Bolhrad weather in March

In March, Bolhrad sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°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 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 Bolhrad's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bolhrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Bolhrad is city in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. Residence of Bolhrad urban hromada (municipality) and Bolhrad Raion (district).

Density
160/km²
people per km²
Founded
1821

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bolhrad reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
380
480
580
681
781
881
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20112
21112
22112
23113
24113
25123
26123
27123
28123
29134
30134
31134

How March really feels in Bolhrad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bolhrad weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°325.73.88.90.0
Feb / -2°255.42.810.10.2
Mar10° / 346.81.411.62.3
Apr16° / 4180.213.35.3
May22° / 12°519.8014.76.9
Jun27° / 16°589.2015.46.8
Jul29° / 18°447.7015.16.1
Aug29° / 18°355.5013.96.5
Sep23° / 13°375.5012.37.6
Oct17° / 395.3010.75.7
Nov / 345.50.99.32.2
Dec / -2°356.12.78.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93763
103862
113862
123862
133961
144060
154060
164060
174258
184258
194258
204357
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264258
274258
284159
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bolhrad gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1218
2228
3228
4228
5227
6217
7216
8216
9216
10215
11215
12215
13215
14215
15215
16215
17215
18214
19214
20224
21224
22224
23234
24234
25234
26233
27233
28243
29242
30242
31242

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 13 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:55 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:555:42
210.86:535:44
310.96:525:45
410.96:505:47
511.06:485:48
611.16:465:49
711.16:445:51
811.26:425:52
911.26:405:54
1011.36:395:55
1111.36:375:56
1211.46:355:58
1311.46:335:59
1411.56:316:00
1511.56:296:02
1611.66:276:03
1711.76:256:05
1811.76:236:06
1911.86:216:07
2011.86:196:09
2111.96:176:10
2211.96:156:11
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:106:15
2612.26:086:17
2712.26:066:18
2812.36:046:19
2912.36:026:21
3012.46:006:22
3112.45:586:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bolhrad?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bolhrad.

What to pack for Bolhrad in March

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

In March, Bolhrad sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bolhrad 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 Bolhrad peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bolhrad?

Bolhrad sits at 45.7°N, 28.6°E, 75 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Reni, 36 km away.

Topography around Bolhrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolhrad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m.

The land around Bolhrad is covered by cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
463 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Reni 36 km · Izmayil 40 km · Cahul 41 km · Ceadîr-Lunga 46 km · Galaţi 52 km · Kiliya 57 km · Tulcea 57 km · Brăila 68 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 Bolhrad (45.6779°, 28.6181°, elevation 75 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).