Lamía weather in March

In March, Lamía sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lamía's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lamía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Lamía is city in central Greece.

Density
126/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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lamía reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°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)
1134
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
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22155
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28166
29166
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31166

Lamía 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
Jan10° / 899.839.62.4
Feb12° / 79102.810.53.0
Mar15° / 849.71.511.74.6
Apr19° / 517.70136.5
May24° / 13°436.7014.17.6
Jun29° / 17°264.3014.76.6
Jul31° / 20°182.7014.45.7
Aug31° / 20°173.5013.55.9
Sep27° / 16°455.4012.37.6
Oct21° / 12°677.60117.1
Nov16° / 698.30.19.95.2
Dec11° / 9310.62.59.32.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125446
135545
145545
155644
165743
175743
185842
195842
205941
215842
225941
235941
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lamía gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1336
2346
3346
4346
5346
6356
7356
8356
9356
10356
11356
12356
13346
14346
15336
16326
17316
18315
19305
20295
21294
22284
23284
24284
25283
26283
27283
28292
29292
30292
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
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14100
15100
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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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:126:15
211.17:116:16
311.17:096:17
411.27:086:18
511.27:066:19
611.37:056:20
711.37:036:21
811.37:026:22
911.47:006:23
1011.46:596:24
1111.56:576:25
1211.56:566:26
1311.66:546:27
1411.66:536:28
1511.66:516:29
1611.76:496:30
1711.76:486:31
1811.86:466:33
1911.86:456:34
2011.96:436:34
2111.96:416:35
2211.96:406:36
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:376:38
2512.16:356:39
2612.16:336:40
2712.26:326:41
2812.26:306:42
2912.26:286:43
3012.36:276:44
3112.36:256:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
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
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lamía

In seasonPeak

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

Lamía's rainy season runs September–May, 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 Lamía?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lamía for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lamía in March

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

In March, Lamía sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lamía 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 59 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 3 to Nov 8 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Lamía 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 Lamía peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lamía 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 Lamía is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 917 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lamía?

Lamía sits at 38.9°N, 22.4°E, 88 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Delphi, 47 km away.

DelphiLivadeiáKardítsaNéa IoníaVolosAígioLárisaTríkala

Topography around Lamía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lamía has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.

The land around Lamía is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
358 m
16 km
2,099 m
80 km
2,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Delphi 47 km · Livadeiá 64 km · Kardítsa 68 km · Néa Ionía 68 km · Volos 69 km · Aígio 79 km · Lárisa 81 km · Tríkala 93 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 Lamía (38.8995°, 22.4335°, elevation 88 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).