Weather in Rijeka in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Rijeka in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +14°C with a maximum of +19°C and a minimum of +2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +13°C.
Is Rijeka warm or cold in March?
Rijeka is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +10°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Rijeka:
Water temperature in Rijeka in March
Water in Rijeka in March is Cold. It varies from +10°C to +12°C, with an average of +11°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +13°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Rijeka in March?
Climate in Rijeka in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +13°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -13°C | -10°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 136 mm | 151 mm | 146 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +11°C | +13°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 65% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +10°C to +13°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 136 mm to 151 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 9 to 10.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Rijeka is gradually decreasing during March, going from 8 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Rijeka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rijeka in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+16°C) and the highest in 2011 (+20°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 1149 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 4603 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rijeka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.