Archaia Olympia weather in March

In March, Archaia Olympia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Archaia Olympia's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Archaia Olympia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Archaia Olympia is village in Greece, Peloponnese, Elis.

Density
2,774/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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Archaia Olympia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2134
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Archaia Olympia 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
Jan11° / 13112.429.72.6
Feb12° / 11912.42.310.52.8
Mar14° / 10712.71.111.74.0
Apr18° / 84110.112.95.7
May22° / 11°749.90147.1
Jun27° / 15°416.1014.67.4
Jul30° / 18°204.1014.36.2
Aug31° / 18°224.4013.45.9
Sep26° / 15°617.9012.37.4
Oct21° / 12°738.80117.0
Nov17° / 12310.30.2105.3
Dec12° / 12713.41.29.43.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145743
155743
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235545
245545
255446
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275347
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305347
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Archaia Olympia gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1424
2424
3424
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5424
6423
7423
8413
9413
10403
11403
12403
13393
14393
15384
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17384
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20394
21394
22404
23404
24414
25414
26424
27424
28433
29433
30433
31433

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 (%)
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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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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288calm
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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 7:14 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:146:19
211.17:136:20
311.27:116:21
411.27:106:22
511.27:086:23
611.37:076:24
711.37:066:25
811.47:046:26
911.47:036:27
1011.57:016:28
1111.57:006:29
1211.56:586:30
1311.66:576:31
1411.66:556:32
1511.76:546:33
1611.76:526:34
1711.76:516:35
1811.86:496:36
1911.86:486:37
2011.96:466:38
2111.96:446:39
2211.96:436:40
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:386:43
2612.16:376:43
2712.26:356:44
2812.26:346:45
2912.26:326:46
3012.36:306:47
3112.36:296:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
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174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Archaia Olympia

In seasonPeak

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

Archaia Olympia's rainy season runs September–May, 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 Archaia Olympia?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Archaia Olympia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Archaia Olympia in March

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

In March, Archaia Olympia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Archaia Olympia 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 22 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Archaia Olympia 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 Archaia Olympia peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Archaia Olympia 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 Archaia Olympia is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1518 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Archaia Olympia?

Archaia Olympia sits at 37.6°N, 21.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Pýrgos, 17 km away.

ZakynthosPatrasTrípoliAígioKalamataSparta

Topography around Archaia Olympia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Archaia Olympia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,347 m.

The land around Archaia Olympia is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
2,347 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Pýrgos 17 km · Amaliáda 30 km · Zakynthos 66 km · Patras 67 km · Trípoli 68 km · Aígio 78 km · Kalamata 80 km · Sparta 95 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 Archaia Olympia (37.6479°, 21.6271°, elevation 0 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).