Kostopil weather in March

In March, Kostopil sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Kostopil's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kostopil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Kostopil is city of district significance of Ukraine.

Density
484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1598

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 Kostopil reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
44-3
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-1
135-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
207-1
217-1
2270
2370
2480
2580
2680
2790
2891
2991
3091
31101

How March really feels in Kostopil

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.

Kostopil weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°369.46.78.20.0
Feb / -5°359.77.29.70.0
Mar / -1°4310.64.311.50.6
Apr14° / 4710.5113.53.9
May20° / 6912.5015.35.8
Jun23° / 13°8112.8016.26.2
Jul25° / 14°10114.2015.86.3
Aug24° / 13°669.7014.37.0
Sep19° / 619.3012.45.9
Oct12° / 469.20.310.43.3
Nov / 429.43.18.70.5
Dec / -3°41106.67.80.0

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42179
52278
62377
72476
82476
92476
102575
112476
122575
132575
142674
152674
162674
172674
182773
192872
202872
212872
222971
233070
243169
253169
263268
273367
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kostopil gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13620
23619
33618
43517
53517
63516
73516
83516
93515
103515
113515
123516
133516
143516
153515
163515
173515
183515
193415
203415
213414
223414
233413
243312
253312
263311
273310
28339
29339
30338
31348

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 7:11 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:115:44
210.67:095:45
310.77:075:47
410.77:055:49
510.87:035:51
610.97:005:52
710.96:585:54
811.06:565:56
911.16:545:58
1011.16:525:59
1111.26:496:01
1211.36:476:03
1311.36:456:04
1411.46:436:06
1511.56:406:08
1611.56:386:09
1711.66:366:11
1811.76:346:13
1911.76:316:15
2011.86:296:16
2111.96:276:18
2211.96:256:20
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:206:23
2512.16:186:25
2612.26:156:26
2712.26:136:28
2812.36:116:30
2912.46:086:31
3012.46:066:33
3112.56:046:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kostopil?

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

0.6
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 Kostopil.

What to pack for Kostopil in March

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

In March, Kostopil sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kostopil 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 Kostopil peaks around July 17 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kostopil?

Kostopil sits at 50.9°N, 26.4°E, 169 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Rivne, 32 km away.

Lutsk

Topography around Kostopil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kostopil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Kostopil is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Rivne 32 km · Zdolbuniv 42 km · Sarny 53 km · Netishyn 63 km · Varash 66 km · Slavuta 71 km · Dubno 71 km · Lutsk 78 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 Kostopil (50.8773°, 26.448°, elevation 169 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).