Rožňava weather in March

In March, Rožňava sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.8 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 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 Rožňava's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rožňava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Rožňava is town in Slovakia.

Density
375/km²
people per km²
Founded
1230

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 Rožňava reaches about 7°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 13°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)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
116-3
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
177-2
187-2
197-1
207-1
217-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
2790
2890
2990
3090
31100

How March really feels in Rožňava

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.

Rožňava 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°327.66.78.50.0
Feb / -6°378.47.19.80.0
Mar / -2°428.84.211.60.8
Apr13° / 6411.41.413.43.4
May17° / 9314.70155.0
Jun21° / 11°9814.2015.85.7
Jul23° / 12°10814.1015.56.1
Aug23° / 12°8812.7014.26.4
Sep18° / 649.8012.45.5
Oct12° / 5990.710.53.1
Nov / -0°5193.290.5
Dec / -5°398.76.38.10.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193763
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
253862
263862
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Rožňava gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12516
22515
32515
42514
52514
62514
72614
82614
92614
102614
112714
122715
132715
142715
152715
162815
172815
182915
192915
202915
213014
223014
233013
243013
253012
263012
273111
283111
293210
303210
31329

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 9 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 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:31 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:315:11
210.76:295:12
310.86:285:14
410.86:265:15
510.96:245:17
611.06:225:19
711.06:195:20
811.16:175:22
911.16:155:23
1011.26:135:25
1111.36:115:26
1211.36:095:28
1311.46:075:30
1411.46:055:31
1511.56:035:33
1611.66:015:34
1711.65:595:36
1811.75:575:37
1911.75:545:39
2011.85:525:40
2111.95:505:42
2211.95:485:43
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:425:48
2612.25:395:49
2712.25:375:51
2812.35:355:52
2912.45:335:54
3012.45:315:56
3112.55:295:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rožňava

In seasonPeak

None of Rožňava's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Rožňava's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Rožňava?

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

0.8
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 Rožňava.

What to pack for Rožňava in March

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

In March, Rožňava sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Rožňava 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 Rožňava 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 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 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rožňava?

Rožňava sits at 48.7°N, 20.5°E, 318 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Spišská Nová Ves, 32 km away.

Spišská Nová VesLevočaKazincbarcikaPopradRimavská SobotaÓzdKošiceKežmarok

Topography around Rožňava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rožňava has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 395 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.

The land around Rožňava is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
1,123 m
80 km
2,472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Spišská Nová Ves 32 km · Levoča 40 km · Kazincbarcika 46 km · Poprad 48 km · Rimavská Sobota 49 km · Ózd 52 km · Košice 53 km · Kežmarok 53 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 Rožňava (48.6601°, 20.5376°, elevation 318 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).