Herceg Novi weather in March

In March, Herceg Novi sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 145 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Herceg Novi's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Herceg Novi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
145 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Herceg Novi is city in Montenegro.

Density
83/km²
people per km²
Founded
1382

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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Herceg Novi reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14115
15125
16125
17125
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25136
26136
27136
28137
29137
30137
31137

How March really feels in Herceg Novi

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Herceg Novi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 1521129.21.4
Feb / 15211.32.410.31.7
Mar12° / 145121.411.63.0
Apr15° / 14113.40.413.14.2
May19° / 13°10312.4014.46.0
Jun23° / 16°578.90157.4
Jul26° / 19°376014.88.0
Aug26° / 19°466.8013.77.8
Sep22° / 16°1239.3012.37.1
Oct18° / 12°18510.5010.85.9
Nov13° / 25212.90.29.63.6
Dec / 20412.81.48.91.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54852
64852
75050
85149
95248
105347
115446
125545
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195545
205545
215446
225446
235347
245347
255248
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Herceg Novi gets around 145 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1457
2447
3447
4437
5436
6426
7416
8405
9395
10385
11374
12364
13354
14344
15334
16334
17334
18334
19334
20344
21344
22354
23364
24364
25374
26374
27384
28394
29394
30403
31413

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:31 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:315:27
211.06:305:28
311.06:285:29
411.16:275:30
511.16:255:32
611.26:235:33
711.26:225:34
811.36:205:35
911.36:185:36
1011.46:175:38
1111.46:155:39
1211.46:135:40
1311.56:115:41
1411.56:105:42
1511.66:085:44
1611.66:065:45
1711.76:045:46
1811.76:035:47
1911.86:015:48
2011.85:595:50
2111.95:575:51
2211.95:565:52
2312.05:545:53
2412.05:525:54
2512.15:505:55
2612.15:485:56
2712.25:475:58
2812.25:455:59
2912.35:436:00
3012.35:416:01
3112.45:396:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.93 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
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Herceg Novi?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Herceg Novi.

What to pack for Herceg Novi in March

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

In March, Herceg Novi sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Herceg Novi in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Oct 29 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Herceg Novi 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 Herceg Novi 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
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Herceg Novi?

Herceg Novi sits at 42.5°N, 18.5°E, 87 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Tivat, 13 km away.

TivatPerastKotorBudvaCetinjeTrebinjeBečići

Topography around Herceg Novi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Herceg Novi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,184 m.

The land around Herceg Novi is covered by water (43%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
761 m
16 km
1,882 m
80 km
2,184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tivat 13 km · Perast 14 km · Kotor 19 km · Budva 31 km · Cetinje 32 km · Trebinje 33 km · Bečići 33 km · Dubrovnik 41 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 Herceg Novi (42.4531°, 18.5375°, elevation 87 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).