Debaltseve weather in March

In March, Debaltseve sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Debaltseve's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Debaltseve's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Debaltseve is city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
996/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 3°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Debaltseve reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-3
63-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-1
226-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
2680
2780
2880
2990
3091
3191

How March really feels in Debaltseve

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.

Debaltseve weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°429.388.60.0
Feb-1° / -7°367.96.49.90.0
Mar / -2°439.95.111.60.5
Apr14° / 50100.613.44.1
May21° / 10°6010.80156.4
Jun25° / 15°6610.7015.86.7
Jul27° / 17°528.8015.56.7
Aug27° / 15°366.1014.17.3
Sep21° / 10°457.3012.47.0
Oct13° / 407.30.610.63.8
Nov / -1°387.22.590.3
Dec-1° / -5°449.16.38.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102674
112674
122674
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182872
192773
202872
212872
222872
232971
242971
252971
262971
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Debaltseve gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13122
23122
33121
43120
53019
63019
73018
83017
93017
103017
113116
123116
133216
143216
153316
163317
173417
183517
193517
203517
213517
223517
233516
243416
253415
263314
273313
283212
293211
303210
31329

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:205:00
210.76:185:01
310.86:165:03
410.86:145:04
510.96:125:06
611.06:105:08
711.06:085:09
811.16:065:11
911.16:045:12
1011.26:025:14
1111.36:005:15
1211.35:585:17
1311.45:555:18
1411.45:535:20
1511.55:515:21
1611.65:495:23
1711.65:475:24
1811.75:455:26
1911.75:435:27
2011.85:415:29
2111.95:395:30
2211.95:375:32
2312.05:345:33
2412.05:325:35
2512.15:305:36
2612.25:285:38
2712.25:265:39
2812.35:245:41
2912.35:225:42
3012.45:195:44
3112.55:175:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Debaltseve?

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

0.5
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 Debaltseve.

What to pack for Debaltseve in March

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

In March, Debaltseve sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Debaltseve 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 Debaltseve peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Debaltseve 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 Debaltseve is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1718 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Debaltseve?

Debaltseve sits at 48.3°N, 38.4°E, 315 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Yenakiyeve, 18 km away.

Topography around Debaltseve

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Debaltseve has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Debaltseve is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), cropland (33%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Yenakiyeve 18 km · Khrestivka 21 km · Kindrativskyi 26 km · Tsentralno-Miskyi 28 km · Bryanka 28 km · Horlivka 29 km · Mykytivskyi 30 km · Pelahiivka 30 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 Debaltseve (48.3359°, 38.4026°, elevation 315 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).