Pecs weather in March

In March, Pecs sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9 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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pecs's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pecs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Pecs is city in Hungary.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~871 CE

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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pecs reaches about 12°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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
291
391
491
5101
6101
7101
8101
9101
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15112
16122
17122
18123
19123
20123
21123
22133
23133
24133
25133
26134
27144
28144
29144
30144
31144

How March really feels in Pecs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pecs 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 / -2°397.73.38.90.0
Feb / -1°458.42.9100.6
Mar12° / 4791.511.63.0
Apr17° / 509.90.213.35.4
May22° / 11°7011.7014.76.4
Jun25° / 15°7411.1015.56.7
Jul28° / 16°609.6015.26.6
Aug27° / 16°608.50146.8
Sep22° / 12°648.8012.36.9
Oct17° / 557.9010.75.5
Nov10° / 538.81.39.22.2
Dec / -1°54938.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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
23763
33763
43961
54060
64060
74258
84258
94258
104357
114456
124555
134555
144555
154555
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224258
234159
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pecs gets around 47 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1317
2307
3307
4296
5296
6286
7286
8275
9275
10275
11265
12265
13264
14264
15274
16274
17284
18294
19294
20304
21304
22304
23314
24314
25304
26303
27303
28303
29303
30303
31302

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
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:375:23
210.86:355:25
310.96:345:26
410.96:325:28
511.06:305:29
611.06:285:31
711.16:265:32
811.26:245:33
911.26:225:35
1011.36:205:36
1111.36:195:38
1211.46:175:39
1311.46:155:40
1411.56:135:42
1511.56:115:43
1611.66:095:45
1711.76:075:46
1811.76:055:47
1911.86:035:49
2011.86:015:50
2111.95:595:51
2211.95:575:53
2312.05:555:54
2412.05:535:56
2512.15:515:57
2612.25:495:58
2712.25:476:00
2812.35:456:01
2912.35:436:02
3012.45:416:04
3112.45:396:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pecs?

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

3.0
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 Pecs.

What to pack for Pecs in March

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

In March, Pecs sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pecs 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 Pecs peaks around July 18 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pecs 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 Pecs is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pecs's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1116 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pecs?

Pecs sits at 46.1°N, 18.2°E, 155 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Komló, 13 km away.

DombóvárMohácsKaposvárSzekszárdBajaLiberpolisOsijek

Topography around Pecs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pecs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Pecs is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Komló 13 km · Dombóvár 34 km · Mohács 37 km · Kaposvár 46 km · Szekszárd 48 km · Baja 57 km · Liberpolis 61 km · Osijek 69 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 Pecs (46.0762°, 18.2281°, elevation 155 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).