Zvolen weather in March

In March, Zvolen sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.8 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 5°C in the first days to 10°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 Zvolen's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zvolen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Zvolen is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
404/km²
people per km²
Founded
1135

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 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zvolen reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
66-3
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-1
157-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
219-1
2290
2390
2490
2590
26100
27100
28100
29100
30111
31111

How March really feels in Zvolen

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.

Zvolen 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 / -6°469.27.18.50.0
Feb / -5°469.26.59.80.0
Mar / -1°539.83.411.61.2
Apr14° / 6210.70.613.43.9
May18° / 99140155.4
Jun22° / 11°10614.2015.85.9
Jul24° / 12°10313.6015.56.4
Aug23° / 12°8811.3014.16.8
Sep18° / 7210012.45.8
Oct12° / 6510.40.410.63.4
Nov / 6210.52.790.7
Dec / -4°519.66.18.20.0

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214060
224060
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zvolen gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13115
23014
33013
43012
53112
63112
73111
83111
93111
103111
113111
123111
133112
143112
153112
163212
173212
183212
193212
203212
213212
223111
233111
243110
253110
26319
27319
28318
29318
30317
31326

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 9 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 9 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:37 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:375:16
210.76:355:18
310.86:335:20
410.86:315:21
510.96:295:23
611.06:275:24
711.06:255:26
811.16:235:27
911.16:215:29
1011.26:195:31
1111.36:175:32
1211.36:155:34
1311.46:135:35
1411.46:105:37
1511.56:085:38
1611.66:065:40
1711.66:045:41
1811.76:025:43
1911.76:005:44
2011.85:585:46
2111.95:565:47
2211.95:545:49
2312.05:515:50
2412.05:495:52
2512.15:475:53
2612.25:455:55
2712.25:435:57
2812.35:415:58
2912.45:386:00
3012.45:366:01
3112.55:346:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zvolen?

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

1.2
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 Zvolen.

What to pack for Zvolen in March

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

In March, Zvolen sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zvolen 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 Zvolen peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zvolen 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 Zvolen is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zvolen's WHO annual average of 14.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1918 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zvolen?

Zvolen sits at 48.6°N, 19.2°E, 297 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Banská Bystrica, 18 km away.

HandlováBreznoPrievidzaLučenecBojniceLevice

Topography around Zvolen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zvolen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Zvolen is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
816 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Banská Bystrica 18 km · Žiar nad Hronom 22 km · Handlová 34 km · Brezno 44 km · Prievidza 45 km · Lučenec 46 km · Bojnice 48 km · Levice 57 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 Zvolen (48.5744°, 19.1532°, elevation 297 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).