Snina weather in March

In March, Snina sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Snina's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Snina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Snina is town in Slovakia.

Density
379/km²
people per km²
Founded
1317

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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Snina reaches about 7°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 0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
55-3
65-3
75-2
85-2
95-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
218-1
228-1
2380
2480
2590
2690
2790
2890
29101
30101
31101

How March really feels in Snina

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.

Snina weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°5712.210.38.50.0
Feb / -5°5811.19.29.80.0
Mar / -1°5611.55.111.60.8
Apr13° / 6712.81.613.43.6
May18° / 10015.50155.2
Jun21° / 11°10515.4015.95.7
Jul23° / 13°12315.3015.66.1
Aug23° / 12°8412014.26.7
Sep18° / 8011012.45.6
Oct12° / 72110.710.53.3
Nov / 6611.24.78.90.6
Dec / -4°6712.59.98.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123268
133169
143268
153268
163268
173268
183367
193466
203466
213466
223565
233565
243664
253862
263961
273961
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Snina gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13921
23820
33819
43818
53717
63717
73717
83717
93717
103717
113717
123717
133617
143617
153617
163617
173617
183517
193517
203517
213517
223517
233517
243516
253616
263615
273614
283714
293713
303813
313912

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:25 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:255:04
210.76:235:05
310.86:215:07
410.86:195:09
510.96:175:10
610.96:155:12
711.06:135:13
811.16:115:15
911.16:095:17
1011.26:075:18
1111.26:055:20
1211.36:035:21
1311.46:015:23
1411.45:595:24
1511.55:575:26
1611.65:545:28
1711.65:525:29
1811.75:505:31
1911.75:485:32
2011.85:465:34
2111.95:445:35
2211.95:425:37
2312.05:395:38
2412.05:375:40
2512.15:355:42
2612.25:335:43
2712.25:315:45
2812.35:295:46
2912.45:265:48
3012.45:245:49
3112.55:225:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Snina?

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 Snina.

What to pack for Snina in March

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

In March, Snina sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Snina in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Snina 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 January 1 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 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Snina?

Snina sits at 49.0°N, 22.2°E, 215 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Humenné, 18 km away.

MichalovceVranov nad TopľouUzhhorodTrebišovSanokPrešovKošice

Topography around Snina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Snina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m.

The land around Snina is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
911 m
80 km
1,380 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Humenné 18 km · Michalovce 31 km · Vranov nad Topľou 36 km · Uzhhorod 42 km · Trebišov 51 km · Sanok 63 km · Prešov 67 km · Košice 72 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 Snina (48.9886°, 22.151°, elevation 215 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).