Plunge weather in March

In March, Plunge sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Plunge's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plunge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:00 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Plunge is city in Lithuania.

Density
630/km²
people per km²
Founded
1567

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 Plunge reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°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
52-3
62-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
134-3
144-3
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
297-1
307-1
3170

How March really feels in Plunge

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.

Plunge 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-0° / -4°5711.37.27.40.0
Feb / -5°4710.17.29.20.0
Mar / -2°4510.54.911.40.2
Apr11° / 439.71.313.82.6
May16° / 5410.40165.1
Jun19° / 10°7312017.25.8
Jul22° / 13°8813.7016.76.1
Aug21° / 13°8413.2014.86.0
Sep16° / 6410.9012.54.9
Oct10° / 7012.70.510.12.2
Nov / 5511.52.880.2
Dec / -2°5811.96.86.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42773
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243466
253466
263466
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Plunge gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13623
23622
33522
43521
53420
63419
73419
83418
93318
103318
113317
123417
133417
143417
153416
163416
173416
183415
193415
203415
213414
223414
233414
243413
253413
263412
273412
283412
293411
303411
313411

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 7:39 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:395:53
210.37:365:55
310.47:335:58
410.57:316:00
510.67:286:02
610.67:266:04
710.77:236:06
810.87:216:08
910.97:186:10
1010.97:156:12
1111.07:136:15
1211.17:106:17
1311.27:086:19
1411.37:056:21
1511.37:026:23
1611.47:006:25
1711.56:576:27
1811.66:546:29
1911.76:526:31
2011.76:496:33
2111.86:466:35
2211.96:436:37
2312.06:416:40
2412.16:386:42
2512.16:356:44
2612.26:336:46
2712.36:306:48
2812.46:276:50
2912.56:256:52
3012.56:226:54
3112.66:196:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Plunge?

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

0.2
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 Plunge.

What to pack for Plunge in March

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

In March, Plunge sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Plunge 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Plunge 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 Plunge peaks around June 19 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 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Plunge?

Plunge sits at 55.9°N, 21.8°E, 106 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Telsiai, 26 km away.

TelsiaiGargždaiKretingaPalangaKlaipėdaMazeikiaiTaurageLiepāja

Topography around Plunge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plunge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Plunge is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (45%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Telsiai 26 km · Gargždai 36 km · Kretinga 37 km · Palanga 48 km · Klaipėda 50 km · Mazeikiai 54 km · Taurage 78 km · Liepāja 84 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 Plunge (55.9114°, 21.8442°, elevation 106 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).