Sopron weather in March

In March, Sopron sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Sopron's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sopron's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 10°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 2°; 4th coldest
Precipitation: 47 mm; 9.8 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 36 min; 6:16 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover: 64%; 8th clearest
Wind: 12 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score: 2.2; out of 10

Sopron is city in Hungary.

Air quality: Good; PM10 19.6 µg/m³ · 2018
Density: 368/km²; people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sopron reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12
Avg low (°C)	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	7	0
2	8	0
3	8	0
4	8	1
5	8	1
6	8	1
7	8	1
8	9	1
9	9	1
10	9	1
11	9	1
12	9	2
13	9	2
14	10	2
15	10	2
16	10	2
17	10	2
18	10	2
19	10	2
20	10	2
21	11	2
22	11	3
23	11	3
24	11	3
25	11	3
26	11	3
27	12	3
28	12	3
29	12	3
30	12	4
31	12	4

How March really feels in Sopron

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Sopron weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	3° / -2°	32	7.7	4.3	8.7	0.0
Feb	5° / -1°	32	7.7	3.6	9.9	0.2
Mar	10° / 2°	47	9.8	2.4	11.6	2.2
Apr	15° / 6°	48	9.5	0.8	13.3	4.6
May	20° / 10°	80	13.2	0	14.9	5.8
Jun	23° / 14°	82	12.4	0	15.7	6.5
Jul	25° / 16°	88	12.6	0	15.4	6.5
Aug	25° / 15°	84	10.7	0	14.1	6.8
Sep	20° / 11°	78	9.7	0	12.4	6.3
Oct	14° / 7°	55	9.3	0.3	10.6	4.3
Nov	8° / 3°	50	8.9	1.8	9.1	1.4
Dec	3° / -1°	40	8.3	3.5	8.3	0.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	36	36	37	37	38	38	39	38	39	38	39	40	39	39	39	38	39	37	37	37	37	36	36	37	37	38	38	39	39	42	42
Cloudier (%)	64	64	63	63	62	62	61	62	61	62	61	60	61	61	61	62	61	63	63	63	63	64	64	63	63	62	62	61	61	58	58

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	36	64
3	37	63
4	37	63
5	38	62
6	38	62
7	39	61
8	38	62
9	39	61
10	38	62
11	39	61
12	40	60
13	39	61
14	39	61
15	39	61
16	38	62
17	39	61
18	37	63
19	37	63
20	37	63
21	37	63
22	36	64
23	36	64
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	39	61
29	39	61
30	42	58
31	42	58

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sopron gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	30	30	30	31	31	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	32	32	31	31	31	30	30
Snow chance (%)	10	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	27	10
2	27	9
3	28	9
4	28	9
5	28	8
6	29	8
7	29	8
8	30	8
9	30	8
10	30	9
11	31	9
12	31	9
13	32	9
14	32	9
15	32	9
16	32	9
17	33	9
18	33	9
19	33	9
20	33	9
21	33	9
22	33	8
23	33	8
24	33	7
25	32	7
26	32	7
27	31	6
28	31	6
29	31	5
30	30	5
31	30	5

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

Wind in March

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	12	light breeze
2	12	light breeze
3	12	light breeze
4	12	light breeze
5	12	light breeze
6	12	light breeze
7	12	light breeze
8	12	light breeze
9	12	light breeze
10	12	light breeze
11	12	light breeze
12	12	light breeze
13	12	light breeze
14	12	light breeze
15	12	light breeze
16	12	light breeze
17	12	light breeze
18	12	light breeze
19	12	light breeze
20	12	light breeze
21	12	light breeze
22	12	light breeze
23	12	light breeze
24	12	light breeze
25	12	light breeze
26	12	light breeze
27	12	light breeze
28	12	light breeze
29	12	light breeze
30	12	light breeze
31	13	light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 6:12 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	11.0	11.0	11.1	11.2	11.2	11.3	11.3	11.4	11.5	11.5	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.8	11.9	11.9	12.0	12.0	12.1	12.2	12.2	12.3	12.3	12.4	12.5
Sunrise (AM)	6:46	6:44	6:42	6:40	6:38	6:36	6:34	6:32	6:30	6:28	6:26	6:24	6:22	6:20	6:18	6:16	6:14	6:12	6:10	6:08	6:06	6:04	6:02	6:00	5:57	5:55	5:53	5:51	5:49	5:47	5:45
Sunset (PM)	5:28	5:29	5:31	5:32	5:34	5:36	5:37	5:39	5:40	5:42	5:43	5:45	5:46	5:47	5:49	5:50	5:52	5:53	5:55	5:56	5:58	5:59	6:01	6:02	6:04	6:05	6:07	6:08	6:09	6:11	6:12

