Kavala weather in March

In March, Kavala sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Kavala's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Kavala is city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit.

Density
480/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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kavala reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1105
2105
3105
4105
5116
6116
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14116
15116
16116
17116
18116
19126
20126
21127
22127
23127
24127
25127
26127
27127
28137
29137
30138
31138

Kavala weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 839.229.41.5
Feb / 728.71.710.41.9
Mar11° / 7810.51.211.72.9
Apr15° / 10°558.90.113.14.7
May20° / 14°519014.36.6
Jun24° / 18°377014.97.7
Jul27° / 21°265.1014.67.9
Aug27° / 21°183.8013.68.0
Sep23° / 18°385.9012.37.9
Oct19° / 13°647.2010.96.5
Nov14° / 10190.29.74.1
Dec / 118101.49.12.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
145050
155050
165149
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kavala gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1355
2355
3355
4365
5365
6365
7365
8365
9365
10355
11355
12355
13345
14345
15335
16335
17325
18324
19314
20314
21314
22324
23323
24323
25323
26323
27322
28322
29322
30321
31321

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 9 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:066:05
211.07:056:06
311.17:036:07
411.17:026:08
511.27:006:10
611.26:596:11
711.26:576:12
811.36:556:13
911.36:546:14
1011.46:526:15
1111.46:506:16
1211.56:496:17
1311.56:476:19
1411.66:466:20
1511.66:446:21
1611.76:426:22
1711.76:406:23
1811.86:396:24
1911.86:376:25
2011.86:356:26
2111.96:346:27
2211.96:326:28
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:276:32
2612.16:256:33
2712.26:236:34
2812.26:226:35
2912.36:206:36
3012.36:186:37
3112.46:176:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kavala

In seasonPeak

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

Kavala's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Kavala?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kavala.

What to pack for Kavala in March

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

In March, Kavala sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kavala in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 20 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Kavala 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 Kavala peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kavala?

Kavala sits at 40.9°N, 24.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Dráma, 32 km away.

XánthiSérresSmolyanKomotiníGotse DelchevKardzhaliPetrich

Topography around Kavala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 972 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Kavala is covered by water (37%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
972 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Dráma 32 km · Xánthi 46 km · Sérres 74 km · Smolyan 75 km · Komotiní 86 km · Gotse Delchev 90 km · Kardzhali 112 km · Petrich 113 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 Kavala (40.9396°, 24.4069°, elevation 34 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).