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North Macedonia weather in March

Are you planning a trip to North Macedonia in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in North Macedonia in March?

March in North Macedonia generally has temperatures that range from cold to moderate, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

During the day temperatures vary from cold in Mavrovo at 9°C to moderate in Star Dojran at 15°C. At night it cools down to 5°C in Star Dojran and -2°C in Mavrovo.

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Negotino with an average of 55 mm to high rainfall in Debar with 106 mm. The city Ohrid usually sees around 160 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of North Macedonia in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our North Macedonia climate page.

Where to go in North Macedonia in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in North Macedonia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in North Macedonia

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in North Macedonia?

Average weather in Ohrid

In March Ohrid generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ohrid
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
6°C 
-2°C 
105 hours 
86 mm 
12 days 
poor 
March March
10°C 
1°C 
160 hours 
86 mm 
13 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
4°C 
200 hours 
89 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Ohrid

Average weather in Skopje

In March Skopje generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Skopje
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
10°C 
-1°C 
114 hours 
51 mm 
10 days 
poor 
March March
14°C 
3°C 
163 hours 
58 mm 
11 days 
tolerable 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
6°C 
199 hours 
64 mm 
11 days 
pleasant 
Climate in Skopje

Average weather in Bitola

In March Bitola generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bitola
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
7°C 
-2°C 
105 hours 
62 mm 
12 days 
poor 
March March
12°C 
1°C 
160 hours 
68 mm 
13 days 
unpleasant 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C 
4°C 
200 hours 
75 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Bitola

Average weather in Peštani

In March Peštani generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Peštani
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
6°C 
-2°C 
105 hours 
86 mm 
12 days 
poor 
March March
10°C 
1°C 
160 hours 
86 mm 
13 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
4°C 
200 hours 
89 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Peštani

Average weather in Struga

In March Struga generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Struga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   February February
<<  
6°C 
-2°C 
105 hours 
96 mm 
12 days 
poor 
March March
10°C 
1°C 
160 hours 
94 mm 
13 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
4°C 
200 hours 
97 mm 
13 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Struga

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Is March the best time to visit North Macedonia?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to North Macedonia with often poor weather in Ohrid.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Ohrid. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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