Senica weather in March

In March, Senica sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9 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 7°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Senica's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Senica is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
385/km²
people per km²
Founded
1217

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 7°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Senica 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 3°C and 16°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)
170
270
370
470
570
680
780
880
981
1081
1181
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
18101
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24112
25112
26112
27113
28123
29123
30123
31123

How March really feels in Senica

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.

Senica 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 / -3°3694.88.50.0
Feb / -2°358.33.99.80.1
Mar / 4392.111.62.0
Apr15° / 468.80.413.44.8
May20° / 10°7411.70156.0
Jun24° / 14°8411.6015.96.6
Jul26° / 15°9211.8015.56.6
Aug26° / 15°7410.2014.26.8
Sep20° / 11°719.3012.46.4
Oct14° / 488.80.210.54.1
Nov / 469.1291.2
Dec / -2°429.23.88.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63763
73862
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143862
153862
163862
173763
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243961
253961
264159
274159
284159
294159
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Senica gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12810
2279
3279
4279
5278
6278
7278
8288
9288
10298
11298
12308
13308
14308
15318
16317
17317
18317
19317
20316
21316
22316
23306
24305
25295
26295
27284
28284
29284
30284
31274

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 6:44 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:445:23
210.76:425:25
310.86:405:27
410.86:385:28
510.96:365:30
611.06:345:31
711.06:325:33
811.16:305:34
911.16:285:36
1011.26:265:38
1111.36:245:39
1211.36:225:41
1311.46:205:42
1411.46:185:44
1511.56:165:45
1611.66:135:47
1711.66:115:48
1811.76:095:50
1911.76:075:52
2011.86:055:53
2111.96:035:55
2211.96:015:56
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:565:59
2512.15:546:01
2612.25:526:02
2712.25:506:04
2812.35:486:05
2912.45:466:07
3012.45:436:08
3112.55:416:10

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 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 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
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Senica?

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

2.0
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 Senica.

What to pack for Senica in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Senica 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 Senica 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
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Senica 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 Senica is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Senica's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Senica?

Senica sits at 48.7°N, 17.4°E, 209 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Skalica, 21 km away.

HodonínPiešťanyNové Mesto nad VáhomBřeclavMalackyTrnavaHlohovec

Topography around Senica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m.

The land around Senica is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
933 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Skalica 21 km · Hodonín 26 km · Piešťany 35 km · Nové Mesto nad Váhom 35 km · Břeclav 37 km · Malacky 37 km · Trnava 37 km · Hlohovec 42 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 Senica (48.6792°, 17.367°, elevation 209 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).