Stará Ľubovňa weather in March

In March, Stará Ľubovňa sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 19% 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 Stará Ľubovňa's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stará Ľubovňa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Stará Ľubovňa is town in Slovakia.

Density
509/km²
people per km²
Founded
1292

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 Stará Ľubovňa reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-3
34-3
44-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-2
105-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
187-2
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
2890
2990
3090
3190

How March really feels in Stará Ľubovňa

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.

Stará Ľubovňa 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-0° / -6°338.57.68.50.0
Feb / -5°379.18.29.80.0
Mar / -2°4210.86.311.50.7
Apr12° / 6212.22.713.43.2
May17° / 9414.90.115.14.8
Jun20° / 10°9814.9015.95.5
Jul22° / 12°11715.6015.65.8
Aug22° / 11°8312.5014.26.3
Sep17° / 6610.1012.45.4
Oct12° / 569.60.910.53.1
Nov / -1°4194.18.90.5
Dec / -5°3497.480.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53367
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143169
153268
163268
173268
183169
193169
203169
213367
223268
233367
243367
253367
263466
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Stará Ľubovňa gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13122
23121
33221
43221
53221
63321
73321
83321
93421
103421
113421
123521
133522
143522
153522
163522
173522
183622
193622
203622
213621
223521
233520
243520
253519
263518
273518
283517
293617
303716
313715

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 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:32 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:325:09
210.76:305:11
310.76:285:12
410.86:265:14
510.96:245:16
610.96:225:17
711.06:205:19
811.16:185:21
911.16:155:22
1011.26:135:24
1111.26:115:25
1211.36:095:27
1311.46:075:29
1411.46:055:30
1511.56:035:32
1611.56:005:33
1711.65:585:35
1811.75:565:36
1911.75:545:38
2011.85:525:40
2111.95:505:41
2211.95:475:43
2312.05:455:44
2412.05:435:46
2512.15:415:47
2612.25:395:49
2712.25:365:51
2812.35:345:52
2912.45:325:54
3012.45:305:55
3112.55:285:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Stará Ľubovňa

In seasonPeak

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

Stará Ľubovňa's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Stará Ľubovňa?

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

0.7
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 Stará Ľubovňa.

What to pack for Stará Ľubovňa in March

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

In March, Stará Ľubovňa sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Stará Ľubovňa 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 Stará Ľubovňa peaks around July 12 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 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stará Ľubovňa?

Stará Ľubovňa sits at 49.3°N, 20.7°E, 548 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Kežmarok, 26 km away.

KežmarokLevočaNowy SączPopradSpišská Nová VesBardejovNowy TargPrešov

Topography around Stará Ľubovňa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stará Ľubovňa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 587 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Stará Ľubovňa is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kežmarok 26 km · Levoča 32 km · Nowy Sącz 36 km · Poprad 39 km · Spišská Nová Ves 40 km · Bardejov 43 km · Nowy Targ 51 km · Prešov 52 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 Stará Ľubovňa (49.2986°, 20.6862°, elevation 548 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).