Dokuchayevsk weather in March

In March, Dokuchayevsk sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°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 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 Dokuchayevsk's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dokuchayevsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Dokuchayevsk is city in Kalmiuske Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,919/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dokuchayevsk reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
146-2
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
2380
2480
2580
2690
2790
2891
2991
30101
31101

How March really feels in Dokuchayevsk

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.

Dokuchayevsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°4196.98.70.0
Feb / -6°367.75.69.90.0
Mar / -1°439.64.511.60.7
Apr15° / 449.30.213.44.4
May21° / 11°5910.4014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°5910.2015.76.8
Jul28° / 17°447.9015.46.6
Aug28° / 16°336014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°386.5012.47.3
Oct14° / 386.80.410.64.3
Nov / -0°3771.79.10.5
Dec / -5°418.34.78.30.0

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52476
62575
72575
82674
92674
102674
112773
122773
132872
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dokuchayevsk gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13019
23019
32919
42918
52918
62917
72917
82916
92916
102916
113015
123015
133115
143115
153215
163215
173315
183415
193415
203415
213414
223414
233413
243412
253311
263310
27329
28318
29317
30317
31316

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 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3113light 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 6:22 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:225:03
210.86:205:05
310.86:185:07
410.96:165:08
510.96:145:10
611.06:125:11
711.06:105:13
811.16:085:14
911.26:065:16
1011.26:045:17
1111.36:025:19
1211.36:005:20
1311.45:585:22
1411.55:565:23
1511.55:545:25
1611.65:525:26
1711.65:505:28
1811.75:485:29
1911.75:465:31
2011.85:445:32
2111.95:415:33
2211.95:395:35
2312.05:375:36
2412.05:355:38
2512.15:335:39
2612.25:315:41
2712.25:295:42
2812.35:275:44
2912.35:255:45
3012.45:235:47
3112.55:215:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dokuchayevsk?

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

0.7
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 Dokuchayevsk.

What to pack for Dokuchayevsk in March

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

In March, Dokuchayevsk sees daytime highs around 6°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 Dokuchayevsk in March

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in July at about 25°C and coldest in January near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 13 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep20Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Dokuchayevsk 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 Dokuchayevsk peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dokuchayevsk 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 Dokuchayevsk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1718 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dokuchayevsk?

Dokuchayevsk sits at 47.8°N, 37.7°E, 145 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Voznesenskyi, 20 km away.

Topography around Dokuchayevsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dokuchayevsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Dokuchayevsk is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Voznesenskyi 20 km · Tekstylnyk 22 km · Volnovakha 22 km · Trudivskyi 23 km · Bosse 24 km · Rutchenkivskyi 25 km · Oleksandrivskyi 26 km · Bohodukhivskyi 28 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 Dokuchayevsk (47.7522°, 37.6776°, elevation 145 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. 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).