Banská Bystrica weather in March

In March, Banská Bystrica sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Banská Bystrica's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banská Bystrica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Banská Bystrica is city in central Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
722/km²
people per km²
Founded
1255

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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Banská Bystrica reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
75-4
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
136-3
146-3
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
289-1
299-1
309-1
3190

How March really feels in Banská Bystrica

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.

Banská Bystrica weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°4910.18.98.50.0
Feb / -6°5110.18.69.80.0
Mar / -2°5811.25.611.60.6
Apr12° / 6911.81.713.43.2
May17° / 10615.40154.8
Jun20° / 10°11814.8015.95.6
Jul22° / 11°11614.7015.56.0
Aug22° / 11°9812.2014.26.4
Sep17° / 7811012.45.2
Oct11° / 6710.30.810.52.8
Nov / -0°6010.84.290.4
Dec / -5°5510.58.48.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203565
213664
223664
233664
243763
253862
263862
273862
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Banská Bystrica gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13422
23421
33420
43420
53420
63419
73519
83519
93519
103519
113519
123519
133520
143520
153520
163620
173620
183620
193619
203619
213618
223618
233617
243617
253616
263615
273615
283614
293613
303613
313612

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 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:375:16
210.76:355:18
310.86:335:19
410.86:315:21
510.96:295:23
610.96:275:24
711.06:255:26
811.16:235:27
911.16:215:29
1011.26:195:30
1111.36:175:32
1211.36:155:34
1311.46:135:35
1411.46:115:37
1511.56:095:38
1611.66:065:40
1711.66:045:41
1811.76:025:43
1911.76:005:44
2011.85:585:46
2111.95:565:47
2211.95:545:49
2312.05:515:50
2412.05:495:52
2512.15:475:54
2612.25:455:55
2712.25:435:57
2812.35:415:58
2912.45:386:00
3012.45:366:01
3112.55:346:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Banská Bystrica?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banská Bystrica.

What to pack for Banská Bystrica in March

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

In March, Banská Bystrica sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Banská Bystrica in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banská Bystrica peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Banská Bystrica 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 Banská Bystrica is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Banská Bystrica's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1918 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banská Bystrica?

Banská Bystrica sits at 48.7°N, 19.1°E, 329 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Zvolen, 18 km away.

Žiar nad HronomHandlováBreznoPrievidzaRužomberokMartinBojnice

Topography around Banská Bystrica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banská Bystrica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,278 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 m.

The land around Banská Bystrica is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
1,278 m
80 km
2,267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Zvolen 18 km · Žiar nad Hronom 27 km · Handlová 29 km · Brezno 36 km · Prievidza 38 km · Ružomberok 39 km · Martin 40 km · Bojnice 42 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek 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 Banská Bystrica (48.7395°, 19.1493°, elevation 329 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).