Resen weather in March

In March, Resen sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.6 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 7°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 Resen's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Resen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Resen is town and seat of Resen 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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Resen reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°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)
17-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
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680
780
880
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1490
1590
1690
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26102
27102
28112
29112
30112
31112

How March really feels in Resen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Resen 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 / -3°639.77.59.40.0
Feb / -2°629.86.810.40.2
Mar / 7211.65.811.71.7
Apr13° / 7312.81.713.13.5
May18° / 6911.80.114.35.6
Jun22° / 12°428.4014.97.2
Jul25° / 15°346.4014.77.9
Aug26° / 16°316.6013.67.8
Sep21° / 12°517.5012.37.1
Oct16° / 647.90.510.95.4
Nov10° / 729.52.39.72.3
Dec / -1°7710.669.10.1

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144654
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254555
264555
274456
284555
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Resen gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13821
23921
33921
43921
53921
63821
73821
83821
93721
103721
113621
123621
133521
143520
153420
163420
173419
183419
193419
203518
213518
223617
233616
243716
253715
263815
273914
283914
294013
304013
314112

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 6:20 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)
111.06:205:18
211.06:195:19
311.16:175:21
411.16:155:22
511.26:145:23
611.26:125:24
711.26:115:25
811.36:095:26
911.36:075:28
1011.46:065:29
1111.46:045:30
1211.56:035:31
1311.56:015:32
1411.65:595:33
1511.65:575:34
1611.75:565:35
1711.75:545:37
1811.85:525:38
1911.85:515:39
2011.85:495:40
2111.95:475:41
2211.95:465:42
2312.05:445:43
2412.05:425:44
2512.15:405:45
2612.15:395:46
2712.25:375:47
2812.25:355:49
2912.35:335:50
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 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
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
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Resen?

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

1.7
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 Resen.

What to pack for Resen in March

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

In March, Resen sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Resen 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 Resen peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Resen 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 Resen 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 Resen?

Resen sits at 41.1°N, 21.0°E, 866 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Ohrid, 18 km away.

OhridBitolaStrugaPustecPogradecKruševoVevčaniKičevo

Topography around Resen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Resen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 909 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,497 m.

The land around Resen is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
1,459 m
80 km
2,497 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ohrid 18 km · Bitola 28 km · Struga 29 km · Pustec 35 km · Pogradec 36 km · Kruševo 37 km · Vevčani 39 km · Kičevo 47 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 Resen (41.09°, 21.0088°, elevation 866 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).