Chalkidóna weather in March

In March, Chalkidóna sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Chalkidóna's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chalkidóna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Chalkidóna is town in Macedonia, Greece.

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chalkidóna reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13155
14155
15155
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21166
22166
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28177
29177
30177
31187

How March really feels in Chalkidóna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chalkidóna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 588.11.89.42.1
Feb12° / 5581.510.43.1
Mar16° / 659.10.711.75.0
Apr20° / 487.80.113.16.7
May26° / 14°427.1014.27.4
Jun31° / 18°265.3014.95.4
Jul34° / 20°233.8014.64.1
Aug33° / 20°183.6013.64.3
Sep28° / 16°395.3012.36.9
Oct22° / 11°667010.97.3
Nov15° / 7380.39.75.0
Dec10° / 788.61.59.12.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145644
155743
165842
175743
185842
195842
205842
215743
225644
235644
245545
255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chalkidóna gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2324
3324
4324
5334
6323
7323
8323
9313
10313
11303
12303
13293
14293
15283
16283
17272
18272
19272
20262
21262
22262
23262
24271
25271
26271
27271
28271
29271
30271
31271

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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:136:12
211.07:126:13
311.17:106:15
411.17:096:16
511.27:076:17
611.27:066:18
711.37:046:19
811.37:026:20
911.37:016:21
1011.46:596:23
1111.46:586:24
1211.56:566:25
1311.56:546:26
1411.66:536:27
1511.66:516:28
1611.76:496:29
1711.76:486:30
1811.86:466:31
1911.86:446:32
2011.86:436:34
2111.96:416:35
2211.96:396:36
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:346:39
2612.16:326:40
2712.26:316:41
2812.26:296:42
2912.36:276:43
3012.36:266:44
3112.46:246:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chalkidóna?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chalkidóna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chalkidóna in March

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

In March, Chalkidóna sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Chalkidóna in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Chalkidóna 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 Chalkidóna peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chalkidóna 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 Chalkidóna is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chalkidóna?

Chalkidóna sits at 40.7°N, 22.6°E, 22 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Giannitsá, 18 km away.

Topography around Chalkidóna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chalkidóna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,865 m.

The land around Chalkidóna is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
2,865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Giannitsá 18 km · Elefthério - Kordelió 26 km · Oraiókastro 27 km · Évosmos 27 km · Stavroúpoli 29 km · Thessaloniki 30 km · Neapoli 30 km · Efkarpía 30 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 Chalkidóna (40.7318°, 22.5999°, elevation 22 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).