Desnyanskyi weather in March

In March, Desnyanskyi sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Desnyanskyi's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Desnyanskyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Desnyanskyi 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 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
22-4
32-4
43-4
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-2
134-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
196-2
206-2
216-1
226-1
236-1
247-1
257-1
267-1
2780
2880
2980
3090
3191

How March really feels in Desnyanskyi

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.

Desnyanskyi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°379.47.48.10.0
Feb-1° / -6°348.679.60.0
Mar / -2°399.44.811.50.4
Apr14° / 438.50.613.53.9
May20° / 10°6211.3015.36.1
Jun23° / 14°6510.6016.36.8
Jul25° / 15°8212.2015.96.6
Aug25° / 14°548.5014.47.1
Sep19° / 538.6012.46.0
Oct12° / 478.90.510.43.0
Nov / -1°418.43.28.60.2
Dec-1° / -5°449.36.87.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42179
52278
62476
72476
82476
92674
102674
112773
122872
132872
143070
153070
163169
173268
183169
193169
203169
213268
223169
233268
243268
253169
263367
273367
283367
293367
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Desnyanskyi gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13122
23122
33121
43020
53019
63019
73018
83018
93018
103017
113017
123017
133017
143117
153116
163116
173116
183116
193116
203015
213015
223014
233013
242913
252912
262811
272810
28279
29278
30277
31277

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 15 km/h in March.

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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:535:23
210.66:515:25
310.66:485:27
410.76:465:29
510.86:445:30
610.86:425:32
710.96:405:34
811.06:375:36
911.06:355:37
1011.16:335:39
1111.26:315:41
1211.26:285:43
1311.36:265:44
1411.46:245:46
1511.46:215:48
1611.56:195:50
1711.66:175:51
1811.66:145:53
1911.76:125:55
2011.86:105:57
2111.86:075:58
2211.96:056:00
2312.06:036:02
2412.16:006:03
2512.15:586:05
2612.25:566:07
2712.35:536:09
2812.35:516:10
2912.45:496:12
3012.55:466:14
3112.55:446:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Desnyanskyi?

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

0.4
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 Desnyanskyi.

What to pack for Desnyanskyi in March

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

In March, Desnyanskyi sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Desnyanskyi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Desnyanskyi peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Desnyanskyi?

Desnyanskyi sits at 51.5°N, 31.3°E, 107 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Chernihiv, 2.0 km away.

ChernobylDobrushGomel

Topography around Desnyanskyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Desnyanskyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m.

The land around Desnyanskyi is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
102 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Chernihiv 2.0 km · Novozavodskyi 5.0 km · Masany 7.0 km · Slavutych 41 km · Nizhyn 65 km · Chernobyl 81 km · Dobrush 101 km · Gomel 106 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 Desnyanskyi (51.5063°, 31.3168°, elevation 107 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).