Opava weather in March

In March, Opava sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Opava's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Opava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Opava is city in Moravia-Silesian Region, Czechia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
665/km²
people per km²
Founded
1224

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 Opava 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
25-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
860
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1580
1680
1780
1881
1981
2081
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
26101
27101
28102
29102
30112
31112

How March really feels in Opava

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.

Opava weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°389.86.28.40.0
Feb / -3°339.15.89.70.0
Mar / 4510.83.711.51.2
Apr14° / 4710.1113.54.0
May19° / 7512.8015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°86130166.1
Jul24° / 14°9913.4015.76.4
Aug24° / 14°7210.9014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7010.8012.45.9
Oct13° / 519.40.310.53.7
Nov / 449.32.68.81.0
Dec / -2°399.257.90.0

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93466
103367
113367
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213367
223466
233565
243664
253664
263763
273862
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Opava gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13114
23113
33113
43112
53112
63212
73212
83313
93413
103413
113513
123513
133614
143614
153714
163713
173713
183713
193713
203712
213712
223612
233611
243611
253510
263510
27359
28349
29349
30338
31338

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:44 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:445:19
210.76:425:21
310.76:405:23
410.86:385:24
510.86:365:26
610.96:345:28
711.06:315:29
811.06:295:31
911.16:275:33
1011.26:255:34
1111.26:235:36
1211.36:215:38
1311.36:195:39
1411.46:165:41
1511.56:145:43
1611.56:125:44
1711.66:105:46
1811.76:085:47
1911.76:055:49
2011.86:035:51
2111.96:015:52
2211.95:595:54
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:57
2512.15:525:59
2612.25:506:00
2712.25:476:02
2812.35:456:03
2912.45:436:05
3012.45:416:07
3112.55:396:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Opava?

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

1.2
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 Opava.

What to pack for Opava in March

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

In March, Opava sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Opava 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 Opava peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Opava 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 Opava is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Opava's WHO annual average of 16.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1520 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Opava?

Opava sits at 49.9°N, 17.9°E, 262 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Krnov, 22 km away.

RacibórzOstravaStarý BohumínBruntálBohumínNový JičínRydułtowy

Topography around Opava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Opava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 264 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,357 m.

The land around Opava is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,357 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Krnov 22 km · Racibórz 28 km · Ostrava 30 km · Starý Bohumín 31 km · Bruntál 32 km · Bohumín 33 km · Nový Jičín 39 km · Rydułtowy 39 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 Opava (49.9387°, 17.9026°, elevation 262 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).