Debar weather in March

In March, Debar sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 11.7 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 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Debar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Debar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Debar is town in North 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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Debar reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
67-3
77-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
148-2
158-2
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
2390
2490
2590
2690
27100
28100
29101
30101
31101

How March really feels in Debar

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.

Debar 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°10210.68.89.30.0
Feb / -5°9810.48.110.30.0
Mar / -1°10412.16.811.71.3
Apr13° / 10514.82.813.13.0
May17° / 99150.214.35.1
Jun22° / 11°6511.2014.96.7
Jul24° / 13°518.9014.77.6
Aug25° / 13°447.9013.77.7
Sep20° / 10°809.2012.36.7
Oct15° / 949.30.510.94.9
Nov / 12110.92.99.71.9
Dec / -4°12411.87.39.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73961
83961
94159
104159
114258
124258
134456
144555
154654
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244555
254654
264555
274456
284357
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Debar gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14229
24228
34228
44128
54128
64027
74027
83926
93826
103825
113725
123624
133624
143623
153523
163522
173522
183621
193621
203620
213719
223819
233818
243918
253917
264017
274116
284116
294216
304315
314415

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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.

0246810151015202531
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 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:235:20
211.06:215:21
311.06:195:22
411.16:185:23
511.16:165:25
611.26:155:26
711.26:135:27
811.36:115:28
911.36:105:29
1011.46:085:30
1111.46:065:32
1211.56:055:33
1311.56:035:34
1411.66:015:35
1511.66:005:36
1611.75:585:37
1711.75:565:38
1811.85:545:39
1911.85:535:41
2011.85:515:42
2111.95:495:43
2211.95:485:44
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:425:47
2612.15:415:48
2712.25:395:50
2812.25:375:51
2912.35:355:52
3012.35:345:53
3112.45:325:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Debar?

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

1.3
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 Debar.

What to pack for Debar in March

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

In March, Debar sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Debar 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 Debar peaks around July 13 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 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 Debar?

Debar sits at 41.5°N, 20.5°E, 667 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Centar Župa, 6.0 km away.

VevčaniKičevoStrugaLibrazhdGostivarNegotino

Topography around Debar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Debar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,708 m.

The land around Debar is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
968 m
16 km
1,945 m
80 km
2,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Centar Župa 6.0 km · Bulqizë 25 km · Vevčani 32 km · Kičevo 36 km · Struga 41 km · Librazhd 42 km · Gostivar 44 km · Negotino 50 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 Debar (41.5229°, 20.522°, elevation 667 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).