Rakove weather in March

In March, Rakove sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 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 Rakove's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rakove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
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 Rakove 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 -1°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
43-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-2
94-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
217-1
227-1
2370
2470
2580
2680
2780
2891
2991
3091
31101

How March really feels in Rakove

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.

Rakove 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° / -6°328.37.18.40.0
Feb / -5°348.979.80.0
Mar / -1°4110.14.711.50.6
Apr13° / 5010.91.113.43.7
May19° / 6511.8015.15.9
Jun23° / 13°8613.20166.2
Jul25° / 14°9813.7015.66.4
Aug24° / 14°639.4014.27.0
Sep19° / 659.8012.45.9
Oct12° / 458.40.510.53.3
Nov / 408.63.28.90.5
Dec / -4°359.26.480.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32377
42476
52476
62476
72674
82674
92674
102674
112773
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172773
182773
192872
202872
212872
222971
233070
243070
253169
263169
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Rakove gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13321
23320
33320
43319
53319
63319
73318
83318
93418
103418
113418
123518
133517
143517
153417
163416
173416
183315
193315
203314
213214
223213
233212
243112
253111
263110
273110
28319
29319
30328
31338

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 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
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 7:06 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:065:44
210.77:045:45
310.77:025:47
410.87:005:48
510.96:585:50
610.96:565:52
711.06:545:53
811.06:525:55
911.16:505:57
1011.26:485:58
1111.26:466:00
1211.36:446:01
1311.46:426:03
1411.46:396:05
1511.56:376:06
1611.56:356:08
1711.66:336:09
1811.76:316:11
1911.76:296:13
2011.86:266:14
2111.96:246:16
2211.96:226:17
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:186:20
2512.16:156:22
2612.26:136:24
2712.26:116:25
2812.36:096:27
2912.46:076:28
3012.46:046:30
3112.56:026:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rakove?

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 Rakove.

What to pack for Rakove in March

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

In March, Rakove sees daytime highs around 6°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 Rakove 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 Rakove peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rakove?

Rakove sits at 49.4°N, 27.1°E, 285 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Khmelnytskyi, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Rakove

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rakove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Rakove is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (30%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Khmelnytskyi 6.0 km · Krasyliv 29 km · Starokostyantyniv 41 km · Horodok 44 km · Bar 57 km · Dunayivtsi 59 km · Volochysk 64 km · Khmilnyk 67 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 Rakove (49.3956°, 27.0601°, elevation 285 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).