Pilsen weather in March

In March, Pilsen sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 18% 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 Pilsen's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilsen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Pilsen is statutory city in Plzeň Reion, Czechia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,226/km²
people per km²
Founded
1295

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 Pilsen 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 5°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
76-1
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1480
1580
1680
1780
1881
1981
2081
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
27101
28101
29101
30102
31102

How March really feels in Pilsen

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.

Pilsen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3810.25.78.40.0
Feb / -3°3284.69.80.0
Mar / 4511.13.311.51.2
Apr13° / 4210.50.713.53.6
May18° / 6312.8015.15.3
Jun21° / 11°7312.50166.0
Jul23° / 13°7912.8015.76.5
Aug23° / 13°6910.7014.26.7
Sep18° / 549.6012.45.7
Oct12° / 459.50.310.53.3
Nov / 428.92.48.80.6
Dec / -2°409.84.980.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203169
213268
223268
233268
243367
253466
263466
273565
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pilsen gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13012
23011
33111
43111
53210
63210
73310
83310
93410
103410
113511
123611
133611
143711
153711
163811
173811
183811
193811
203811
213811
223811
233811
243710
253710
263610
27359
28359
29348
30348
31347

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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
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 7:02 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:025:38
210.77:005:39
310.76:585:41
410.86:565:43
510.86:535:44
610.96:515:46
711.06:495:48
811.06:475:49
911.16:455:51
1011.26:435:53
1111.26:415:54
1211.36:395:56
1311.46:365:57
1411.46:345:59
1511.56:326:01
1611.56:306:02
1711.66:286:04
1811.76:266:06
1911.76:236:07
2011.86:216:09
2111.96:196:10
2211.96:176:12
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:126:15
2512.16:106:17
2612.26:086:18
2712.26:066:20
2812.36:036:21
2912.46:016:23
3012.45:596:25
3112.55:576:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pilsen?

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 Pilsen.

What to pack for Pilsen in March

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

In March, Pilsen 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 Pilsen 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 Pilsen peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pilsen 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 Pilsen is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pilsen's WHO annual average of 12.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilsen?

Pilsen sits at 49.7°N, 13.4°E, 316 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Klatovy, 40 km away.

KlatovyPříbramRakovníkMariánské LázněBerounKarlštejnKarlovy VaryŽatec

Topography around Pilsen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilsen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,269 m.

The land around Pilsen is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Klatovy 40 km · Příbram 46 km · Rakovník 47 km · Mariánské Lázně 54 km · Beroun 55 km · Karlštejn 62 km · Karlovy Vary 65 km · Žatec 66 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 Pilsen (49.7475°, 13.3776°, elevation 316 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).