Gjorče Petro weather in March

In March, Gjorče Petro sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°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 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 Gjorče Petro's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjorče Petro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gjorče Petro reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 19°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)
19-1
210-1
310-1
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10110
11110
12110
13110
14110
15111
16111
17121
18121
19121
20121
21121
22121
23131
24132
25132
26132
27132
28132
29142
30142
31143

How March really feels in Gjorče Petro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gjorče Petro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°518.95.79.30.0
Feb / -2°518.65.110.31.0
Mar12° / 6510.23.711.73.0
Apr16° / 7011.5113.14.9
May21° / 6611.8014.36.3
Jun26° / 13°519.40157.0
Jul28° / 15°356.8014.76.6
Aug29° / 15°315.7013.76.6
Sep24° / 11°436.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 537.20.410.96.0
Nov11° / 568.62.49.62.8
Dec / -2°669.65.190.3

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124555
134654
144654
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gjorče Petro gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13414
23414
33414
43414
53414
63414
73414
83414
93414
103314
113314
123314
133214
143214
153114
163114
173113
183013
193012
203012
213011
223111
233110
243110
25329
26328
27338
28347
29357
30356
31366

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 6:20 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:205:16
211.06:185:17
311.06:175:18
411.16:155:20
511.16:135:21
611.26:125:22
711.26:105:23
811.36:085:24
911.36:075:26
1011.46:055:27
1111.46:035:28
1211.56:025:29
1311.56:005:30
1411.65:585:31
1511.65:575:33
1611.65:555:34
1711.75:535:35
1811.75:515:36
1911.85:505:37
2011.85:485:38
2111.95:465:39
2211.95:445:41
2312.05:425:42
2412.05:415:43
2512.15:395:44
2612.15:375:45
2712.25:355:46
2812.25:345:47
2912.35:325:49
3012.35:305:50
3112.45:285:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
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 Gjorče Petro?

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

3.0
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 Gjorče Petro.

What to pack for Gjorče Petro in March

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

In March, Gjorče Petro sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gjorče Petro 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 Gjorče Petro peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjorče Petro?

Gjorče Petro sits at 42.0°N, 21.4°E, 263 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Saraj, 2.0 km away.

Kisela VodaStudeničaniIlinden

Topography around Gjorče Petro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjorče Petro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,586 m.

The land around Gjorče Petro is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,140 m
80 km
2,586 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Saraj 2.0 km · Skopje 7.0 km · Šuto Orizare 7.0 km · Čair 7.0 km · Butel 8.0 km · Kisela Voda 14 km · Studeničani 18 km · Ilinden 19 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 Gjorče Petro (42.0078°, 21.3531°, elevation 263 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).