Staro Nagoričane weather in March

In March, Staro Nagoričane sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 30% 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 Staro Nagoričane's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staro Nagoričane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Staro Nagoričane is village and seat of Staro Nagoričane 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Staro Nagoričane reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5111
6111
7111
8111
9111
10111
11111
12112
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19132
20132
21132
22132
23133
24133
25143
26143
27143
28143
29143
30154
31154

How March really feels in Staro Nagoričane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Staro Nagoričane weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°448.659.30.0
Feb / -1°407.44.110.31.2
Mar12° / 559.52.911.63.3
Apr17° / 579.70.913.15.6
May23° / 10°5310.6014.46.8
Jun28° / 14°428.90156.5
Jul30° / 16°286.5014.85.6
Aug30° / 16°285.4013.75.8
Sep25° / 12°335.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 496.60.310.86.3
Nov11° / 4481.79.63.1
Dec / -1°569.13.790.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74654
84654
94555
104654
114654
124654
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204951
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Staro Nagoričane gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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23211
33211
43311
53311
63311
73311
83311
93311
103310
113210
123210
133210
143210
153110
163110
173110
18309
19309
20299
21298
22298
23298
24298
25287
26287
27287
28296
29296
30296
31295

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 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:185:14
211.06:165:15
311.06:155:16
411.16:135:17
511.16:125:19
611.26:105:20
711.26:085:21
811.36:075:22
911.36:055:23
1011.46:035:25
1111.46:025:26
1211.56:005:27
1311.55:585:28
1411.55:565:29
1511.65:555:31
1611.65:535:32
1711.75:515:33
1811.75:495:34
1911.85:485:35
2011.85:465:36
2111.95:445:38
2211.95:425:39
2312.05:415:40
2412.05:395:41
2512.15:375:42
2612.15:355:43
2712.25:335:44
2812.25:325:46
2912.35:305:47
3012.35:285:48
3112.45:265:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Staro Nagoričane?

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

3.3
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 Staro Nagoričane.

What to pack for Staro Nagoričane in March

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

In March, Staro Nagoričane sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Staro Nagoričane 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 Staro Nagoričane peaks around July 12 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Staro Nagoričane 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 Staro Nagoričane is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staro Nagoričane?

Staro Nagoričane sits at 42.2°N, 21.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kumanovo, 12 km away.

LipkovoIlindenKratovoButelŠuto OrizareČairKisela Voda

Topography around Staro Nagoričane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staro Nagoričane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,503 m.

The land around Staro Nagoričane is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
2,503 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Kumanovo 12 km · Lipkovo 21 km · Ilinden 31 km · Kratovo 32 km · Butel 37 km · Šuto Orizare 38 km · Čair 38 km · Kisela Voda 39 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 Staro Nagoričane (42.1981°, 21.8286°, elevation 0 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).