Pokrov weather in March

In March, Pokrov sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 Pokrov's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pokrov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Pokrov is town in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of central Ukraine.

Density
1,442/km²
people per km²
Founded
1886

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 Pokrov 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
24-2
34-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
1770
1870
1970
2080
2180
2280
2380
2491
2591
2691
27101
28101
29102
30112
31112

How March really feels in Pokrov

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.

Pokrov weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°367.95.58.70.0
Feb / -5°306.43.79.90.0
Mar / -1°398.62.911.61.0
Apr15° / 397.50.413.34.8
May22° / 11°499.2014.96.8
Jun26° / 16°529.2015.76.9
Jul28° / 18°376.7015.46.6
Aug28° / 17°335.3014.16.9
Sep22° / 12°416.4012.47.3
Oct14° / 345.70.110.64.7
Nov / 376.21.39.10.8
Dec / -3°377.33.88.30.0

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
52575
62575
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
242971
253070
263169
273268
283367
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pokrov gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12413
22412
32412
42412
52411
62511
72511
82510
92610
102710
112710
122810
132810
142910
15309
16309
17309
18309
19309
20309
21309
22309
23308
24298
25297
26287
27276
28276
29275
30265
31264

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 14 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 14 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
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light 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 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 6:36 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:365:18
210.86:345:19
310.86:325:21
410.96:305:22
510.96:285:24
611.06:265:25
711.06:245:27
811.16:225:28
911.26:205:30
1011.26:185:31
1111.36:165:33
1211.36:145:34
1311.46:125:36
1411.56:105:37
1511.56:085:39
1611.66:065:40
1711.66:045:42
1811.76:025:43
1911.76:005:45
2011.85:585:46
2111.95:565:48
2211.95:545:49
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:495:52
2512.15:475:54
2612.25:455:55
2712.25:435:56
2812.35:415:58
2912.35:395:59
3012.45:376:01
3112.55:356:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pokrov?

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

1.0
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 Pokrov.

What to pack for Pokrov in March

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

In March, Pokrov sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pokrov 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 Pokrov peaks around July 18 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pokrov?

Pokrov sits at 47.7°N, 34.1°E, 71 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Nikopol, 23 km away.

Topography around Pokrov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pokrov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Pokrov is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nikopol 23 km · Apostolove 30 km · Marhanets 38 km · Enerhodar 45 km · Kryvyy Rih 61 km · Inhulets 65 km · Terny 69 km · Dniprorudne 73 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 Pokrov (47.6536°, 34.1149°, elevation 71 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).