Gevgelija weather in March

In March, Gevgelija sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Gevgelija's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gevgelija's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Gevgelija is town and seat of Gevgelija Municipality, 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gevgelija reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2111
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10122
11122
12122
13122
14122
15123
16123
17133
18133
19133
20133
21133
22133
23134
24144
25144
26144
27144
28144
29144
30145
31145

How March really feels in Gevgelija

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gevgelija weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°709.24.59.40.3
Feb / -0°659.33.810.41.4
Mar12° / 7910.62.411.73.4
Apr17° / 8011.60.513.15.1
May22° / 11°8413.3014.36.3
Jun27° / 15°7211.3014.96.5
Jul30° / 17°557.7014.75.9
Aug30° / 18°497.3013.66.0
Sep25° / 14°688.5012.37.4
Oct18° / 838.40.110.96.2
Nov12° / 8991.29.73.3
Dec / -1°939.43.69.10.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
85050
95149
105050
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
165446
175446
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235347
245248
255248
265149
275050
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gevgelija gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13610
23710
33710
43710
53710
63710
73610
83610
93510
10359
11349
12339
13329
14329
15318
16308
17308
18307
19307
20306
21316
22316
23326
24335
25335
26345
27355
28365
29365
30374
31374

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 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 6:14 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:145:12
211.06:135:13
311.16:115:15
411.16:105:16
511.16:085:17
611.26:065:18
711.26:055:19
811.36:035:20
911.36:025:22
1011.46:005:23
1111.45:585:24
1211.55:575:25
1311.55:555:26
1411.65:535:27
1511.65:525:28
1611.75:505:29
1711.75:485:31
1811.85:465:32
1911.85:455:33
2011.85:435:34
2111.95:415:35
2211.95:405:36
2312.05:385:37
2412.05:365:38
2512.15:345:39
2612.15:335:40
2712.25:315:42
2812.25:295:43
2912.35:285:44
3012.35:265:45
3112.45:245:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gevgelija?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gevgelija.

What to pack for Gevgelija in March

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

In March, Gevgelija sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gevgelija 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 Gevgelija peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gevgelija?

Gevgelija sits at 41.1°N, 22.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Strumica, 35 km away.

StrumicaKilkísGiannitsáNegotinoKavadarciÉdessaRadovis

Topography around Gevgelija

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gevgelija has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,502 m.

The land around Gevgelija is covered by cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
2,502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Strumica 35 km · Kilkís 35 km · Giannitsá 40 km · Chalkidóna 46 km · Negotino 51 km · Kavadarci 52 km · Édessa 54 km · Radovis 55 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 Gevgelija (41.1429°, 22.5011°, elevation 30 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).