Ružomberok weather in March

In March, Ružomberok sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Ružomberok's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ružomberok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Ružomberok is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
210/km²
people per km²
Founded
1233

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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ružomberok reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 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)
13-5
23-5
33-4
43-4
53-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-3
114-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
186-3
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How March really feels in Ružomberok

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.

Ružomberok weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°5811.210.88.50.0
Feb / -6°5711.29.89.80.0
Mar / -3°6611.97.611.60.4
Apr12° / 68122.913.42.8
May16° / 9815.80.1154.4
Jun20° / 11115.7015.95.3
Jul21° / 11°11716.1015.65.7
Aug21° / 11°9612.9014.26.2
Sep16° / 8111.8012.44.9
Oct11° / 6910.81.410.52.6
Nov / -1°6211.35.58.90.3
Dec-0° / -5°601210.38.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243466
253466
263565
273565
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ružomberok gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13727
23727
33726
43726
53726
63726
73826
83826
93826
103926
113926
123926
133926
143926
154026
164026
174026
184026
193926
203925
213925
223824
233824
243723
253722
263621
273621
283620
293619
303619
313618

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 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 6:37 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:375:15
210.76:355:17
310.86:335:18
410.86:315:20
510.96:295:22
610.96:275:23
711.06:255:25
811.16:235:26
911.16:215:28
1011.26:195:29
1111.26:175:31
1211.36:145:33
1311.46:125:34
1411.46:105:36
1511.56:085:37
1611.66:065:39
1711.66:045:41
1811.76:025:42
1911.75:595:44
2011.85:575:45
2111.95:555:47
2211.95:535:48
2312.05:515:50
2412.05:495:51
2512.15:465:53
2612.25:445:54
2712.25:425:56
2812.35:405:58
2912.45:385:59
3012.45:366:01
3112.55:336:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.11 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
72.7Moderate
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
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ružomberok?

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

0.4
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 Ružomberok.

What to pack for Ružomberok in March

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

In March, Ružomberok sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ružomberok 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 Ružomberok 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 20 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 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ružomberok 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 Ružomberok is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ružomberok's WHO annual average of 18.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1923 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ružomberok?

Ružomberok sits at 49.1°N, 19.3°E, 481 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Dolný Kubín, 15 km away.

MartinBreznoBanská BystricaŽilinaRajecke TepliceZakopane

Topography around Ružomberok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ružomberok has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Ružomberok is covered by trees (35%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
1,196 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Dolný Kubín 15 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 23 km · Martin 28 km · Brezno 38 km · Banská Bystrica 39 km · Žilina 44 km · Rajecke Teplice 46 km · Zakopane 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 Ružomberok (49.0748°, 19.3075°, elevation 481 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).