Kohtla-Järve weather in March

In March, Kohtla-Järve sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kohtla-Järve's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kohtla-Järve's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:40 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kohtla-Järve is town in Estonia.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
900/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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 -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kohtla-Järve reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-5
2-1-5
3-1-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-5
80-5
90-5
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-3
222-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How March really feels in Kohtla-Järve

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kohtla-Järve weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°3910.510.26.60.0
Feb-2° / -7°328.88.68.70.0
Mar / -4°338.7611.30.0
Apr / 369.32.414.11.2
May14° / 488.90.116.64.0
Jun18° / 10°7511.7018.15.4
Jul21° / 14°6411.2017.56.3
Aug20° / 13°7513.1015.35.8
Sep15° / 10°5712.5012.64.2
Oct / 6513.11.49.81.4
Nov / 5312.15.87.30.0
Dec / -3°4511.88.95.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42476
52575
62674
72773
82872
92971
103070
113268
123268
133367
143367
153565
163664
173664
183763
193763
203763
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223961
233961
244060
254060
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273961
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kohtla-Järve gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13025
23024
32924
42923
52822
62821
72821
82720
92720
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182720
192820
202820
212820
222920
232920
242919
253019
263018
273017
283017
293116
303115
313115

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:255:24
210.17:225:26
310.27:195:29
410.37:165:31
510.37:135:34
610.47:105:36
710.57:075:39
810.67:045:41
910.77:015:44
1010.86:585:46
1110.96:555:49
1211.06:525:51
1311.16:495:53
1411.26:465:56
1511.36:435:58
1611.36:406:01
1711.46:376:03
1811.56:346:06
1911.66:316:08
2011.76:286:11
2111.86:256:13
2211.96:226:15
2312.06:196:18
2412.16:166:20
2512.26:136:23
2612.36:106:25
2712.36:076:27
2812.46:046:30
2912.56:016:32
3012.65:586:35
3112.75:556:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kohtla-Järve?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kohtla-Järve.

What to pack for Kohtla-Järve in March

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

In March, Kohtla-Järve sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kohtla-Järve in March

The nearest coast averages about 0°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kohtla-Järve 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 Kohtla-Järve peaks around June 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kohtla-Järve?

Kohtla-Järve sits at 59.4°N, 27.3°E, 66 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Narva, 52 km away.

NarvaRakvereSlantsyTartu

Topography around Kohtla-Järve

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kohtla-Järve has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m.

The land around Kohtla-Järve is covered by trees (34%), cropland (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Narva 52 km · Rakvere 52 km · Slantsy 56 km · Kingisepp 76 km · Sosnovyy Bor 116 km · Tartu 117 km · Kotka 120 km · Karhula 126 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

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 Kohtla-Järve (59.3986°, 27.2731°, elevation 66 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).