Kifisiá weather in March

In March, Kifisiá sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Kifisiá's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kifisiá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Kifisiá is suburb of Athens, Greece.

Density
1,348/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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kifisiá reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°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)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7167
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15168
16168
17168
18168
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26179
27189
28189
29189
30189
31189

How March really feels in Kifisiá

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.

Kifisiá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 527.30.69.73.7
Feb14° / 477.20.610.54.2
Mar16° / 496.40.211.75.8
Apr21° / 11°295.40137.3
May26° / 15°234.90147.9
Jun31° / 20°112.5014.65.8
Jul33° / 22°61.3014.44.7
Aug33° / 22°41.1013.54.9
Sep29° / 19°152.5012.37.1
Oct24° / 15°273.90118.1
Nov18° / 11°456.609.96.4
Dec14° / 587.80.49.44.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125743
135842
145941
155941
166040
176139
186238
196337
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kifisiá gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
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2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:066:10
211.17:046:11
311.27:036:12
411.27:026:13
511.27:006:14
611.36:596:15
711.36:576:16
811.46:566:17
911.46:546:18
1011.46:536:19
1111.56:516:20
1211.56:506:21
1311.66:486:22
1411.66:476:23
1511.76:456:24
1611.76:446:25
1711.76:426:26
1811.86:406:27
1911.86:396:28
2011.96:376:29
2111.96:366:30
2211.96:346:31
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:316:33
2512.16:296:34
2612.16:286:35
2712.26:266:36
2812.26:256:37
2912.26:236:38
3012.36:226:39
3112.36:206:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kifisiá?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kifisiá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kifisiá in March

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

In March, Kifisiá sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Kifisiá 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 28 to Nov 16 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kifisiá 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 Kifisiá peaks around June 23 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kifisiá 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 Kifisiá is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1418 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kifisiá?

Kifisiá sits at 38.1°N, 23.8°E, 290 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Néa Erythraía, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Kifisiá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kifisiá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,395 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,712 m.

The land around Kifisiá is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
1,395 m
80 km
1,712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Néa Erythraía 2.0 km · Péfki 2.0 km · Maroúsi 3.0 km · Melíssia 3.0 km · Metamórfosi 4.0 km · Irákleio 5.0 km · Vrilissia 5.0 km · Khalándrion 6.0 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 Kifisiá (38.0744°, 23.8111°, elevation 290 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).