Alushta weather in March

In March, Alushta sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Alushta's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alushta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:04 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Alushta is city in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
4,237/km²
people per km²
Founded
~501 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Alushta reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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460
560
660
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2072
2172
2272
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2883
2993
3093
3193

How March really feels in Alushta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Alushta 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 / -1°378.65.190.0
Feb / -1°3284.310.10.0
Mar / 3910.13.911.60.8
Apr12° / 348.30.513.23.3
May18° / 11°367.8014.66.0
Jun22° / 16°488.5015.37.2
Jul25° / 18°316.40157.9
Aug25° / 18°336.3013.98.0
Sep21° / 14°306012.37.3
Oct15° / 3870.110.74.9
Nov / 387.51.59.41.9
Dec / 408.83.68.70.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43466
53466
63565
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
153466
163367
173367
183367
193565
203565
213466
223664
233664
243664
253763
263961
273862
283961
294060
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Alushta gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12714
22713
32713
42814
52814
62914
72914
83014
93114
103214
113214
123315
133415
143515
153515
163615
173615
183714
193714
203714
213613
223612
233612
243511
253410
26339
27339
28328
29317
30306
31305

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:316:21
210.97:296:22
310.97:276:23
411.07:256:25
511.07:246:26
611.17:226:27
711.17:206:29
811.27:186:30
911.27:176:31
1011.37:156:33
1111.47:136:34
1211.47:116:35
1311.57:096:37
1411.57:076:38
1511.67:056:39
1611.67:046:40
1711.77:026:42
1811.77:006:43
1911.86:586:44
2011.86:566:46
2111.96:546:47
2211.96:526:48
2312.06:506:49
2412.06:486:51
2512.16:466:52
2612.16:456:53
2712.26:436:55
2812.36:416:56
2912.36:396:57
3012.46:376:58
3112.46:357:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Alushta?

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

0.8
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 Alushta.

What to pack for Alushta in March

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

In March, Alushta sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Alushta in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 2 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Alushta 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 Alushta peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alushta?

Alushta sits at 44.7°N, 34.4°E, 40 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Yalta, 27 km away.

Saki

Topography around Alushta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alushta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m.

The land around Alushta is covered by trees (40%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
1,541 m
80 km
1,530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Yalta 27 km · Simferopol 39 km · Bakhchysaray 44 km · Bilohirsk 45 km · Sudak 49 km · Balaklava 67 km · Sevastopol 71 km · Saki 82 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Alushta (44.6773°, 34.4097°, elevation 40 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).