Zlín weather in March

In March, Zlín sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 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 Zlín's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zlín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Zlín is town in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
710/km²
people per km²
Founded
1322

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 Zlín 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
25-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
97-1
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2081
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
26101
27101
28102
29102
30102
31112

How March really feels in Zlín

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.

Zlín 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°4610.37.28.50.0
Feb / -3°439.56.69.80.0
Mar / 5111.13.811.61.2
Apr14° / 529.91.313.44.0
May18° / 8113.6015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°9113.2015.96.1
Jul24° / 14°10513.9015.66.4
Aug24° / 14°8011.4014.26.7
Sep19° / 10°7610.5012.45.8
Oct13° / 559.30.410.53.5
Nov / 529.93.28.90.8
Dec / -2°4910.15.88.10.0

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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133565
143565
153565
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183466
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203565
213565
223664
233664
243763
253763
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273961
283961
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zlín gets around 51 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13415
23315
33314
43314
53414
63414
73414
83514
93515
103615
113615
123715
133715
143715
153715
163715
173714
183714
193713
203713
213712
223611
233611
243510
253410
26349
27339
28338
29328
30328
31328

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
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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 13 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
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light 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 6:44 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:445:21
210.76:425:23
310.76:405:25
410.86:385:26
510.96:365:28
610.96:345:29
711.06:325:31
811.16:295:33
911.16:275:34
1011.26:255:36
1111.26:235:38
1211.36:215:39
1311.46:195:41
1411.46:175:42
1511.56:155:44
1611.56:135:45
1711.66:105:47
1811.76:085:49
1911.76:065:50
2011.86:045:52
2111.96:025:53
2211.96:005:55
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:555:58
2512.15:535:59
2612.25:516:01
2712.25:496:03
2812.35:466:04
2912.45:446:06
3012.45:426:07
3112.55:406:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.99 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
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zlín?

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 Zlín.

What to pack for Zlín in March

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

In March, Zlín 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 Zlín 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 Zlín peaks around June 23 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 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zlín 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 Zlín is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zlín's WHO annual average of 17.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1621 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zlín?

Zlín sits at 49.2°N, 17.7°E, 229 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Otrokovice, 10 km away.

PřerovValašské Meziříčí

Topography around Zlín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zlín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m.

The land around Zlín is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%), cropland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
584 m
80 km
1,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Otrokovice 10 km · Kroměříž 22 km · Uherský Brod 22 km · Uherské Hradiště 23 km · Stare Mesto 24 km · Vsetín 27 km · Přerov 30 km · Valašské Meziříčí 35 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 Zlín (49.2264°, 17.6706°, elevation 229 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).