Poltár Weather in March
Poltár in March
The short of it: Poltár in March averages a high of 10 °C (49 °F) and a low of -1 °C (30 °F), with 27 mm (1.1 in) of rain and about 11 h 45 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 10° · low -1° · rain 27 mm · daylight 11 h 45 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & May
Thirty years of records give Poltár an average March high of 10°, a low of -1° and some 27 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from February to about 10°, with nights near -1°. Rain is modest, about 27 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 45 min in mid-March, 97 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and May.
Against its neighbours, Poltár runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Lučenec, 14 km to the SW, is 1° warmer by day.
March in Poltár, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 5° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 7° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 45 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LučenecBanská Bystrica Region | 14 km SW | 11° | -1° | 28 mm |
| Rimavská SobotaBanská Bystrica Region | 18 km ESE | 10° | -1° | 25 mm |
| FiľakovoBanská Bystrica Region | 18 km S | 10° | -1° | 27 mm |
| HnúšťaBanská Bystrica Region | 20 km NE | 8° | -2° | 30 mm |
| HriňováBanská Bystrica Region | 26 km NW | 8° | -3° | 43 mm |
| DetvaBanská Bystrica Region | 31 km WNW | 9° | -2° | 40 mm |
| Čierny BalogBanská Bystrica Region | 37 km NNW | 7° | -3° | 41 mm |
| RevúcaBanská Bystrica Region | 37 km NE | 8° | -1° | 26 mm |