Nova Gorica weather in March

In March, Nova Gorica sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Nova Gorica's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Gorica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Nova Gorica is city in Western Slovenia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
42/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nova Gorica reaches about 10°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 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
381
491
591
691
791
891
991
10101
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16112
17112
18112
19112
20113
21113
22113
23113
24123
25123
26123
27123
28124
29124
30124
31134

How March really feels in Nova Gorica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nova Gorica 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 / -1°1089.84.18.90.0
Feb / -1°1149.63.8100.5
Mar10° / 12311.42.611.62.4
Apr15° / 14014.20.913.34.0
May19° / 10°15916014.75.3
Jun23° / 14°14814.6015.56.1
Jul25° / 16°12613.6015.26.5
Aug25° / 16°13713.10146.5
Sep20° / 12°18112.8012.35.9
Oct15° / 18412.60.310.74.3
Nov10° / 20913.21.49.31.9
Dec / -0°14110.138.50.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44357
54357
64555
74654
84654
94654
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
155050
164951
174852
184852
194753
204852
214753
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nova Gorica gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14114
24014
34014
43913
53812
63712
73611
83510
93510
10349
11339
12328
13328
14318
15317
16317
17327
18327
19336
20346
21356
22366
23366
24376
25386
26386
27396
28396
29395
30405
31405

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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:555:42
210.86:545:43
310.96:525:45
410.96:505:46
511.06:485:48
611.06:465:49
711.16:445:50
811.26:425:52
911.26:415:53
1011.36:395:55
1111.36:375:56
1211.46:355:57
1311.46:335:59
1411.56:316:00
1511.56:296:02
1611.66:276:03
1711.76:256:04
1811.76:236:06
1911.86:216:07
2011.86:196:08
2111.96:176:10
2211.96:156:11
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:116:14
2512.16:096:15
2612.26:076:17
2712.26:056:18
2812.36:036:19
2912.36:016:21
3012.45:596:22
3112.45:576:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nova Gorica?

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

2.4
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 Nova Gorica.

What to pack for Nova Gorica in March

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

In March, Nova Gorica sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nova Gorica in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Nova Gorica 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 Nova Gorica peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nova Gorica 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 Nova Gorica is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nova Gorica's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1817 µg/m³Sep 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica sits at 46.0°N, 13.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Gorizia, 3.0 km away.

MonfalconeUdineTriesteDivačaBohinjKoperPiran

Topography around Nova Gorica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Gorica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Nova Gorica is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,433 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gorizia 3.0 km · Monfalcone 19 km · Udine 34 km · Trieste 36 km · Divača 39 km · Bohinj 42 km · Koper 46 km · Piran 48 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 Nova Gorica (45.956°, 13.6484°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).