Gjilan weather in March

In March, Gjilan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°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 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gjilan's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjilan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Gjilan is city in Kosovo.

Density
101/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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gjilan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
390
490
590
690
790
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14101
15111
16111
17111
18111
19111
20111
21121
22121
23122
24122
25122
26122
27132
28132
29132
30133
31133

How March really feels in Gjilan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gjilan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°509.66.79.20.0
Feb / -2°519.26.610.30.5
Mar11° / 7111.64.611.62.6
Apr16° / 7913.11.313.14.5
May21° / 8414.5014.45.8
Jun25° / 13°7312.60156.6
Jul27° / 14°549.2014.86.9
Aug28° / 14°468.2013.76.9
Sep23° / 11°558.5012.37.1
Oct17° / 587.80.610.85.5
Nov10° / 579.62.99.62.3
Dec / -2°6610.76.48.90.1

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54159
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154555
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gjilan gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13517
23517
33617
43617
53617
63717
73716
83716
93717
103817
113817
123817
133817
143818
153818
163717
173717
183717
193716
203716
213715
223715
233714
243714
253713
263712
273712
283811
293810
30399
31399

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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:205:15
211.06:185:16
311.06:175:17
411.16:155:19
511.16:135:20
611.26:125:21
711.26:105:22
811.36:085:24
911.36:075:25
1011.46:055:26
1111.46:035:27
1211.46:015:28
1311.56:005:30
1411.55:585:31
1511.65:565:32
1611.65:545:33
1711.75:535:34
1811.75:515:35
1911.85:495:37
2011.85:475:38
2111.95:465:39
2211.95:445:40
2312.05:425:41
2412.05:405:42
2512.15:385:44
2612.15:375:45
2712.25:355:46
2812.25:335:47
2912.35:315:48
3012.35:295:49
3112.45:285:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gjilan?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gjilan.

What to pack for Gjilan in March

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

In March, Gjilan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gjilan 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 Gjilan peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjilan?

Gjilan sits at 42.5°N, 21.5°E, 513 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Vitina, 18 km away.

VitinaFerizajPristinaLipkovoShtimeKosovo PoljeStaro Nagoričane

Topography around Gjilan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjilan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 528 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,519 m.

The land around Gjilan is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (30%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
2,519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Vitina 18 km · Ferizaj 28 km · Pristina 34 km · Lipkovo 35 km · Shtime 35 km · Vranje 37 km · Kosovo Polje 38 km · Staro Nagoričane 41 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Gjilan (42.4605°, 21.4699°, elevation 513 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).