Batumi weather in March

In March, Batumi sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 144 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Batumi's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
144 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:34 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Batumi is second largest city of Georgia.

Density
2,881/km²
people per km²
Founded
~750 CE

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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Batumi reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15115
16115
17115
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25135
26135
27136
28136
29136
30146
31146

How March really feels in Batumi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Batumi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 16113.45.29.31.4
Feb / 13512.45.810.31.6
Mar12° / 14413.93.311.72.8
Apr16° / 9812.30.413.14.7
May20° / 13°10512.1014.36.0
Jun23° / 17°15214.10156.2
Jul25° / 20°20918.1014.75.5
Aug26° / 20°25020.8013.75.1
Sep24° / 18°24515.4012.36.2
Oct21° / 14°23613.2010.96.1
Nov15° / 18812.10.69.74.5
Dec11° / 16812.63.192.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123961
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254258
264159
274159
284258
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Batumi gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14315
24315
34414
44414
54414
64514
74513
84613
94613
104613
114612
124612
134611
144611
154611
164610
174610
184610
19469
20459
21459
22459
23449
24448
25448
26437
27437
28436
29436
30435
31425

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:58 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:586:55
211.07:576:56
311.07:556:58
411.17:536:59
511.17:527:00
611.27:507:01
711.27:497:02
811.37:477:04
911.37:457:05
1011.47:447:06
1111.47:427:07
1211.57:407:08
1311.57:397:09
1411.67:377:10
1511.67:357:12
1611.77:347:13
1711.77:327:14
1811.77:307:15
1911.87:287:16
2011.87:277:17
2111.97:257:18
2211.97:237:20
2312.07:217:21
2412.07:207:22
2512.17:187:23
2612.17:167:24
2712.27:147:25
2812.27:137:26
2912.37:117:27
3012.37:097:28
3112.47:077:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Batumi?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batumi.

What to pack for Batumi in March

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

In March, Batumi sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Batumi in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Batumi 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 Batumi peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Batumi in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Batumi is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Nov 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Batumi?

Batumi sits at 41.6°N, 41.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Kobuleti, 25 km away.

HopaArhaviArtvinPotiArdeşenSamtrediaÇayeli

Topography around Batumi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batumi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,467 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,370 m.

The land around Batumi is covered by water (39%), artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,467 m
80 km
3,370 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kobuleti 25 km · Hopa 33 km · Arhavi 42 km · Artvin 53 km · Poti 56 km · Ardeşen 74 km · Samtredia 82 km · Çayeli 98 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 Batumi (41.6408°, 41.6306°, elevation 8 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).