Struga weather in March

In March, Struga sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 27% 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 Struga's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Struga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Struga is city in North Macedonia.

Density
14,955/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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Struga reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°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 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
1180
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
19100
20101
21101
22101
23101
24101
25101
26111
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How March really feels in Struga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Struga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7810.48.49.40.0
Feb / -3°7510.17.410.30.2
Mar / 8311.76.311.71.8
Apr14° / 8113.7213.13.6
May18° / 7312.90.114.35.6
Jun23° / 12°449.3014.97.2
Jul26° / 15°356.9014.77.8
Aug26° / 15°316.3013.67.8
Sep21° / 11°578.3012.37.0
Oct16° / 718.80.510.95.3
Nov10° / 8910.42.49.72.3
Dec / -2°9411.26.49.10.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104258
114258
124357
134357
144555
154555
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224654
234555
244555
254456
264357
274456
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Struga gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13925
23925
33924
43924
53924
63824
73824
83824
93723
103723
113623
123622
133522
143522
153522
163522
173521
183521
193620
203620
213619
223718
233718
243817
253816
263916
273915
284014
294114
304113
314212

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 6:22 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:225:20
211.06:205:21
311.16:185:22
411.16:175:23
511.16:155:24
611.26:145:25
711.26:125:27
811.36:105:28
911.36:095:29
1011.46:075:30
1111.46:065:31
1211.56:045:32
1311.56:025:33
1411.66:015:34
1511.65:595:36
1611.75:575:37
1711.75:555:38
1811.85:545:39
1911.85:525:40
2011.85:505:41
2111.95:495:42
2211.95:475:43
2312.05:455:44
2412.05:435:46
2512.15:425:47
2612.15:405:48
2712.25:385:49
2812.25:375:50
2912.35:355:51
3012.35:335:52
3112.45:315:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Struga?

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

1.8
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 Struga.

What to pack for Struga in March

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

In March, Struga sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Struga 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 Struga peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Struga 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 Struga 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 Struga?

Struga sits at 41.2°N, 20.7°E, 696 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Vevčani, 10 km away.

OhridResenLibrazhdPogradecCentar ŽupaDebarKičevo

Topography around Struga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Struga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m.

The land around Struga is covered by cropland (33%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
1,660 m
80 km
2,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Vevčani 10 km · Ohrid 12 km · Resen 29 km · Librazhd 30 km · Pogradec 31 km · Centar Župa 35 km · Debar 41 km · Kičevo 44 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 Struga (41.1779°, 20.6789°, elevation 696 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).