Luninyets weather in March

In March, Luninyets sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 3°C in the first days to 9°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 Luninyets's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luninyets's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:38 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Luninyets is city in Belarus.

Density
429/km²
people per km²
Founded
1449

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 3°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Luninyets reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
54-3
64-3
74-2
84-2
94-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
2470
2580
2680
2780
2890
2990
3091
3191

How March really feels in Luninyets

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Luninyets 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-1° / -5°358.66.780.0
Feb / -5°328.86.99.50.0
Mar / -1°3910.14.311.50.6
Apr13° / 449.6113.63.8
May19° / 6512.4015.45.8
Jun23° / 13°7412.4016.46.3
Jul25° / 14°9813.90166.3
Aug24° / 13°599.3014.57.0
Sep18° / 539.3012.45.8
Oct12° / 508.60.410.33.0
Nov / 4293.28.50.3
Dec / -4°419.96.27.60.0

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 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21981
31981
42080
52080
62278
72278
82278
92377
102377
112476
122476
132476
142476
152575
162575
172575
182575
192773
202872
212971
222971
233070
243070
253268
263367
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Luninyets gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13422
23321
33320
43319
53218
63217
73216
83216
93215
103215
113215
123215
133215
143315
153315
163315
173315
183315
193314
203314
213313
223313
233212
243212
253211
263110
273110
28319
29318
30318
31318

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 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light 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
2714light 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 8:12 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:126:40
210.58:106:42
310.68:086:44
410.78:056:46
510.78:036:47
610.88:016:49
710.97:596:51
810.97:566:53
911.07:546:55
1011.17:526:57
1111.27:496:58
1211.27:477:00
1311.37:457:02
1411.47:427:04
1511.47:407:06
1611.57:387:07
1711.67:357:09
1811.67:337:11
1911.77:307:13
2011.87:287:14
2111.87:267:16
2211.97:237:18
2312.07:217:20
2412.17:187:22
2512.17:167:23
2612.27:147:25
2712.37:117:27
2812.37:097:29
2912.47:067:30
3012.57:047:32
3112.57:027:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.75 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
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Luninyets?

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

0.6
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 Luninyets.

What to pack for Luninyets in March

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

In March, Luninyets sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Luninyets in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luninyets peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 13UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Luninyets?

Luninyets sits at 52.2°N, 26.8°E, 133 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Pinsk, 52 km away.

PinskŽytkavičySoligorskIvanovoSlutskSarnyNesvizhIvatsevichi

Topography around Luninyets

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luninyets has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Luninyets is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Pinsk 52 km · Žytkavičy 72 km · Soligorsk 78 km · Ivanovo 87 km · Slutsk 99 km · Sarny 102 km · Nesvizh 109 km · Ivatsevichi 112 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 Luninyets (52.2486°, 26.8006°, elevation 133 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).