Kryvyy Rih weather in March

In March, Kryvyy Rih sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Kryvyy Rih's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kryvyy Rih's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Kryvyy Rih is city of regional significance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central Ukraine.

Density
1,473/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kryvyy Rih reaches about 7°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 14°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)
14-3
24-3
34-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
96-2
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
2080
2180
2280
2380
2490
2590
2691
27101
28101
29101
30111
31112

How March really feels in Kryvyy Rih

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.

Kryvyy Rih 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°367.95.68.60.0
Feb / -5°296.44.29.90.0
Mar / -1°419.53.411.60.9
Apr15° / 407.70.513.44.8
May22° / 11°5510.1014.96.7
Jun26° / 15°6010.7015.76.7
Jul28° / 17°477.8015.46.5
Aug28° / 16°395.9014.16.9
Sep22° / 11°456.7012.47.2
Oct14° / 355.90.110.64.5
Nov / 366.51.490.7
Dec / -4°356.83.88.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42575
52476
62575
72575
82674
92674
102674
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
232872
242971
252971
263169
273268
283367
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kryvyy Rih gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12715
22815
32814
42814
52813
62913
72913
82912
93012
103011
113111
123111
133211
143211
153211
163311
173311
183311
193311
203311
213310
223210
233210
24319
25309
26298
27297
28287
29276
30276
31275

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 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 6:39 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:395:20
210.76:375:22
310.86:355:23
410.96:335:25
510.96:315:27
611.06:295:28
711.06:275:30
811.16:255:31
911.26:235:33
1011.26:215:34
1111.36:195:36
1211.36:175:37
1311.46:155:39
1411.56:135:40
1511.56:115:42
1611.66:095:43
1711.66:075:45
1811.76:055:46
1911.76:035:48
2011.86:015:49
2111.95:595:51
2211.95:575:52
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:525:55
2512.15:505:56
2612.25:485:58
2712.25:465:59
2812.35:446:01
2912.35:426:02
3012.45:406:04
3112.55:386:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
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 Kryvyy Rih?

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

0.9
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 Kryvyy Rih.

What to pack for Kryvyy Rih in March

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

In March, Kryvyy Rih sees daytime highs around 7°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

UV index in Kryvyy Rih 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 Kryvyy Rih peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kryvyy Rih?

Kryvyy Rih sits at 47.9°N, 33.4°E, 84 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Inhulets, 22 km away.

Vilnohirsk

Topography around Kryvyy Rih

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kryvyy Rih has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Kryvyy Rih is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Inhulets 22 km · Terny 29 km · Apostolove 37 km · Zhovti Vody 49 km · Dolynska 52 km · Pyatykhatky 61 km · Pokrov 61 km · Vilnohirsk 79 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 Kryvyy Rih (47.9057°, 33.394°, elevation 84 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).