Weather in Thessaloniki in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Thessaloniki in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +16°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +14°C to +20°C.
Is Thessaloniki warm or cold in March?
Thessaloniki is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +11°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +4°C to +7°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 Thessaloniki:
Water temperature in Thessaloniki in March
Water in Thessaloniki in March is Cold. It varies from +13°C to +14°C, with an average of +13°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +14°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Thessaloniki in March?
Climate in Thessaloniki in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +14°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -3°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +28°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 55 mm | 63 mm | 62 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +13°C | +14°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 68% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +11°C to +14°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 55 mm to 63 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 68%. 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 8 to 9.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Thessaloniki is gradually increasing during March, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Thessaloniki?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Thessaloniki in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+18°C) and the highest in 2013 (+23°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 258 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1565 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Thessaloniki, 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.