Kalambaka weather in March

In March, Kalambaka sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 36% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kalambaka's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalambaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kalambaka is town in Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece.

Density
4,932/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 Kalambaka reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10133
11133
12143
13143
14143
15143
16143
17144
18144
19144
20154
21154
22154
23154
24154
25154
26155
27155
28155
29165
30165
31165

How March really feels in Kalambaka

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.

Kalambaka 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
Jan / 779.93.99.51.7
Feb11° / 7510.23.110.42.5
Mar14° / 7210.41.811.74.2
Apr18° / 528.70.2136.1
May24° / 12°467.6014.27.4
Jun29° / 16°255.4014.86.4
Jul32° / 18°214014.55.2
Aug31° / 18°174013.65.5
Sep26° / 14°475.5012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°6270.110.97.0
Nov15° / 768.40.69.84.5
Dec10° / 9611.23.19.22.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74951
85050
95149
105149
115149
125347
135347
145446
155347
165446
175545
185446
195446
205545
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kalambaka gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1337
2347
3348
4348
5348
6358
7358
8358
9358
10358
11358
12358
13358
14358
15347
16347
17347
18336
19336
20335
21335
22334
23334
24334
25333
26333
27333
28332
29332
30332
31332

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:166:17
211.17:156:18
311.17:136:20
411.17:126:21
511.27:106:22
611.27:096:23
711.37:076:24
811.37:066:25
911.47:046:26
1011.47:026:27
1111.57:016:28
1211.56:596:29
1311.56:586:30
1411.66:566:31
1511.66:546:32
1611.76:536:33
1711.76:516:34
1811.86:506:36
1911.86:486:37
2011.96:466:38
2111.96:456:39
2211.96:436:40
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:386:43
2612.16:366:44
2712.26:356:45
2812.26:336:46
2912.36:316:47
3012.36:306:48
3112.36:286:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kalambaka?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kalambaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalambaka in March

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

In March, Kalambaka sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kalambaka 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 Kalambaka peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalambaka?

Kalambaka sits at 39.7°N, 21.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Tríkala, 21 km away.

KardítsaIoánninaZagorochoriaKozániLárisaÁrtaPtolemaḯda

Topography around Kalambaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalambaka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,835 m.

The land around Kalambaka is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
2,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tríkala 21 km · Kardítsa 45 km · Ioánnina 66 km · Zagorochoria 67 km · Kozáni 68 km · Lárisa 69 km · Árta 82 km · Ptolemaḯda 90 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 Kalambaka (39.7044°, 21.6269°, 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. 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).