Orestiáda weather in March

In March, Orestiáda sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 Orestiáda's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orestiáda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Orestiáda is town in Evros, Greece.

Density
17/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 Orestiáda reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7124
8124
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18144
19144
20144
21145
22145
23145
24155
25155
26155
27155
28156
29156
30166
31166

How March really feels in Orestiáda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Orestiáda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 627.92.59.31.4
Feb10° / 547.3210.32.3
Mar14° / 6091.111.74.0
Apr19° / 467.70.113.16.3
May24° / 13°438014.37.3
Jun29° / 17°397.1014.96.1
Jul32° / 20°284.4014.74.9
Aug32° / 20°132.6013.74.9
Sep28° / 16°314.1012.37.3
Oct21° / 11°706.1010.97.2
Nov15° / 616.90.39.74.7
Dec / 708.72.39.11.9

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Orestiáda gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1275
2276
3286
4286
5286
6295
7295
8295
9295
10295
11295
12295
13295
14294
15294
16294
17294
18294
19283
20293
21293
22293
23292
24292
25292
26292
27292
28291
29301
30301
31301

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 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:58 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:585:56
211.06:575:57
311.06:555:58
411.16:545:59
511.16:526:01
611.26:516:02
711.26:496:03
811.36:476:04
911.36:466:05
1011.46:446:06
1111.46:426:07
1211.56:416:09
1311.56:396:10
1411.66:376:11
1511.66:366:12
1611.76:346:13
1711.76:326:14
1811.86:306:15
1911.86:296:17
2011.86:276:18
2111.96:256:19
2211.96:246:20
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:206:22
2512.16:186:23
2612.16:176:24
2712.26:156:25
2812.26:136:27
2912.36:116:28
3012.36:106:29
3112.46:086:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Orestiáda?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Orestiáda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orestiáda in March

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

In March, Orestiáda sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Orestiáda 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 Orestiáda peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Orestiáda 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 Orestiáda is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orestiáda?

Orestiáda sits at 41.5°N, 26.5°E, 45 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Edirne, 19 km away.

BabaeskiHayraboluKırklareliLüleburgazHarmanli

Topography around Orestiáda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orestiáda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Orestiáda is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Edirne 19 km · Uzunköprü 29 km · Svilengrad 40 km · Babaeski 48 km · Hayrabolu 58 km · Kırklareli 63 km · Lüleburgaz 70 km · Harmanli 71 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 Orestiáda (41.5031°, 26.5297°, elevation 45 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).