Panevėžys weather in March

In March, Panevėžys sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Panevėžys's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panevėžys's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Panevėžys is city in Lithuania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,590/km²
people per km²
Founded
1503

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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Panevėžys reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
114-3
124-3
134-2
144-2
154-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
2970
3080
3180

How March really feels in Panevėžys

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.

Panevėžys weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°389.96.67.40.0
Feb / -5°359.46.89.20.0
Mar / -2°379.64.111.40.3
Apr12° / 419.41.113.83.1
May18° / 5410.80.115.95.6
Jun21° / 11°6711.7017.16.0
Jul23° / 14°7712016.76.5
Aug22° / 13°7111.7014.86.4
Sep17° / 509.6012.55.3
Oct10° / 5511.20.810.12.3
Nov / 4510.92.980.2
Dec / -3°4210.66.96.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42080
52179
62278
72278
82377
92377
102476
112575
122575
132674
142575
152674
162674
172674
182773
192872
202872
212971
222872
232971
242971
252971
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Panevėžys gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13420
23319
33319
43318
53218
63217
73217
83216
93216
103216
113215
123215
133215
143214
153214
163213
173213
183213
193112
203112
213111
223111
233010
243010
253010
26309
27299
28309
29308
30308
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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:285:44
210.37:265:46
310.47:235:48
410.57:215:50
510.67:185:52
610.67:155:54
710.77:135:56
810.87:105:58
910.97:086:00
1011.07:056:03
1111.07:036:05
1211.17:006:07
1311.26:576:09
1411.36:556:11
1511.36:526:13
1611.46:496:15
1711.56:476:17
1811.66:446:19
1911.76:416:21
2011.76:396:23
2111.86:366:25
2211.96:336:27
2312.06:316:29
2412.16:286:32
2512.16:256:34
2612.26:236:36
2712.36:206:38
2812.46:176:40
2912.56:156:42
3012.56:126:44
3112.66:096:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Panevėžys?

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

0.3
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 Panevėžys.

What to pack for Panevėžys in March

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

In March, Panevėžys sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Panevėžys 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 Panevėžys peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 20UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Panevėžys?

Panevėžys sits at 55.7°N, 24.4°E, 55 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Radviliskis, 53 km away.

RadviliskisKėdainiaiUkmergeŠiauliaiJonavaUtenaEiguliaiDainava (Kaunas)

Topography around Panevėžys

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panevėžys has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m.

The land around Panevėžys is covered by artificial surfaces (52%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Radviliskis 53 km · Kėdainiai 55 km · Ukmerge 59 km · Šiauliai 69 km · Jonava 73 km · Utena 82 km · Eiguliai 93 km · Dainava (Kaunas) 94 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 Panevėžys (55.7319°, 24.3598°, elevation 55 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).