Kičevo weather in March

In March, Kičevo sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 11 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 8°C in the first days to 11°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 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 Kičevo's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kičevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Kičevo is town and seat of Kičevo Municipality, Macedonia.

Air quality
High
PM10 74.4 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
648/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kičevo reaches about 9°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 3°C and 16°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
38-3
48-3
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
98-2
108-2
119-2
129-2
139-2
149-2
159-2
169-1
179-1
1810-1
1910-1
2010-1
2110-1
2210-1
2310-1
24110
25110
26110
27110
28110
29110
30111
31121

How March really feels in Kičevo

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.

Kičevo 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°589.37.29.30.0
Feb / -5°568.96.710.30.3
Mar / -1°66115.611.71.9
Apr14° / 7213.11.713.13.7
May19° / 7313.20.114.35.6
Jun23° / 10°459.9014.97.0
Jul26° / 12°367.3014.77.5
Aug26° / 12°296.6013.77.7
Sep21° / 437.5012.37.2
Oct16° / 577.30.510.95.4
Nov10° / 679.32.59.72.2
Dec / -4°7210.16.19.10.1

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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94456
104456
114555
124654
134654
144654
154753
164852
174951
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244654
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kičevo gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13522
23522
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
83421
93421
103421
113320
123320
133320
143320
153320
163319
173319
183319
193318
203417
213417
223516
233616
243615
253714
263814
273913
283913
294012
304012
314111

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 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 6:21 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:215:18
211.06:195:19
311.06:185:20
411.16:165:22
511.16:145:23
611.26:135:24
711.26:115:25
811.36:105:26
911.36:085:27
1011.46:065:29
1111.46:055:30
1211.56:035:31
1311.56:015:32
1411.66:005:33
1511.65:585:34
1611.75:565:35
1711.75:545:37
1811.85:535:38
1911.85:515:39
2011.85:495:40
2111.95:485:41
2211.95:465:42
2312.05:445:43
2412.05:425:44
2512.15:415:46
2612.15:395:47
2712.25:375:48
2812.25:355:49
2912.35:345:50
3012.35:325:51
3112.45:305:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.05 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
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kičevo?

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

1.9
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 Kičevo.

What to pack for Kičevo in March

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

In March, Kičevo sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kičevo 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 Kičevo peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kičevo in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kičevo is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kičevo?

Kičevo sits at 41.5°N, 21.0°E, 615 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kruševo, 29 km away.

KruševoGostivarCentar ŽupaDebarNegotinoVevčaniStrugaBogovinje

Topography around Kičevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kičevo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 723 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,577 m.

The land around Kičevo is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,535 m
80 km
2,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kruševo 29 km · Gostivar 32 km · Centar Župa 33 km · Debar 36 km · Negotino 41 km · Vevčani 43 km · Struga 44 km · Bogovinje 46 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 Kičevo (41.5127°, 20.9587°, elevation 615 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).