Early March 1 March
54°F
Typical afternoon high
31% historical wet-day frequency
North Macedonia · Countryside
North Macedonia
in March.
Is March a good time?
Cool days.
More overnight stays than February.
March averages 58°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days. Later March is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 58°F
- Rain days
- 9
- Visitor demand
- 31%of August peak
Historical Severna Makedonija regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Ohrid and Skopje; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
8.3/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather6.7/10Good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; North Macedonia-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your March
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 58°F (15°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 12 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 12 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:47 and sets about 17:39 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 58°F (15°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical March.
Typical afternoon
58°F (15°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Marches
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Daylight
11h 52m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late March?
Late March is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 54°F on the 1st, versus 63°F on the 31st.
Mid March 15 March
58°F
Typical afternoon high
24% historical wet-day frequency
Late March 31 March
63°F
Typical afternoon high
30% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMarch 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
March 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154° | 254° | 354° | 455° | 555° | 655° | 755° |
| 856° | 956° | 1056° | 1157° | 1257° | 1357° | 1457° |
| 1558° | 1658° | 1758° | 1859° | 1959° | 2059° | 2159° |
| 2260° | 2360° | 2461° | 2561° | 2662° | 2762° | 2862° |
| 2962° | 3062° | 3163° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for March 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons warm from about 55°F (13°C) in the first week to 62°F (17°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 23–32%.
Elsewhere in March 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 27%, Spain 30%, Italy 19%, France 10%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Low season. March averages 31% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than February.
Overnight stays across Severna Makedonija do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well below usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
North Macedonia as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 50 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Year-to-year variation
How much does March vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 52°F (11°C) and 64°F (18°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 58°F (15°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 15; half the years had 5–11.
Rain days in each March
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
8 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no March in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
17 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MarchHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56°F | 6 |
| 2012 | 59°F | 3 |
| 2013 | 56°F | 11 |
| 2014 | 61°F | 7 |
| 2015 | 52°F | 13 |
| 2016 | 58°F | 11 |
| 2017 | 63°F | 5 |
| 2018 | 57°F | 15 |
| 2019 | 64°F | 2 |
| 2020 | 58°F | 12 |
| 2021 | 53°F | 6 |
| 2022 | 52°F | 5 |
| 2023 | 60°F | 9 |
| 2024 | 62°F | 10 |
| 2025 | 63°F | 11 |
Checked against official climate averages for Skopje-Petrovec. How we check
Compare dates
February, March
or April?
| Typical conditions | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 51°F | 58°F | 67°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Overnight demand | 27% | 31% | 44% |
February: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than March. Less overnight demand. February guide →
April: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than March. More overnight demand. April guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with March Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. March stays as your reference.
April to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than March, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
March or February?
Overnight stays are 27% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the February guide →| Typical conditions | March | February |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 58°F | 51°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Rain days | 9 | 6 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Month rank | #5 | #8 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1 | #12 | 45°F | — | 8 | 5.1 | Low season |
| February | 7.8 | #8 | 51°F | — | 6 | 5.8 | Low season |
| March | 8.3 | #5 | 58°F | — | 9 | 6.7 | Low season |
| April | 8.8 | #2 | 67°F | — | 7 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.8 | #1 | 75°F | — | 9 | 9.2 | Busy season |
| June | 8.1 | #6 | 85°F | — | 6 | 8.5 | Busy season |
| July | 7.2 | #10 | 90°F | — | 4 | 7.9 | Peak season |
| August | 7.1 | #11 | 90°F | — | 3 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| September | 8.4 | #4 | 80°F | — | 4 | 9.3 | Busy season |
| October | 8.7 | #3 | 68°F | — | 5 | 8.9 | Moderate season |
| November | 7.8 | #7 | 57°F | — | 8 | 6.4 | Moderate season |
| December | 7.5 | #9 | 48°F | — | 7 | 5.5 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in March
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Western MacedoniaGreece · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Good weather, 57°F (14°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Thessaloniki & HalkidikiGreece · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 5.5 · Fair weather, 61°F (16°C) · Off season · Cost moderate
Sofia & the southwestBulgaria · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 55°F (13°C) · Steady all year · Cost cheap
Montenegroabout 150 miles
Balanced Overall 7.6 · Good weather, 58°F (15°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Šumadija & western Serbiaabout 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Good weather, 56°F (14°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
Elsewhere in Europe
Better March weather than North Macedonia
North Macedonia's weather ranks 11 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside North Macedonia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with North Macedonia.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 31% of the busiest month and 44% below its average month. That means about 3,300 overnight visitors on a typical March night across the region, 34% of them from North Macedonia itself.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 69 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Skopje-Petrovec from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 3°F (1.6°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 2 |
| Busiest month here | August · 6 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 2nd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 34% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | — |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | — |
| National hotel-price season | North Macedonia historical 2024–2025 index: Well below usual (−10% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.8 million |
| Statistical region | MK00 · Severna Makedonija |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2023–2024 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: no complete matching Eurostat platform-rental year is available here. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.