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.7	6:46	5:28
2	10.8	6:44	5:29
3	10.8	6:42	5:31
4	10.9	6:40	5:32
5	10.9	6:38	5:34
6	11.0	6:36	5:36
7	11.0	6:34	5:37
8	11.1	6:32	5:39
9	11.2	6:30	5:40
10	11.2	6:28	5:42
11	11.3	6:26	5:43
12	11.3	6:24	5:45
13	11.4	6:22	5:46
14	11.5	6:20	5:47
15	11.5	6:18	5:49
16	11.6	6:16	5:50
17	11.6	6:14	5:52
18	11.7	6:12	5:53
19	11.7	6:10	5:55
20	11.8	6:08	5:56
21	11.9	6:06	5:58
22	11.9	6:04	5:59
23	12.0	6:02	6:01
24	12.0	6:00	6:02
25	12.1	5:57	6:04
26	12.2	5:55	6:05
27	12.2	5:53	6:07
28	12.3	5:51	6:08
29	12.3	5:49	6:09
30	12.4	5:47	6:11
31	12.5	5:45	6:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.6	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.9	3.9	4.0
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.6	Moderate
2	2.7	Moderate
3	2.7	Moderate
4	2.8	Moderate
5	2.8	Moderate
6	2.9	Moderate
7	2.9	Moderate
8	2.9	Moderate
9	3.0	Moderate
10	3.0	Moderate
11	3.1	Moderate
12	3.1	Moderate
13	3.1	Moderate
14	3.2	Moderate
15	3.2	Moderate
16	3.3	Moderate
17	3.3	Moderate
18	3.3	Moderate
19	3.4	Moderate
20	3.4	Moderate
21	3.5	Moderate
22	3.5	Moderate
23	3.6	Moderate
24	3.6	Moderate
25	3.7	Moderate
26	3.7	Moderate
27	3.8	Moderate
28	3.8	Moderate
29	3.9	Moderate
30	3.9	Moderate
31	4.0	Moderate

Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sopron?

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

2.2

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 Sopron.

What to pack for Sopron in March

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

In March, Sopron sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sopron 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 Sopron peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	2	4	6	6	7	8	7	5	3	1	1
Level	Low	Low	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Low
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	6	High
Jun	7	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	7	High
Sep	5	Moderate
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	1	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Sopron 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 Sopron is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	13	13	16	16	15	16	14	15	12	12	12	15
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	16	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	12	Moderate
Oct	12	Good
Nov	12	Good
Dec	15	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Sopron?

Sopron sits at 47.7°N, 16.6°E, 217 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Eisenstadt, 19 km away.

