Gomel weather in March

In March, Gomel sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gomel's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gomel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:21 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Gomel is city in Belarus.

Density
3,712/km²
people per km²
Founded
1142

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gomel reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
52-4
63-4
73-4
83-3
93-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
206-2
216-2
226-1
236-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
2880
2980
3080
3190

How March really feels in Gomel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gomel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°369.28.380.0
Feb-1° / -6°369.47.79.50.0
Mar / -2°389.15.111.50.4
Apr13° / 419.20.913.63.7
May20° / 6411.40.115.56.0
Jun23° / 13°6911.4016.56.5
Jul25° / 15°8413016.16.5
Aug24° / 13°569.3014.57.0
Sep18° / 528.1012.45.8
Oct11° / 559.70.610.32.6
Nov / -1°438.93.48.50.1
Dec-1° / -5°419.57.47.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31981
41981
52080
62278
72278
82377
92476
102476
112575
122674
132674
142872
152872
162971
173070
183070
192971
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273466
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gomel gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13425
23324
33224
43223
53122
63021
73020
82919
92918
102818
112817
122817
132817
142917
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202915
212915
222915
232914
242914
252913
262912
272811
282811
292810
30289
31298

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:566:23
210.57:536:25
310.67:516:27
410.77:496:29
510.77:476:31
610.87:446:32
710.97:426:34
810.97:406:36
911.07:376:38
1011.17:356:40
1111.17:336:42
1211.27:306:43
1311.37:286:45
1411.47:266:47
1511.47:236:49
1611.57:216:51
1711.67:196:52
1811.67:166:54
1911.77:146:56
2011.87:116:58
2111.87:097:00
2211.97:077:01
2312.07:047:03
2412.17:027:05
2512.16:597:07
2612.26:577:08
2712.36:547:10
2812.36:527:12
2912.46:507:14
3012.56:477:16
3112.56:457:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gomel?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gomel.

What to pack for Gomel in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Gomel sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gomel in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gomel peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gomel?

Gomel sits at 52.4°N, 31.0°E, 138 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Dobrush, 23 km away.

RechytsaNovozybkovZhlobinSvetlogorskKlintsyRahachowMasany

Topography around Gomel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gomel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gomel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m.

The land around Gomel is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Dobrush 23 km · Rechytsa 40 km · Novozybkov 66 km · Zhlobin 82 km · Svetlogorsk 86 km · Klintsy 93 km · Rahachow 96 km · Masany 102 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gomel (52.4345°, 30.9754°, elevation 138 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).