Mezőkövesd weather in March

In March, Mezőkövesd sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mezőkövesd's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mezőkövesd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Mezőkövesd is town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in Northern Hungary.

Density
176/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 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mezőkövesd reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
480
590
690
791
891
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
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20122
21122
22123
23123
24133
25133
26133
27133
28144
29144
30144
31144

How March really feels in Mezőkövesd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mezőkövesd weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°317.13.68.60.0
Feb / -2°337.43.69.90.3
Mar11° / 357.61.611.62.9
Apr18° / 458.20.213.45.7
May23° / 12°5911.3014.96.6
Jun26° / 15°6511.1015.76.4
Jul28° / 17°7210.9015.45.9
Aug28° / 16°538.7014.16.3
Sep23° / 12°507.9012.47.0
Oct16° / 497.70.110.65.4
Nov / 448.41.39.11.9
Dec / -2°407.92.68.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43961
53961
63961
74060
84159
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204456
214258
224258
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mezőkövesd gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1268
2268
3267
4257
5257
6257
7256
8246
9246
10246
11236
12236
13236
14236
15226
16226
17226
18236
19235
20235
21235
22235
23245
24244
25244
26244
27243
28243
29243
30242
31252

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 11 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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:305:12
210.86:285:13
310.86:265:15
410.96:245:16
510.96:225:18
611.06:205:19
711.06:185:21
811.16:165:22
911.26:145:24
1011.26:125:25
1111.36:105:27
1211.36:085:28
1311.46:065:30
1411.56:045:31
1511.56:025:33
1611.66:005:34
1711.65:585:36
1811.75:565:37
1911.75:545:39
2011.85:525:40
2111.95:505:42
2211.95:485:43
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:415:48
2612.25:395:49
2712.25:375:51
2812.35:355:52
2912.35:335:54
3012.45:315:55
3112.55:295:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mezőkövesd?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mezőkövesd.

What to pack for Mezőkövesd in March

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

In March, Mezőkövesd sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1815 µg/m³Oct 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mezőkövesd?

Mezőkövesd sits at 47.8°N, 20.6°E, 117 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Eger, 18 km away.

DiósgyőrMiskolcTiszaújvárosKazincbarcikaGyöngyösÓzdHortobágy

Topography around Mezőkövesd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mezőkövesd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Mezőkövesd is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Eger 18 km · Diósgyőr 32 km · Miskolc 35 km · Tiszaújváros 39 km · Kazincbarcika 48 km · Gyöngyös 49 km · Ózd 49 km · Hortobágy 50 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Mezőkövesd (47.8167°, 20.5833°, elevation 117 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).