Bardejov weather in March

In March, Bardejov sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bardejov's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bardejov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Bardejov is town in Slovakia.

Density
418/km²
people per km²
Founded
1241

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 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bardejov reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°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)
14-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-2
65-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
2280
2380
2490
2590
2690
2790
28100
29101
30101
31101

How March really feels in Bardejov

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.

Bardejov 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-0° / -6°3597.58.50.0
Feb / -5°409.77.59.80.0
Mar / -1°4310.54.811.51.0
Apr14° / 6111.91.813.43.6
May18° / 9214.9015.15.2
Jun21° / 11°9614.4015.95.8
Jul23° / 13°11915.1015.66.1
Aug23° / 12°8112014.26.6
Sep18° / 7110.7012.45.6
Oct12° / 609.70.610.53.3
Nov / 459.73.68.90.6
Dec / -4°369.57.180.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223565
233565
243664
253763
263763
273862
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bardejov gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% 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 (%)
13217
23116
33116
43115
53115
63215
73216
83216
93316
103316
113316
123316
133317
143417
153417
163417
173517
183517
193517
203517
213516
223516
233516
243515
253515
263514
273514
283513
293613
303612
313712

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:295:07
210.76:275:09
310.76:255:10
410.86:235:12
510.96:215:13
610.96:195:15
711.06:175:17
811.16:155:18
911.16:135:20
1011.26:115:21
1111.26:095:23
1211.36:075:25
1311.46:055:26
1411.46:025:28
1511.56:005:29
1611.55:585:31
1711.65:565:33
1811.75:545:34
1911.75:525:36
2011.85:495:37
2111.95:475:39
2211.95:455:40
2312.05:435:42
2412.05:415:44
2512.15:395:45
2612.25:365:47
2712.25:345:48
2812.35:325:50
2912.45:305:51
3012.45:285:53
3112.55:255:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bardejov?

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

1.0
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 Bardejov.

What to pack for Bardejov in March

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

In March, Bardejov sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°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 Bardejov 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 Bardejov peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bardejov?

Bardejov sits at 49.3°N, 21.3°E, 283 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Prešov, 33 km away.

PrešovGorliceStará ĽubovňaJasłoVranov nad TopľouNowy SączKrosnoLevoča

Topography around Bardejov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bardejov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,441 m.

The land around Bardejov is covered by trees (52%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
2,441 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Prešov 33 km · Gorlice 41 km · Stará Ľubovňa 43 km · Jasło 52 km · Vranov nad Topľou 54 km · Nowy Sącz 55 km · Krosno 57 km · Levoča 58 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 Bardejov (49.2918°, 21.2727°, elevation 283 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).