Kórinthos weather in March

In March, Kórinthos sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7 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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Kórinthos's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kórinthos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Kórinthos is seaside city in Peloponnese, Greece.

Density
295/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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kórinthos reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°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)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7138
8138
9138
10138
11148
12148
13148
14149
15149
16149
17149
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19149
20149
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
271510
281510
291510
301510
311610

Kórinthos 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
Jan11° / 558.20.59.72.9
Feb12° / 498.10.610.53.2
Mar14° / 5370.211.74.6
Apr18° / 12°254.10136.7
May23° / 16°203.70148.2
Jun27° / 20°71.4014.68.4
Jul29° / 23°30.7014.47.4
Aug29° / 23°20.7013.57.4
Sep26° / 20°172.8012.38.5
Oct21° / 16°314.40117.7
Nov16° / 12°486.809.95.7
Dec12° / 608.30.49.43.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55941
65941
75941
85842
95941
106040
116040
126040
136139
146238
156238
166337
176436
186535
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kórinthos gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
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
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2510calm
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2710calm
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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 7:09 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:096:14
211.17:086:15
311.27:066:16
411.27:056:17
511.27:036:18
611.37:026:19
711.37:016:20
811.46:596:21
911.46:586:22
1011.46:566:23
1111.56:556:24
1211.56:536:25
1311.66:526:26
1411.66:506:27
1511.76:486:28
1611.76:476:29
1711.76:456:30
1811.86:446:31
1911.86:426:32
2011.96:416:33
2111.96:396:34
2211.96:386:34
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:316:38
2712.26:306:39
2812.26:286:40
2912.26:276:41
3012.36:256:42
3112.36:236:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kórinthos?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kórinthos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kórinthos in March

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

In March, Kórinthos sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Kórinthos in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kórinthos 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 Kórinthos peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kórinthos 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 Kórinthos is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1221 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kórinthos?

Kórinthos sits at 37.9°N, 23.0°E, 24 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Mégara, 35 km away.

NafplioSalamínaElefsínaThívaiPéramaLivadeiá

Topography around Kórinthos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kórinthos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,415 m.

The land around Kórinthos is covered by water (32%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
2,415 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mégara 35 km · Árgos 39 km · Nafplio 43 km · Salamína 48 km · Elefsína 53 km · Thívai 54 km · Pérama 55 km · Livadeiá 56 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 Kórinthos (37.9401°, 22.9513°, elevation 24 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).