Nitra weather in March

In March, Nitra sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Nitra's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nitra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Nitra is city in Slovakia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
859/km²
people per km²
Founded
~826 CE

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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nitra reaches about 11°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 4°C and 17°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)
180
280
380
491
591
691
791
891
9101
10101
11101
12101
13102
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19112
20122
21122
22122
23123
24123
25123
26133
27133
28133
29134
30144
31144

How March really feels in Nitra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nitra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°398.13.68.60.0
Feb / -1°348.13.69.90.4
Mar11° / 408.51.611.62.7
Apr17° / 417.90.113.45.5
May22° / 11°6710.60156.6
Jun25° / 14°7110.7015.86.6
Jul28° / 16°7210.6015.56.3
Aug28° / 16°628.8014.16.5
Sep22° / 12°608.2012.46.9
Oct16° / 498.50.110.65.0
Nov / 499.11.491.8
Dec / -1°438.43.18.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124159
134159
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
213961
223961
233961
244159
254258
264258
274357
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nitra gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1278
2277
3277
4266
5266
6266
7266
8266
9266
10276
11276
12276
13276
14276
15276
16286
17286
18286
19285
20285
21285
22285
23285
24285
25274
26274
27274
28274
29273
30273
31273

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:41 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:415:21
210.76:395:23
310.86:375:24
410.86:355:26
510.96:335:27
611.06:315:29
711.06:295:30
811.16:275:32
911.16:255:33
1011.26:235:35
1111.36:215:37
1211.36:195:38
1311.46:175:40
1411.46:155:41
1511.56:135:43
1611.66:105:44
1711.66:085:46
1811.76:065:47
1911.76:045:49
2011.86:025:50
2111.96:005:52
2211.95:585:53
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:515:58
2612.25:495:59
2712.25:476:01
2812.35:456:02
2912.35:436:04
3012.45:416:05
3112.55:396:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nitra?

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

2.7
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 Nitra.

What to pack for Nitra in March

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

In March, Nitra sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nitra 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 Nitra peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nitra 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 Nitra is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nitra's WHO annual average of 15.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1618 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nitra?

Nitra sits at 48.3°N, 18.1°E, 144 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Šaľa, 23 km away.

HlohovecSereďKomárnoTopoľčanyGalantaNové ZámkyPiešťany

Topography around Nitra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nitra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,235 m.

The land around Nitra is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (30%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
1,235 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Šaľa 23 km · Hlohovec 25 km · Sereď 26 km · Komárno 27 km · Topoľčany 29 km · Galanta 29 km · Nové Zámky 36 km · Piešťany 37 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 Nitra (48.3076°, 18.0845°, elevation 144 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).