Ostrava weather in March

In March, Ostrava sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 12.1 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 5°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 Ostrava's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostrava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:10 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Ostrava is city in Czechia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,306/km²
people per km²
Founded
1267

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 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ostrava 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)
15-2
25-2
35-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
107-1
117-1
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1780
1880
1980
2080
2180
2281
2391
2491
2591
2691
27101
28101
29101
30102
31102

How March really feels in Ostrava

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.

Ostrava 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 / -4°4711.18.48.40.0
Feb / -3°4510.87.89.70.0
Mar / -0°5512.14.711.51.1
Apr14° / 5710.81.713.53.8
May18° / 90140.115.15.4
Jun21° / 12°10013.60165.9
Jul24° / 14°11514.3015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°8511.7014.26.7
Sep19° / 10°8211012.45.7
Oct13° / 5910.30.410.53.5
Nov / 5310.53.58.81.0
Dec / -2°4911.1780.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163367
173367
183466
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203466
213565
223565
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283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ostrava gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13618
23517
33517
43616
53616
63616
73716
83716
93816
103817
113917
123917
134017
144017
154117
164117
174117
184117
194117
204116
214116
224015
234015
243914
253914
263813
273813
283712
293712
303712
313611

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2112light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:42 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:425:18
210.76:405:20
310.76:385:21
410.86:365:23
510.86:345:25
610.96:325:26
711.06:305:28
811.06:285:30
911.16:265:31
1011.26:235:33
1111.26:215:35
1211.36:195:36
1311.36:175:38
1411.46:155:39
1511.56:135:41
1611.56:105:43
1711.66:085:44
1811.76:065:46
1911.76:045:48
2011.86:025:49
2111.95:595:51
2211.95:575:52
2312.05:555:54
2412.05:535:56
2512.15:505:57
2612.25:485:59
2712.25:466:00
2812.35:446:02
2912.45:416:03
3012.45:396:05
3112.55:376:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
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 Ostrava?

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

1.1
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 Ostrava.

What to pack for Ostrava in March

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

In March, Ostrava sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°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 Ostrava 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 Ostrava 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 Ostrava 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 Ostrava is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ostrava's WHO annual average of 20.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1624 µg/m³Dec 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ostrava?

Ostrava sits at 49.8°N, 18.3°E, 211 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Bohumín, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ostrava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostrava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m.

The land around Ostrava is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
1,334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bohumín 9.0 km · Starý Bohumín 10 km · Orlová 11 km · Havířov 13 km · Frýdek-Místek 18 km · Karviná 19 km · Wodzisław Śląski 23 km · Jastrzębie Zdrój 25 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 Ostrava (49.8347°, 18.282°, elevation 211 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).