Žilina weather in March

In March, Žilina sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Žilina's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žilina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Žilina is capital of the Žilina region in north-western Slovakia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,015/km²
people per km²
Founded
1069

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 Žilina 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
54-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-2
105-2
115-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
2780
2880
2990
3090
3190

How March really feels in Žilina

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.

Žilina weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -6°6312.110.38.50.0
Feb / -5°5911.39.69.80.0
Mar / -2°6812.8711.60.6
Apr12° / 6711.72.713.43.1
May17° / 9815.20.215.14.7
Jun20° / 10°10615.4015.95.5
Jul22° / 12°11616015.65.8
Aug22° / 12°9212.8014.26.3
Sep17° / 8312.2012.45.1
Oct12° / 69111.410.52.8
Nov / 6311.45.38.90.5
Dec / -4°6412.110.18.10.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113169
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213268
223268
233268
243367
253466
263565
273664
283664
293763
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Žilina gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13925
23824
33823
43823
53923
63923
74023
84023
94023
104123
114124
124124
134224
144225
154225
164225
174325
184325
194224
204224
214224
224123
234123
244022
254022
263921
273920
283820
293819
303818
313818

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 6:39 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:395:17
210.76:375:19
310.76:355:20
410.86:335:22
510.96:315:24
610.96:295:25
711.06:275:27
811.16:255:28
911.16:235:30
1011.26:215:32
1111.26:195:33
1211.36:175:35
1311.46:155:36
1411.46:135:38
1511.56:105:40
1611.56:085:41
1711.66:065:43
1811.76:045:44
1911.76:025:46
2011.86:005:47
2111.95:575:49
2211.95:555:51
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:515:54
2512.15:495:55
2612.25:465:57
2712.25:445:58
2812.35:426:00
2912.45:406:01
3012.45:386:03
3112.55:366:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Žilina?

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

0.6
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 Žilina.

What to pack for Žilina in March

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

In March, Žilina sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Žilina 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 Žilina 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 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Žilina 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 Žilina is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Žilina's WHO annual average of 18.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Žilina?

Žilina sits at 49.2°N, 18.7°E, 347 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Rajecke Teplice, 11 km away.

ČadcaPovažská BystricaPúchovDolný KubínRužomberokBojnice

Topography around Žilina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žilina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 376 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,023 m.

The land around Žilina is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
1,177 m
80 km
2,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Rajecke Teplice 11 km · Martin 22 km · Čadca 24 km · Považská Bystrica 26 km · Púchov 32 km · Dolný Kubín 41 km · Ružomberok 44 km · Bojnice 50 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 Žilina (49.2231°, 18.7394°, elevation 347 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).