Pátra weather in March
In March, Pátra has daytime highs averaging 15 °C, nights around 6.8 °C, with 12 wet days, and a sea temperature of 15 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 14.9°C Average high
- 6.8°C Average low
- 12days Wet days
- 101mm Rainfall
- 14.7°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 March | 14.1 °C | 6.4 °C | 41 % |
| 11–20 March | 14.6 °C | 6.4 °C | 32 % |
| 21–31 March | 15.9 °C | 7.6 °C | 39 % |
- Average highs rise from 14.1 °C early in March to 15.9 °C by the end of it.
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of March (41 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (32 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0.1 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0.2 of 31 | 1 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 12 of 31 | 37 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 11 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | -3.2 °C |
| Relative humidity | 77 % |
| Wind speed | 13 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 55 % |
Where Pátra ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in March | 15thof 50 | 15 °C |
| The warmest places in Europe in March | 42ndof 50 | 15 °C |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in March | 48thof 50 | 13/100 |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.6 °C | 120 mm | 59 % |
| February | 12.3 °C | 115 mm | 57 % |
| March | 14.9 °C | 101 mm | 55 % |
| April | 18.6 °C | 71 mm | 50 % |
| May | 23.4 °C | 53 mm | 43 % |
See all twelve months for Pátra
- March is the 9th warmest month here.
- It is the 8th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 8th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 12 of 31 days — 37 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.1 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 12 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 13 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in March
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pátra | 15 °C | 12 | 15 |
| Athens | 16 °C | 7 | 15 |
QuestionsMarch in Pátra, answered
How warm is Pátra in March?
Daily highs average 15 °C and nights fall to about 6.8 °C, a spread of 8.1 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 9th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Pátra in March?
March averages 101 mm of rain, spread over about 12 of the 31 days — 37 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 55 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in March?
The sea averages 15 °C off Pátra in March. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in March?
Pátra averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.