Agrínio weather in March

In March, Agrínio sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 113 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Agrínio's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agrínio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Agrínio is largest city and capital of the Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit of Greece.

Density
38/km²
people per km²

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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Agrínio reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23158
24159
25159
26159
27169
28169
29169
30169
31169

Agrínio weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 14811.50.59.63.0
Feb12° / 13911.90.510.53.1
Mar14° / 11311.4011.74.3
Apr18° / 11°759.50135.9
May22° / 15°507.8014.17.4
Jun27° / 19°234.3014.68.0
Jul29° / 21°123.2014.46.8
Aug30° / 22°122.7013.56.5
Sep26° / 19°646.5012.37.7
Oct22° / 15°1078.10117.2
Nov17° / 11°18111.509.95.3
Dec13° / 17513.60.29.43.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54951
65050
75149
85149
95248
105347
115545
125545
135644
145842
155842
165941
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
245941
255941
265842
275743
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Agrínio gets around 113 mm of rain over 11.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
541
641
740
839
938
1037
1136
1235
1335
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3138

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:166:19
211.17:146:20
311.17:136:21
411.27:126:22
511.27:106:24
611.37:096:25
711.37:076:26
811.37:066:27
911.47:046:28
1011.47:036:29
1111.57:016:30
1211.57:006:31
1311.66:586:32
1411.66:566:33
1511.66:556:34
1611.76:536:35
1711.76:526:36
1811.86:506:37
1911.86:496:38
2011.96:476:39
2111.96:456:40
2211.96:446:41
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:416:43
2512.16:396:44
2612.16:376:44
2712.26:366:45
2812.26:346:46
2912.26:336:47
3012.36:316:48
3112.36:296:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Agrínio

In seasonPeak

In March, Agrínio sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Agrínio's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Agrínio?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Agrínio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Agrínio in March

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

In March, Agrínio sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Agrínio in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 19 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Agrínio in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Agrínio peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Agrínio 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 Agrínio is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Agrínio?

Agrínio sits at 38.6°N, 21.4°E, 66 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Patras, 51 km away.

PatrasPrévezaÁrtaAígioAmaliádaKardítsaLamíaDelphi

Topography around Agrínio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agrínio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,807 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,465 m.

The land around Agrínio is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
1,807 m
80 km
2,465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Patras 51 km · Préveza 68 km · Árta 70 km · Aígio 72 km · Amaliáda 92 km · Kardítsa 94 km · Lamía 94 km · Delphi 96 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

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 Agrínio (38.6214°, 21.4078°, elevation 66 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).