Várpalota weather in March

In March, Várpalota sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.7 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 13°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 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Várpalota's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Várpalota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Várpalota is town in Hungary.

Density
276/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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Várpalota reaches about 10°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 3°C and 17°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)
170
270
380
480
580
680
790
891
991
1091
1191
12101
13101
14101
15101
16101
17102
18112
19112
20112
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22112
23112
24123
25123
26123
27123
28133
29133
30133
31134

How March really feels in Várpalota

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Várpalota 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°387.73.78.70.0
Feb / -2°378.53.7100.2
Mar10° / 438.71.611.62.4
Apr16° / 4590.313.35.1
May21° / 11°6611.7014.86.2
Jun24° / 14°6910.5015.66.8
Jul27° / 16°7110.8015.36.6
Aug26° / 16°5990147.0
Sep21° / 11°618.3012.46.8
Oct15° / 548.20.110.64.9
Nov / 549.21.79.11.6
Dec / -2°489.13.28.40.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114258
124357
134357
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274357
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Várpalota gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1318
2318
3307
4307
5297
6296
7296
8286
9286
10286
11286
12286
13286
14276
15276
16276
17286
18286
19286
20286
21285
22285
23285
24274
25274
26274
27263
28263
29263
30262
31262

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 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1812light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:395:22
210.86:375:24
310.86:355:25
410.96:335:27
510.96:315:28
611.06:305:30
711.16:285:31
811.16:265:33
911.26:245:34
1011.26:225:36
1111.36:205:37
1211.36:185:39
1311.46:165:40
1411.56:145:42
1511.56:125:43
1611.66:105:44
1711.66:085:46
1811.76:065:47
1911.86:045:49
2011.86:025:50
2111.96:005:52
2211.95:575:53
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:535:56
2512.15:515:57
2612.25:495:59
2712.25:476:00
2812.35:456:02
2912.35:436:03
3012.45:416:04
3112.45:396:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Várpalota?

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

2.4
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 Várpalota.

What to pack for Várpalota in March

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

In March, Várpalota sees daytime highs around 10°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 Várpalota 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 Várpalota 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Várpalota?

Várpalota sits at 47.2°N, 18.1°E, 158 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Székesfehérvár, 20 km away.

SiófokOroszlányAjkaTatabányaTataPápa

Topography around Várpalota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Várpalota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.

The land around Várpalota is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
662 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Székesfehérvár 20 km · Veszprém 21 km · Siófok 33 km · Oroszlány 34 km · Ajka 45 km · Tatabánya 47 km · Tata 52 km · Pápa 53 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 Várpalota (47.1994°, 18.1395°, elevation 158 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).