Akhaltsikhe weather in March

In March, Akhaltsikhe sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°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 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Akhaltsikhe's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akhaltsikhe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Akhaltsikhe is town in Georgia.

Founded
1200

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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Akhaltsikhe reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°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)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-4
93-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
266-3
276-3
286-2
296-2
307-2
317-2

How March really feels in Akhaltsikhe

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.

Akhaltsikhe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°7512.613.19.30.0
Feb / -8°7111.711.910.30.0
Mar / -4°10816.313.211.70.1
Apr10° / 14118.76.913.11.7
May16° / 21623.80.814.33.3
Jun19° / 10°20522.90154.3
Jul22° / 13°16521.3014.75.0
Aug22° / 13°16621.7013.75.1
Sep19° / 14417.8012.35.1
Oct14° / 13215.6210.93.7
Nov / -3°9011.16.69.71.0
Dec / -7°7711.71190.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203565
213466
223466
233466
243565
253466
263466
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Akhaltsikhe gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14643
24743
34843
44943
55043
65044
75144
85244
95244
105345
115345
125345
135345
145345
155345
165345
175344
185344
195344
205343
215242
225242
235241
245240
255239
265338
275337
285336
295335
305335
315434

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:536:50
211.07:516:51
311.07:506:52
411.17:486:53
511.17:466:55
611.27:456:56
711.27:436:57
811.37:426:58
911.37:406:59
1011.47:387:00
1111.47:377:02
1211.57:357:03
1311.57:337:04
1411.67:327:05
1511.67:307:06
1611.77:287:07
1711.77:267:08
1811.77:257:10
1911.87:237:11
2011.87:217:12
2111.97:197:13
2211.97:187:14
2312.07:167:15
2412.07:147:16
2512.17:127:17
2612.17:117:19
2712.27:097:20
2812.27:077:21
2912.37:057:22
3012.37:047:23
3112.47:027:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Akhaltsikhe?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akhaltsikhe.

What to pack for Akhaltsikhe in March

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

In March, Akhaltsikhe sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Akhaltsikhe in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akhaltsikhe peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akhaltsikhe?

Akhaltsikhe sits at 41.6°N, 43.0°E, 984 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Zestaponi, 52 km away.

ZestaponiArdahanKhashuriKutaisiSamtrediaGoriKobuletiTs’khinvali

Topography around Akhaltsikhe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akhaltsikhe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m around an average of 1,079 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,256 m.

The land around Akhaltsikhe is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
518 m
16 km
1,741 m
80 km
3,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Zestaponi 52 km · Ardahan 64 km · Khashuri 65 km · Kutaisi 74 km · Samtredia 79 km · Gori 101 km · Kobuleti 102 km · Ts’khinvali 104 km

Georgia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,692
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
12.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 541
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christian 83%Muslim 11%Armenian Apostolic Christian 3%other 1%

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 Akhaltsikhe (41.6395°, 42.986°, elevation 984 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).