Préveza weather in March

In March, Préveza sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 108 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Préveza's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Préveza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Préveza is city of Epirus, Greece.

Density
26/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 Préveza 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 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
2139
3139
4139
5139
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
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201410
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221510
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251510
261510
271510
281510
291511
301511
311511

Préveza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 13811.59.63.2
Feb12° / 13111.210.53.3
Mar14° / 10810.711.74.3
Apr17° / 12°708.5135.7
May21° / 16°366.514.17.3
Jun24° / 20°183.114.78.7
Jul27° / 22°91.614.58.8
Aug28° / 23°131.513.58.5
Sep25° / 20°896.512.38.0
Oct21° / 16°1338.9117.0
Nov17° / 13°20712.39.95.3
Dec13° / 19413.39.33.6

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65644
75644
85743
95743
105941
115941
126040
136139
146238
156139
166238
176337
186238
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276139
286040
296139
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Préveza gets around 108 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
639
738
837
936
1035
1134
1233
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2633
2733
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30973
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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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 7:19 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:196:22
211.17:176:23
311.17:166:24
411.27:156:25
511.27:136:26
611.37:126:27
711.37:106:28
811.37:096:29
911.47:076:30
1011.47:056:31
1111.57:046:32
1211.57:026:33
1311.67:016:34
1411.66:596:35
1511.66:586:36
1611.76:566:37
1711.76:556:38
1811.86:536:39
1911.86:516:40
2011.96:506:41
2111.96:486:42
2211.96:466:43
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:426:46
2612.16:406:47
2712.26:386:48
2812.26:376:49
2912.26:356:50
3012.36:336:51
3112.36:326:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Préveza

In seasonPeak

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

Préveza's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Préveza?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Préveza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Préveza in March

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

In March, Préveza sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Préveza in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 15 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Préveza 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 Préveza peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Préveza 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 Préveza is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Préveza?

Préveza sits at 39.0°N, 20.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Árta, 30 km away.

AgrínioIoánninaCorfuZagorochoriaTríkalaKardítsaKalambaka

Topography around Préveza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Préveza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Préveza is covered by water (50%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
466 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Árta 30 km · Agrínio 68 km · Ioánnina 79 km · Corfu 103 km · Zagorochoria 103 km · Tríkala 110 km · Kardítsa 111 km · Kalambaka 112 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 Préveza (38.9562°, 20.7505°, elevation 9 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).