / 429.42.411.51.4
Apr14° / 428.80.613.44.2
May19° / 7112.7015.15.7
Jun22° / 12°8212.20166.2
Jul24° / 14°9212.9015.66.5
Aug24° / 14°7110.7014.26.8
Sep19° / 10°679.8012.46.0
Oct13° / 488.80.310.53.6
Nov / 438.728.90.9
Dec / -2°398.84.380.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43367
53367
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203664
213763
223862
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284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Olomouc gets around 42 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1289
2289
3289
4289
5289
6289
7299
8299
9309
10309
11309
12319
13319
14319
15328
16328
17328
18328
19328
20327
21327
22317
23317
24306
25306
26296
27296
28296
29285
30285
31285

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:465:23
210.76:445:24
310.76:425:26
410.86:405:27
510.96:385:29
610.96:365:31
711.06:345:32
811.06:325:34
911.16:295:36
1011.26:275:37
1111.26:255:39
1211.36:235:40
1311.46:215:42
1411.46:195:44
1511.56:175:45
1611.56:145:47
1711.66:125:49
1811.76:105:50
1911.76:085:52
2011.86:065:53
2111.96:035:55
2211.96:015:56
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:576:00
2512.15:556:01
2612.25:526:03
2712.25:506:04
2812.35:486:06
2912.45:466:08
3012.45:446:09
3112.55:416:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Olomouc?

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

1.4
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 Olomouc.

What to pack for Olomouc in March

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

In March, Olomouc sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Olomouc 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 Olomouc peaks around June 22 at about 7 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Olomouc 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 Olomouc is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Olomouc's WHO annual average of 17.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1621 µg/m³Dec 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Olomouc?

Olomouc sits at 49.6°N, 17.3°E, 223 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Prostějov, 17 km away.

KroměřížHraniceVyškovŠumperkBruntálOtrokovice

Topography around Olomouc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olomouc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.

The land around Olomouc is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
1,324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Prostějov 17 km · Přerov 21 km · Kroměříž 35 km · Hranice 35 km · Vyškov 40 km · Šumperk 46 km · Bruntál 46 km · Otrokovice 48 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 Olomouc (49.5955°, 17.2518°, elevation 223 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).