Šumperk weather in March

In March, Šumperk sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 12.1 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 3°C in the first days to 8°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 Šumperk's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Šumperk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Šumperk is town in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,032/km²
people per km²
Founded
1269

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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Šumperk reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 11°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)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
64-3
74-3
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-1
195-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
257-1
267-1
2770
2870
2980
3080
3180

How March really feels in Šumperk

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.

Šumperk 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-1° / -6°5412.2108.40.0
Feb / -5°449.78.39.70.0
Mar / -2°5712.16.411.50.3
Apr11° / 5110.92.313.52.8
May16° / 7614.20.115.14.6
Jun20° / 10°8914.30165.5
Jul22° / 12°10115015.75.9
Aug22° / 12°7712.5014.36.3
Sep16° / 7211.6012.44.9
Oct11° / 5710.91.110.52.4
Nov / 56114.58.80.3
Dec / -4°5511.99.37.90.0

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
23070
33169
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163268
173268
183268
193268
203367
213268
223268
233466
243565
253565
263664
273664
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Šumperk gets around 57 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13723
23722
33721
43721
53820
63820
73820
83921
93921
104021
114021
124022
134122
144122
154122
164123
174123
184123
194123
204122
214022
223921
233921
243820
253819
263718
273718
283617
293616
303515
313515

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
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
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 6:48 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:485:23
210.76:465:25
310.76:445:26
410.86:415:28
510.86:395:30
610.96:375:31
711.06:355:33
811.06:335:35
911.16:315:36
1011.26:295:38
1111.26:275:40
1211.36:245:41
1311.36:225:43
1411.46:205:45
1511.56:185:46
1611.56:165:48
1711.66:135:49
1811.76:115:51
1911.76:095:53
2011.86:075:54
2111.96:055:56
2211.96:025:58
2312.06:005:59
2412.05:586:01
2512.15:566:02
2612.25:536:04
2712.25:516:06
2812.35:496:07
2912.45:476:09
3012.45:446:10
3112.55:426:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.96 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
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
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 Šumperk?

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

0.3
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 Šumperk.

What to pack for Šumperk in March

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

In March, Šumperk sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°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 Šumperk 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 Šumperk peaks around June 21 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 21UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Šumperk 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 Šumperk is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Šumperk's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1518 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Šumperk?

Šumperk sits at 50.0°N, 17.0°E, 336 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Bruntál, 35 km away.

BruntálČeská TřebováÚstí nad OrlicíSvitavyOlomoucLitomyslGłuchołazyKrnov

Topography around Šumperk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šumperk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 354 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.

The land around Šumperk is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Bruntál 35 km · Česká Třebová 38 km · Ústí nad Orlicí 41 km · Svitavy 43 km · Olomouc 46 km · Litomysl 48 km · Głuchołazy 49 km · Krnov 54 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 Šumperk (49.9653°, 16.9706°, elevation 336 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).