Komotiní weather in March

In March, Komotiní sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Komotiní's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Komotiní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Komotiní is city in Thrace, Greece.

Density
118/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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Komotiní reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14135
15135
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21145
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28156
29156
30157
31157

How March really feels in Komotiní

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.

Komotiní 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 / 758.62.19.41.5
Feb10° / 717.61.410.42.2
Mar13° / 739.40.911.73.7
Apr18° / 518.20.113.15.9
May23° / 13°438.1014.37.3
Jun28° / 18°306.8014.96.5
Jul32° / 20°223.9014.75.2
Aug32° / 20°102.7013.65.1
Sep27° / 16°294.2012.37.6
Oct21° / 12°666010.97.2
Nov15° / 958.10.39.74.6
Dec10° / 999.11.89.12.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84654
94753
104753
114852
124951
134951
145050
155149
165149
175248
185248
195446
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Komotiní gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2314
3324
4324
5324
6324
7324
8324
9324
10314
11314
12314
13304
14304
15304
16294
17293
18293
19283
20283
21283
22283
23292
24292
25292
26292
27292
28292
29292
30291
31291

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3110calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:036:01
211.07:016:02
311.16:596:03
411.16:586:04
511.26:566:05
611.26:556:07
711.26:536:08
811.36:526:09
911.36:506:10
1011.46:486:11
1111.46:476:12
1211.56:456:13
1311.56:436:14
1411.66:426:16
1511.66:406:17
1611.76:386:18
1711.76:376:19
1811.86:356:20
1911.86:336:21
2011.86:316:22
2111.96:306:23
2211.96:286:24
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:236:28
2612.16:216:29
2712.26:196:30
2812.26:186:31
2912.36:166:32
3012.36:146:33
3112.46:126:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Komotiní

In seasonPeak

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

Komotiní'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 Komotiní?

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

3.7
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 Komotiní.

What to pack for Komotiní in March

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

In March, Komotiní sees daytime highs around 13°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 Komotiní 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 at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 19 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Komotiní 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 Komotiní 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Komotiní?

Komotiní sits at 41.1°N, 25.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Xánthi, 43 km away.

XánthiAlexandroupoliKardzhaliSmolyanKavalaHaskovoSvilengradHarmanli

Topography around Komotiní

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Komotiní has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.

The land around Komotiní is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,492 m
80 km
1,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Xánthi 43 km · Alexandroupoli 49 km · Kardzhali 59 km · Smolyan 77 km · Kavala 86 km · Haskovo 92 km · Svilengrad 98 km · Harmanli 100 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 Komotiní (41.1176°, 25.4059°, elevation 20 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).