Palanga weather in March

In March, Palanga sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Palanga's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Palanga is resort town in Lithuania.

Density
230/km²
people per km²
Founded
1161

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 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Palanga reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-2
22-2
32-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-1
83-1
93-1
103-1
113-1
123-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
2040
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2760
2860
2961
3061
3161

How March really feels in Palanga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Palanga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5612.26.17.40.0
Feb / -3°4410.169.20.0
Mar / -1°399.43.511.40.1
Apr / 358.3113.82.1
May15° / 418.30164.7
Jun18° / 12°549.8017.25.9
Jul21° / 15°7111.2016.76.4
Aug21° / 15°8312.8014.86.1
Sep17° / 11°7211.6012.54.9
Oct11° / 8514.10.310.12.5
Nov / 6613.3280.5
Dec / -0°65145.86.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32971
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113367
123466
133565
143565
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203862
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Palanga gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13419
23318
33317
43216
53215
63215
73214
83214
93113
103113
113113
123112
133112
143111
153110
163110
173110
183010
19309
20309
21309
22299
23299
24299
25299
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31308

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:425:56
210.37:395:58
310.47:376:01
410.57:346:03
510.67:316:05
610.67:296:07
710.77:266:09
810.87:246:11
910.97:216:13
1010.97:196:15
1111.07:166:18
1211.17:136:20
1311.27:116:22
1411.37:086:24
1511.37:056:26
1611.47:036:28
1711.57:006:30
1811.66:576:32
1911.76:556:34
2011.76:526:36
2111.86:496:39
2211.96:476:41
2312.06:446:43
2412.16:416:45
2512.16:386:47
2612.26:366:49
2712.36:336:51
2812.46:306:53
2912.56:286:55
3012.56:256:57
3112.66:226:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Palanga?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palanga.

What to pack for Palanga in March

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

In March, Palanga sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Palanga in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Palanga in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palanga peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palanga?

Palanga sits at 55.9°N, 21.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Kretinga, 11 km away.

KlaipėdaGargždaiPlungeLiepājaTelsiaiMazeikiaiSovetsk

Topography around Palanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Palanga is covered by water (32%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
224 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kretinga 11 km · Klaipėda 24 km · Gargždai 31 km · Plunge 48 km · Liepāja 65 km · Telsiai 74 km · Mazeikiai 90 km · Sovetsk 106 km

Lithuania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,959
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 543
Religion
Roman Catholic 74%none 6%Russian Orthodox 4%other 1%

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 Palanga (55.9175°, 21.0686°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).