Dovzhansk weather in March

In March, Dovzhansk sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 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 Dovzhansk's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dovzhansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Dovzhansk is city of Luhansk Province, Ukraine.

Density
748/km²
people per km²
Founded
1701

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 Dovzhansk reaches about 6°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 -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
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
125-3
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
2580
2680
2780
2890
2991
3091
31101

How March really feels in Dovzhansk

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.

Dovzhansk 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°439.67.78.60.0
Feb-1° / -7°388.16.29.90.0
Mar / -2°429.74.711.60.5
Apr15° / 489.60.213.44.3
May21° / 10°5910.3014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°529.2015.86.9
Jul28° / 17°458.1015.46.5
Aug28° / 16°335.4014.17.0
Sep21° / 10°406.8012.47.2
Oct14° / 387.50.410.64.1
Nov / -1°367.32.290.4
Dec-1° / -5°448.75.98.20.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52377
62476
72476
82575
92674
102773
112674
122674
132872
142872
152872
162971
172971
182872
192872
202872
212971
222971
232971
243070
252971
262971
272971
283070
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dovzhansk gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13121
23121
33120
43120
53019
63018
73018
83017
93017
103016
113016
123015
133015
143015
153115
163114
173214
183214
193315
203315
213314
223314
233314
243313
253312
263211
273211
283110
29319
30308
31307

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:14 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:144:55
210.76:124:57
310.86:104:58
410.96:085:00
510.96:065:01
611.06:045:03
711.06:025:04
811.16:005:06
911.25:585:07
1011.25:565:09
1111.35:545:11
1211.35:525:12
1311.45:505:14
1411.45:485:15
1511.55:465:17
1611.65:445:18
1711.65:425:20
1811.75:405:21
1911.75:385:23
2011.85:365:24
2111.95:345:26
2211.95:325:27
2312.05:295:28
2412.05:275:30
2512.15:255:31
2612.25:235:33
2712.25:215:34
2812.35:195:36
2912.35:175:37
3012.45:155:39
3112.55:125:40

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 6.19 kWh/m² in June 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
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
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 Dovzhansk?

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 Dovzhansk.

What to pack for Dovzhansk in March

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

In March, Dovzhansk sees daytime highs around 6°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 Dovzhansk 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 Dovzhansk peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dovzhansk 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 Dovzhansk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dovzhansk?

Dovzhansk sits at 48.1°N, 39.6°E, 286 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Voznesenivka, 11 km away.

Topography around Dovzhansk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dovzhansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 273 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Dovzhansk is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Voznesenivka 11 km · Rovenky 20 km · Gukovo 21 km · Sorokyne 25 km · Otamanivka 30 km · Sukhodilsk 31 km · Zverevo 36 km · Donetsk 37 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 Dovzhansk (48.0761°, 39.6474°, elevation 286 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).