Bohinj weather in March

In March, Bohinj sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bohinj's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bohinj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Bohinj is human settlement.

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bohinj reaches about 8°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 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
1780
1880
1980
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2691
27101
28101
29101
30101
31101

How March really feels in Bohinj

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.

Bohinj weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°808.56.58.80.0
Feb / -4°908.97100.0
Mar / -1°9910.45.111.61.3
Apr13° / 12314.62.113.33.1
May17° / 14216.70.114.74.7
Jun21° / 12°16016.6015.55.5
Jul23° / 14°15316.9015.25.9
Aug22° / 13°15615.30146.0
Sep18° / 10°16613.20.112.35.2
Oct13° / 146110.810.73.5
Nov / 16711.93.29.20.9
Dec / -4°1099.368.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94357
104357
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bohinj gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13724
23623
33623
43622
53521
63420
73419
83319
93218
103117
113016
122915
132915
142814
152814
162814
172814
182914
193014
203014
213114
223214
233314
243414
253514
263514
273614
283714
293713
303813
313813

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:555:40
210.86:535:42
310.96:515:43
410.96:495:45
511.06:475:46
611.06:455:48
711.16:435:49
811.16:425:50
911.26:405:52
1011.36:385:53
1111.36:365:55
1211.46:345:56
1311.46:325:57
1411.56:305:59
1511.56:286:00
1611.66:266:02
1711.66:246:03
1811.76:226:04
1911.86:206:06
2011.86:186:07
2111.96:166:09
2211.96:146:10
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:106:13
2512.16:086:14
2612.26:066:15
2712.26:046:17
2812.36:026:18
2912.36:006:19
3012.45:586:21
3112.45:566:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bohinj?

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

1.3
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 Bohinj.

What to pack for Bohinj in March

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

In March, Bohinj 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 Bohinj in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bohinj peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bohinj 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 Bohinj is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bohinj?

Bohinj sits at 46.3°N, 14.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Bled, 16 km away.

BledKranjVillachNova GoricaGoriziaSankt MartinKlagenfurtLjubljana

Topography around Bohinj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bohinj has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m around an average of 713 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,572 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Bohinj is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
965 m
16 km
2,572 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bled 16 km · Kranj 31 km · Villach 38 km · Nova Gorica 42 km · Gorizia 45 km · Sankt Martin 46 km · Klagenfurt 48 km · Ljubljana 49 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 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 Bohinj (46.2722°, 13.9535°, elevation 0 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).