Nové Mesto nad Váhom weather in March

In March, Nové Mesto nad Váhom sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9.8 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 6°C in the first days to 11°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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nové Mesto nad Váhom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Nové Mesto nad Váhom is town in Slovakia.

Density
593/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nové Mesto nad Váhom reaches about 9°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 2°C and 15°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
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How March really feels in Nové Mesto nad Váhom

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.

Nové Mesto nad Váhom 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 / -4°429.35.88.50.0
Feb / -3°3994.99.80.0
Mar / 479.82.511.61.7
Apr15° / 539.60.613.44.4
May19° / 8212.80155.8
Jun23° / 13°9213.1015.96.3
Jul25° / 14°10112.6015.56.5
Aug25° / 14°8111.2014.26.8
Sep19° / 10°759.9012.46.2
Oct13° / 539.40.310.53.8
Nov / 529.72.591.0
Dec / -2°469.54.78.10.0

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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
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103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
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203664
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243862
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304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nové Mesto nad Váhom gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13111
23010
33010
42910
5299
6299
7309
8309
9309
10309
11319
12319
13319
14329
15329
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18338
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20338
21338
22337
23327
24327
25316
26316
27316
28306
29306
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31305

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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Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
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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 6:42 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:425:21
210.76:405:23
310.86:385:25
410.86:365:26
510.96:345:28
610.96:325:29
711.06:305:31
811.16:285:33
911.16:265:34
1011.26:245:36
1111.36:225:37
1211.36:205:39
1311.46:185:40
1411.46:165:42
1511.56:145:43
1611.66:125:45
1711.66:105:47
1811.76:075:48
1911.76:055:50
2011.86:035:51
2111.96:015:53
2211.95:595:54
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:555:57
2512.15:525:59
2612.25:506:00
2712.25:486:02
2812.35:466:03
2912.45:446:05
3012.45:426:06
3112.55:396:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom?

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

1.7
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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom.

What to pack for Nové Mesto nad Váhom in March

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

In March, Nové Mesto nad Váhom sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nové Mesto nad Váhom 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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom 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
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom 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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nové Mesto nad Váhom?

Nové Mesto nad Váhom sits at 48.8°N, 17.8°E, 195 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Piešťany, 18 km away.

Bánovce nad BebravouUherský BrodTopoľčanyDubnica nad VáhomSenicaHlohovec

Topography around Nové Mesto nad Váhom

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nové Mesto nad Váhom.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nové Mesto nad Váhom has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m.

The land around Nové Mesto nad Váhom is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
1,344 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Piešťany 18 km · Trenčín 22 km · Bánovce nad Bebravou 32 km · Uherský Brod 33 km · Topoľčany 33 km · Dubnica nad Váhom 33 km · Senica 35 km · Hlohovec 36 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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom (48.7576°, 17.8309°, elevation 195 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).