Bijelo Polje weather in March

In March, Bijelo Polje sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Bijelo Polje's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bijelo Polje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Bijelo Polje is city in Montenegro.

Density
17/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 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bijelo Polje reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
178-2
188-2
198-2
208-2
218-1
228-1
238-1
249-1
259-1
269-1
279-1
289-1
299-1
30100
31100

How March really feels in Bijelo Polje

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.

Bijelo Polje weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7310.89.79.20.0
Feb / -5°8010.99.810.20.0
Mar / -2°9112.5911.61.0
Apr12° / 9014.33.713.12.9
May17° / 9114.50.614.44.9
Jun21° / 10°6312.4015.16.3
Jul24° / 12°5810.3014.87.2
Aug24° / 12°428.6013.87.5
Sep20° / 709.30.112.36.4
Oct15° / 729.11.110.84.5
Nov / 9410.84.59.51.6
Dec / -4°9911.88.98.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83961
93961
103862
113961
124060
134159
144159
154159
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bijelo Polje gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14334
24334
34334
44334
54334
64233
74233
84233
94133
104132
114032
124032
134032
143931
153931
163930
173830
183829
193828
203828
213827
223826
233926
243925
253924
263924
274023
284022
294121
304120
314220

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:27 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:275:21
210.96:265:22
311.06:245:24
411.06:225:25
511.16:215:26
611.16:195:27
711.26:175:29
811.26:165:30
911.36:145:31
1011.36:125:32
1111.46:105:34
1211.46:095:35
1311.56:075:36
1411.56:055:37
1511.66:035:39
1611.66:025:40
1711.76:005:41
1811.75:585:42
1911.85:565:43
2011.85:545:45
2111.95:535:46
2211.95:515:47
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:51
2612.15:435:52
2712.25:425:53
2812.25:405:54
2912.35:385:55
3012.35:365:56
3112.45:345:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.9 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
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bijelo Polje?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bijelo Polje.

What to pack for Bijelo Polje in March

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

In March, Bijelo Polje sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bijelo Polje in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bijelo Polje peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bijelo Polje?

Bijelo Polje sits at 43.0°N, 19.7°E, 623 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Pljevlja, 47 km away.

PljevljaŽabljakPejëIstokDeçanNikšić

Topography around Bijelo Polje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bijelo Polje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,592 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,594 m.

The land around Bijelo Polje is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
1,592 m
80 km
2,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pljevlja 47 km · Žabljak 52 km · Pejë 61 km · Novi Pazar 63 km · Istok 67 km · Deçan 71 km · Nikšić 72 km · Zlatibor 77 km

Montenegro travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,817
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Orthodox 72%Muslim 19%Catholic 3%other 2%

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 Bijelo Polje (43.0383°, 19.7476°, elevation 623 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).