Rustavi weather in March

In March, Rustavi sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Rustavi's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rustavi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:20 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Rustavi is city in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia.

Density
2,137/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rustavi reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2101
3111
4111
5111
6111
7111
8112
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
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20133
21133
22133
23144
24144
25144
26144
27144
28154
29155
30155
31155

How March really feels in Rustavi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rustavi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°194.92.89.30.7
Feb / -2°225.33.610.31.4
Mar13° / 408.11.611.73.5
Apr18° / 529.70.413.15.8
May24° / 13°459.9014.36.8
Jun29° / 18°266.20156.1
Jul32° / 21°163.5014.74.7
Aug32° / 21°153.6013.74.8
Sep27° / 16°214.1012.37.4
Oct20° / 10°377.30.110.96.9
Nov13° / 346.10.99.73.9
Dec / -2°2252.191.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74654
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144753
154753
164753
174654
184753
194753
204753
214753
224852
234654
244654
254654
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Rustavi gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1209
2208
3218
4217
5217
6226
7236
8236
9246
10256
11255
12265
13275
14275
15275
16285
17285
18295
19295
20295
21295
22295
23295
24295
25295
26295
27304
28304
29304
30304
31303

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, the windiest month of the year.

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 7:45 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:456:42
211.07:436:43
311.07:426:44
411.17:406:45
511.17:386:47
611.27:376:48
711.27:356:49
811.37:346:50
911.37:326:51
1011.47:306:53
1111.47:296:54
1211.57:276:55
1311.57:256:56
1411.67:246:57
1511.67:226:58
1611.77:206:59
1711.77:187:01
1811.77:177:02
1911.87:157:03
2011.87:137:04
2111.97:117:05
2211.97:107:06
2312.07:087:07
2412.07:067:08
2512.17:047:09
2612.17:037:11
2712.27:017:12
2812.26:597:13
2912.36:577:14
3012.36:567:15
3112.46:547:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
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 Rustavi?

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

3.5
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 Rustavi.

What to pack for Rustavi in March

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

In March, Rustavi sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rustavi 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 Rustavi peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rustavi 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 Rustavi is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Oct 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rustavi?

Rustavi sits at 41.6°N, 45.0°E, 345 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Marneuli, 17 km away.

TelaviAlaverdiGazakhIjevanGori

Topography around Rustavi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rustavi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 388 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,375 m.

The land around Rustavi is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
410 m
16 km
544 m
80 km
2,375 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Marneuli 17 km · Tbilisi 19 km · Telavi 57 km · Alaverdi 58 km · Gazakh 61 km · Ijevan 77 km · Gori 86 km · Dilijan 92 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 Rustavi (41.5627°, 44.9787°, elevation 345 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. 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).