Bogovinje weather in March

In March, Bogovinje sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Bogovinje's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bogovinje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Bogovinje is village and seat of Bogovinje Municipality, Macedonia.

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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bogovinje reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°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)
17-3
27-3
37-3
47-3
57-3
67-3
77-2
87-2
97-2
108-2
118-2
128-2
138-2
148-2
158-2
168-2
179-1
189-1
199-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
2310-1
2410-1
25100
26100
27100
28100
29110
30110
31110

How March really feels in Bogovinje

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.

Bogovinje weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°6510.299.30.0
Feb / -5°65108.610.30.1
Mar / -2°8112.58.211.71.5
Apr13° / 9915.83.113.13.3
May18° / 11216.50.514.35.1
Jun23° / 11°8913.60156.4
Jul25° / 13°7411.2014.77.0
Aug25° / 13°639.8013.77.2
Sep21° / 6910.5012.36.5
Oct15° / 729.6110.94.8
Nov / 7410.33.89.61.9
Dec / -4°8111.47.990.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44159
54159
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114555
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bogovinje gets around 81 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 46% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14031
24031
34131
44131
54131
64131
74130
84030
94030
104029
114029
124029
133929
143928
153928
163827
173827
183826
193826
203825
213925
223924
233924
244023
254022
264122
274221
284320
294420
304519
314619

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:21 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:215:18
211.06:205:19
311.06:185:20
411.16:175:21
511.16:155:23
611.26:135:24
711.26:125:25
811.36:105:26
911.36:085:27
1011.46:075:29
1111.46:055:30
1211.56:035:31
1311.56:025:32
1411.66:005:33
1511.65:585:34
1611.75:565:36
1711.75:555:37
1811.75:535:38
1911.85:515:39
2011.85:505:40
2111.95:485:41
2211.95:465:42
2312.05:445:44
2412.05:425:45
2512.15:415:46
2612.15:395:47
2712.25:375:48
2812.25:355:49
2912.35:345:50
3012.35:325:51
3112.45:305:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bogovinje?

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

1.5
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 Bogovinje.

What to pack for Bogovinje in March

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

In March, Bogovinje sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bogovinje 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 Bogovinje peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bogovinje?

Bogovinje sits at 41.9°N, 20.9°E, 520 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kamenjane, 3.0 km away.

ZelinoGostivarTearceDragash

Topography around Bogovinje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bogovinje has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 m around an average of 651 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,327 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Bogovinje is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
771 m
16 km
2,327 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kamenjane 3.0 km · Negotino 6.0 km · Brvenica 7.0 km · Tetovo 11 km · Zelino 14 km · Gostivar 14 km · Tearce 20 km · Dragash 25 km

North Macedonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 595
Religion
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

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 Bogovinje (41.9224°, 20.9153°, elevation 520 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).