Kozáni weather in March

In March, Kozáni sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Kozáni's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kozáni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kozáni is town in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
100/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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kozáni reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°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)
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2111
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4111
5111
6111
7111
8111
9112
10122
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17132
18132
19132
20133
21133
22133
23133
24143
25143
26143
27144
28144
29144
30144
31154

How March really feels in Kozáni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kozáni 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 / -2°538.44.99.50.7
Feb / -0°538.34.110.41.6
Mar12° / 589.92.711.73.5
Apr17° / 59100.5135.4
May22° / 10°529014.27.0
Jun27° / 15°326.4014.87.1
Jul30° / 17°264.8014.66.1
Aug30° / 17°244.3013.66.3
Sep25° / 13°416.1012.37.7
Oct19° / 536.50.210.96.7
Nov13° / 627.519.83.7
Dec / -0°6993.89.21.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115248
125248
135347
145347
155446
165347
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kozáni gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13211
23311
33411
43411
53411
63512
73412
83412
93412
103311
113311
123211
133211
143111
153010
163010
17299
18299
19298
20298
21297
22297
23296
24306
25306
26316
27315
28315
29325
30325
31324

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, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 7:16 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:166:16
211.07:156:17
311.17:136:18
411.17:126:19
511.27:106:21
611.27:086:22
711.37:076:23
811.37:056:24
911.47:046:25
1011.47:026:26
1111.47:016:27
1211.56:596:28
1311.56:576:29
1411.66:566:30
1511.66:546:32
1611.76:526:33
1711.76:516:34
1811.86:496:35
1911.86:476:36
2011.96:466:37
2111.96:446:38
2211.96:426:39
2312.06:416:40
2412.06:396:41
2512.16:376:42
2612.16:366:43
2712.26:346:44
2812.26:326:45
2912.36:316:46
3012.36:296:47
3112.46:276:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.13 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 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
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 Kozáni?

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

3.5
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 Kozáni.

What to pack for Kozáni in March

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

In March, Kozáni sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kozáni 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 Kozáni peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kozáni 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 Kozáni is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kozáni?

Kozáni sits at 40.3°N, 21.8°E, 675 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Ptolemaḯda, 26 km away.

VéroiaNáousaÉdessaKateríniFlórinaKalambakaGiannitsá

Topography around Kozáni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kozáni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m.

The land around Kozáni is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
1,359 m
80 km
2,848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ptolemaḯda 26 km · Véroia 43 km · Náousa 44 km · Édessa 60 km · Kateríni 61 km · Flórina 63 km · Kalambaka 68 km · Giannitsá 76 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 Kozáni (40.2993°, 21.7898°, elevation 675 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).