Topography around Sopron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sopron has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Sopron is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km

255 m

trees 39%

16 km

495 m

trees 32%

80 km

1,959 m

trees 42%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

← February Sopron year-round climate April →Best places to visit in March

March weather nearby: Eisenstadt 19 km · Wiener Neustadt 30 km · Baden 45 km · Mödling 50 km · Szombathely 51 km · Eisenzicken 52 km · Perchtoldsdorf 54 km · Sárvár 54 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

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 Sopron (47.685°, 16.5905°, elevation 217 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	7	0
2	8	0
3	8	0
4	8	1
5	8	1
6	8	1
7	8	1
8	9	1
9	9	1
10	9	1
11	9	1
12	9	2
13	9	2
14	10	2
15	10	2
16	10	2
17	10	2
18	10	2
19	10	2
20	10	2
21	11	2
22	11	3
23	11	3
24	11	3
25	11	3
26	11	3
27	12	3
28	12	3
29	12	3
30	12	4
31	12	4

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	36	64
3	37	63
4	37	63
5	38	62
6	38	62
7	39	61
8	38	62
9	39	61
10	38	62
11	39	61
12	40	60
13	39	61
14	39	61
15	39	61
16	38	62
17	39	61
18	37	63
19	37	63
20	37	63
21	37	63
22	36	64
23	36	64
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	39	61
29	39	61
30	42	58
31	42	58

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	27	10
2	27	9
3	28	9
4	28	9
5	28	8
6	29	8
7	29	8
8	30	8
9	30	8
10	30	9
11	31	9
12	31	9
13	32	9
14	32	9
15	32	9
16	32	9
17	33	9
18	33	9
19	33	9
20	33	9
21	33	9
22	33	8
23	33	8
24	33	7
25	32	7
26	32	7
27	31	6
28	31	6
29	31	5
30	30	5
31	30	5

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	7	0
2	8	0
3	8	0
4	8	1
5	8	1
6	8	1
7	8	1
8	9	1
9	9	1
10	9	1
11	9	1
12	9	2
13	9	2
14	10	2
15	10	2
16	10	2
17	10	2
18	10	2
19	10	2
20	10	2
21	11	2
22	11	3
23	11	3
24	11	3
25	11	3
26	11	3
27	12	3
28	12	3
29	12	3
30	12	4
31	12	4

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	36	64
3	37	63
4	37	63
5	38	62
6	38	62
7	39	61
8	38	62
9	39	61
10	38	62
11	39	61
12	40	60
13	39	61
14	39	61
15	39	61
16	38	62
17	39	61
18	37	63
19	37	63
20	37	63
21	37	63
22	36	64
23	36	64
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	39	61
29	39	61
30	42	58
31	42	58

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	27	10
2	27	9
3	28	9
4	28	9
5	28	8
6	29	8
7	29	8
8	30	8
9	30	8
10	30	9
11	31	9
12	31	9
13	32	9
14	32	9
15	32	9
16	32	9
17	33	9
18	33	9
19	33	9
20	33	9
21	33	9
22	33	8
23	33	8
24	33	7
25	32	7
26	32	7
27	31	6
28	31	6
29	31	5
30	30	5
31	30	5

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	7	0
2	8	0
3	8	0
4	8	1
5	8	1
6	8	1
7	8	1
8	9	1
9	9	1
10	9	1
11	9	1
12	9	2
13	9	2
14	10	2
15	10	2
16	10	2
17	10	2
18	10	2
19	10	2
20	10	2
21	11	2
22	11	3
23	11	3
24	11	3
25	11	3
26	11	3
27	12	3
28	12	3
29	12	3
30	12	4
31	12	4

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	36	64
2	36	64
3	37	63
4	37	63
5	38	62
6	38	62
7	39	61
8	38	62
9	39	61
10	38	62
11	39	61
12	40	60
13	39	61
14	39	61
15	39	61
16	38	62
17	39	61
18	37	63
19	37	63
20	37	63
21	37	63
22	36	64
23	36	64
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	39	61
29	39	61
30	42	58
31	42	58

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	27	10
2	27	9
3	28	9
4	28	9
5	28	8
6	29	8
7	29	8
8	30	8
9	30	8
10	30	9
11	31	9
12	31	9
13	32	9
14	32	9
15	32	9
16	32	9
17	33	9
18	33	9
19	33	9
20	33	9
21	33	9
22	33	8
23	33	8
24	33	7
25	32	7
26	32	7
27	31	6
28	31	6
29	31	5
30	30	5
31	30	5

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100