Novi Pazar weather in March

In March, Novi Pazar sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 24% 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 Novi Pazar's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novi Pazar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:59 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Novi Pazar is city in Serbia.

Density
5,606/km²
people per km²
Founded
1461

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 Novi Pazar reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
27-2
37-2
47-2
57-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25110
26110
27111
28111
29111
30111
31121

How March really feels in Novi Pazar

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.

Novi Pazar 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 / -5°5310.68.89.20.0
Feb / -4°5510.79.110.20.1
Mar / -1°7512.87.411.61.7
Apr14° / 8514.82.613.13.6
May19° / 10316.30.414.45.1
Jun22° / 11°9615.7015.15.9
Jul24° / 13°8112.9014.96.7
Aug25° / 13°6611.6013.86.9
Sep20° / 6910.7012.36.3
Oct15° / 599.31.410.84.8
Nov / 579.43.99.51.9
Dec / -4°6610.88.58.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43763
53763
63862
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Novi Pazar gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14126
24125
34125
44125
54125
64125
74125
84125
94225
104226
114226
124227
134227
144227
154228
164227
174227
184227
194126
204126
214125
224125
234124
244123
254122
264121
274120
284119
294118
304217
314216

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 6:24 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:245:18
210.96:235:19
311.06:215:21
411.06:195:22
511.16:185:23
611.16:165:24
711.26:145:26
811.26:135:27
911.36:115:28
1011.36:095:29
1111.46:075:31
1211.46:065:32
1311.56:045:33
1411.56:025:34
1511.66:005:35
1611.65:595:37
1711.75:575:38
1811.75:555:39
1911.85:535:40
2011.85:515:42
2111.95:505:43
2211.95:485:44
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:425:47
2612.15:405:49
2712.25:395:50
2812.25:375:51
2912.35:355:52
3012.35:335:53
3112.45:315:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Novi Pazar?

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
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Novi Pazar.

What to pack for Novi Pazar in March

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

In March, Novi Pazar sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Novi Pazar 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 Novi Pazar peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Novi Pazar?

Novi Pazar sits at 43.1°N, 20.5°E, 511 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Leposaviq, 24 km away.

ZvečanIstokMitrovicëVushtrriPejëPodujevaBijelo Polje

Topography around Novi Pazar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novi Pazar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m.

The land around Novi Pazar is covered by grassland (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,080 m
80 km
2,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Leposaviq 24 km · Zvečan 37 km · Istok 40 km · Mitrovicë 40 km · Vushtrri 51 km · Pejë 56 km · Podujeva 61 km · Bijelo Polje 63 km

Serbia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$15,262
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
75%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 579
Religion
Serbian Orthodox 81%unknown 5%Islam 4%Catholic 4%

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 Novi Pazar (43.1367°, 20.5122°, elevation 511 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).