Vranje weather in March

In March, Vranje sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 8°C in the first days to 12°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 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 Vranje's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vranje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Vranje is city in Serbia.

Density
65/km²
people per km²
Founded
1093

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 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vranje reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
15100
16100
17101
18101
19101
20101
21111
22111
23111
24111
25111
26112
27122
28122
29122
30122
31122

How March really feels in Vranje

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.

Vranje 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 / -4°45979.20.0
Feb / -3°448.36.410.30.3
Mar10° / 6210.8511.62.2
Apr15° / 7712.31.813.14.2
May20° / 7412.60.214.45.9
Jun24° / 12°5710.1015.17.0
Jul27° / 13°458.5014.87.2
Aug27° / 13°407013.77.4
Sep22° / 10°436.8012.37.4
Oct16° / 476.70.610.85.5
Nov10° / 488.42.89.62.2
Dec / -2°569.76.58.90.1

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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144555
154555
164654
174753
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vranje gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13317
23317
33417
43417
53417
63517
73517
83517
93517
103618
113618
123618
133619
143619
153519
163519
173518
183418
193418
203417
213417
223416
233416
243415
253415
263414
273513
283512
293511
303611
313710

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 5:13 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:185:13
211.06:175:14
311.06:155:16
411.16:135:17
511.16:125:18
611.26:105:19
711.26:085:21
811.36:075:22
911.36:055:23
1011.36:035:24
1111.46:025:25
1211.46:005:27
1311.55:585:28
1411.55:565:29
1511.65:555:30
1611.65:535:31
1711.75:515:33
1811.75:495:34
1911.85:475:35
2011.85:465:36
2111.95:445:37
2211.95:425:38
2312.05:405:40
2412.05:395:41
2512.15:375:42
2612.15:355:43
2712.25:335:44
2812.25:315:45
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 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
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
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vranje?

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

2.2
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 Vranje.

What to pack for Vranje in March

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

In March, Vranje sees daytime highs around 10°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 Vranje 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 Vranje peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 12UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vranje?

Vranje sits at 42.6°N, 21.9°E, 468 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Gjilan, 37 km away.

GjilanStaro NagoričaneKumanovoLeskovacLipkovoVitinaKriva PalankaKratovo

Topography around Vranje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vranje has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,304 m.

The land around Vranje is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
714 m
16 km
983 m
80 km
2,304 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Gjilan 37 km · Staro Nagoričane 40 km · Kumanovo 49 km · Leskovac 50 km · Lipkovo 51 km · Vitina 51 km · Kriva Palanka 53 km · Kratovo 57 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 Vranje (42.5514°, 21.9003°, elevation 468 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).