Kiliya weather in March

In March, Kiliya sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 Kiliya's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiliya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 6:01 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

Kiliya is city in Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
874/km²
people per km²
Founded
~862 CE

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 Kiliya 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 3°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
281
381
481
581
681
781
891
991
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20103
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26123
27124
28124
29124
30134
31134

How March really feels in Kiliya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kiliya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°336.33.18.90.0
Feb / -2°265.32.410.10.2
Mar10° / 346.61.111.62.3
Apr16° / 3880.213.25.2
May22° / 13°478.6014.77.0
Jun26° / 17°548.6015.47.0
Jul29° / 19°366.5015.16.4
Aug29° / 18°345.1013.96.7
Sep23° / 14°375.4012.37.7
Oct17° / 365010.75.9
Nov10° / 355.30.89.32.5
Dec / -1°335.928.60.1

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53664
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184060
193961
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kiliya gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1217
2217
3217
4216
5216
6205
7205
8205
9204
10194
11194
12194
13204
14204
15203
16203
17203
18213
19213
20223
21223
22223
23233
24233
25233
26232
27232
28232
29232
30232
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 6:52 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:525:40
210.96:505:42
310.96:495:43
411.06:475:44
511.06:455:46
611.16:435:47
711.16:415:48
811.26:405:50
911.26:385:51
1011.36:365:53
1111.36:345:54
1211.46:325:55
1311.46:305:57
1411.56:285:58
1511.56:265:59
1611.66:246:01
1711.76:236:02
1811.76:216:03
1911.86:196:05
2011.86:176:06
2111.96:156:07
2211.96:136:09
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:076:13
2612.26:056:14
2712.26:036:15
2812.36:016:17
2912.35:596:18
3012.45:576:19
3112.45:556:21

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 6.36 kWh/m² in July 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
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kiliya?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiliya.

What to pack for Kiliya in March

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

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

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Kiliya in March

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 24 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kiliya 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 Kiliya peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kiliya 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 Kiliya is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kiliya?

Kiliya sits at 45.4°N, 29.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Izmayil, 35 km away.

Ceadîr-LungaGalaţiCahulBrăila

Topography around Kiliya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiliya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m.

The land around Kiliya is covered by cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
417 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Izmayil 35 km · Tulcea 46 km · Bolhrad 57 km · Ceadîr-Lunga 76 km · Reni 77 km · Galaţi 95 km · Cahul 98 km · Brăila 103 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 Kiliya (45.4445°, 29.264°, elevation 4 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).