Shtime weather in March

In March, Shtime sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Shtime's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shtime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Shtime is town in Kosovo.

Density
673/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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Shtime reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
3100
4100
5100
6101
7101
8101
9101
10101
11111
12111
13111
14111
15111
16112
17122
18122
19122
20122
21122
22122
23132
24133
25133
26133
27133
28133
29143
30143
31143

How March really feels in Shtime

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shtime weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°458.45.39.20.0
Feb / -2°448.25.110.30.9
Mar12° / 609.93.811.63.0
Apr16° / 66111.113.15.0
May21° / 10°7211.6014.46.4
Jun26° / 14°478.80157.0
Jul29° / 16°386.8014.86.3
Aug29° / 16°355.9013.76.4
Sep24° / 12°426.5012.37.5
Oct18° / 466.90.510.86.1
Nov11° / 508.52.29.62.9
Dec / -2°5995.48.90.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94357
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264951
274951
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shtime gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13314
23314
33314
43314
53313
63313
73413
83413
93313
103313
113313
123314
133314
143214
153214
163214
173114
183113
193113
203013
213013
223012
233012
243011
253011
263010
273010
28309
29319
30318
31328

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 8 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 8 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:21 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:215:17
211.06:205:18
311.06:185:19
411.16:175:20
511.16:155:22
611.26:135:23
711.26:125:24
811.36:105:25
911.36:085:26
1011.46:075:28
1111.46:055:29
1211.46:035:30
1311.56:015:31
1411.56:005:32
1511.65:585:34
1611.65:565:35
1711.75:545:36
1811.75:535:37
1911.85:515:38
2011.85:495:40
2111.95:475:41
2211.95:465:42
2312.05:445:43
2412.05:425:44
2512.15:405:45
2612.15:385:46
2712.25:375:48
2812.25:355:49
2912.35:335:50
3012.35:315:51
3112.45:295:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Shtime?

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
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shtime.

What to pack for Shtime in March

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

In March, Shtime sees daytime highs around 12°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 Shtime 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 Shtime peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shtime 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 Shtime is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shtime?

Shtime sits at 42.4°N, 21.0°E, 572 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Ferizaj, 12 km away.

FerizajSuva RekaGlogovacKosovo PoljeLlazicëPristinaVitinaOrahovac

Topography around Shtime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shtime has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 609 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Shtime is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Ferizaj 12 km · Suva Reka 19 km · Glogovac 25 km · Kosovo Polje 26 km · Llazicë 26 km · Pristina 29 km · Vitina 29 km · Orahovac 32 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 Shtime (42.4331°, 21.0397°, elevation 572 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).