Podil weather in March

In March, Podil sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Podil's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Podil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:05 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

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 Podil reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
64-3
74-3
84-2
94-2
104-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
176-2
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
227-1
237-1
2470
2580
2680
2780
2890
2991
3091
31101

How March really feels in Podil

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.

Podil 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-2° / -6°398.678.40.0
Feb-0° / -6°317.25.59.80.0
Mar / -2°439.74.911.50.5
Apr14° / 439.20.513.44.3
May21° / 10°5210.5015.16.5
Jun25° / 15°6010.10166.8
Jul27° / 16°569.8015.66.7
Aug27° / 15°426.6014.27.3
Sep20° / 10°477.1012.46.8
Oct13° / 427.20.410.53.7
Nov / -0°387.92.48.90.3
Dec-0° / -4°407.95.480.0

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32179
42179
52278
62278
72278
82377
92377
102575
112575
122575
132575
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Podil gets around 43 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12819
22919
32918
42918
53018
63018
73018
83018
93118
103118
113218
123217
133317
143317
153417
163417
173417
183417
193416
203416
213315
223315
233214
243213
253112
263011
273010
28299
29288
30287
31287

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:375:13
210.76:355:15
310.76:335:16
410.86:305:18
510.96:285:20
610.96:265:21
711.06:245:23
811.06:225:25
911.16:205:26
1011.26:185:28
1111.26:165:29
1211.36:145:31
1311.46:125:33
1411.46:095:34
1511.56:075:36
1611.56:055:38
1711.66:035:39
1811.76:015:41
1911.75:585:42
2011.85:565:44
2111.95:545:46
2211.95:525:47
2312.05:505:49
2412.05:475:50
2512.15:455:52
2612.25:435:53
2712.25:415:55
2812.35:395:57
2912.45:365:58
3012.45:346:00
3112.55:326:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Podil?

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 Podil.

What to pack for Podil in March

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

In March, Podil sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°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 Podil 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 Podil peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Podil?

Podil sits at 49.6°N, 34.6°E, 80 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Poltava, 3.0 km away.

OkhtyrkaMyrhorodBohodukhivHadyach

Topography around Podil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Podil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m.

The land around Podil is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
167 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Poltava 3.0 km · Kyivskyi 5.0 km · Shevchenko 6.0 km · Berestyn 66 km · Okhtyrka 81 km · Myrhorod 81 km · Bohodukhiv 91 km · Hadyach 95 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 Podil (49.6039°, 34.5944°, elevation 80 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).