Ts’khinvali weather in March

In March, Ts’khinvali sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ts’khinvali's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ts’khinvali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Ts’khinvali is city in South Ossetia, Georgia.

Density
1,843/km²
people per km²
Founded
1398

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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ts’khinvali reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 12°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)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
74-3
84-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
247-2
257-1
267-1
277-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
3180

How March really feels in Ts’khinvali

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.

Ts’khinvali 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 / -7°5610.311.69.30.0
Feb / -6°509.59.710.30.0
Mar / -3°7312.49.411.60.4
Apr11° / 8013.32.913.12.7
May17° / 7613.20.314.44.9
Jun21° / 11°5810.60156.6
Jul24° / 14°418014.87.7
Aug24° / 14°367.1013.77.9
Sep20° / 417.6012.36.9
Oct14° / 639.30.810.84.4
Nov / -1°629.35.29.61.1
Dec / -5°599.58.790.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53862
63862
73763
83664
93664
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203862
213862
223961
233961
244060
254060
264060
274060
284258
294258
304258
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ts’khinvali gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13531
23631
33631
43731
53831
63831
73931
84032
94032
104132
114132
124133
134133
144133
154133
164133
174133
184133
194132
204032
214031
224030
233929
243928
253927
263926
274025
284023
294022
304021
314120

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:506:45
211.07:486:46
311.07:466:48
411.17:456:49
511.17:436:50
611.27:416:51
711.27:406:53
811.37:386:54
911.37:366:55
1011.47:356:56
1111.47:336:57
1211.57:316:58
1311.57:307:00
1411.57:287:01
1511.67:267:02
1611.67:247:03
1711.77:237:04
1811.77:217:06
1911.87:197:07
2011.87:177:08
2111.97:167:09
2211.97:147:10
2312.07:127:11
2412.07:107:12
2512.17:087:14
2612.17:077:15
2712.27:057:16
2812.27:037:17
2912.37:017:18
3012.37:007:19
3112.46:587:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ts’khinvali?

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

0.4
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 Ts’khinvali.

What to pack for Ts’khinvali in March

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

In March, Ts’khinvali sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ts’khinvali in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ts’khinvali peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ts’khinvali?

Ts’khinvali sits at 42.2°N, 44.0°E, 874 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Gori, 29 km away.

KhashuriKazbegiZestaponiAlagirTbilisiAkhaltsikheKutaisi

Topography around Ts’khinvali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ts’khinvali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,832 m.

The land around Ts’khinvali is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
1,407 m
80 km
4,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Gori 29 km · Khashuri 40 km · Kazbegi 73 km · Zestaponi 78 km · Alagir 93 km · Tbilisi 93 km · Akhaltsikhe 104 km · Kutaisi 105 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 Ts’khinvali (42.2276°, 43.9686°, elevation 874 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).