Saki weather in March

In March, Saki sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Saki's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Saki is city of Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
977/km²
people per km²

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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Saki reaches about 9°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 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
381
481
581
681
781
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2093
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26113
27113
28114
29114
30124
31124

How March really feels in Saki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Saki weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-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°327.52.390.0
Feb / -1°286.71.710.10.2
Mar / 327.81.311.61.9
Apr15° / 306.50.113.25.0
May21° / 12°317.2014.67.1
Jun26° / 17°367.6015.47.3
Jul29° / 20°235.2015.16.5
Aug29° / 19°274.5013.96.6
Sep24° / 15°265.1012.37.9
Oct17° / 315.5010.76.1
Nov11° / 326.20.49.32.8
Dec / 346.81.48.60.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133466
143565
153664
163664
173862
183763
193862
204060
214060
224159
234159
244357
254456
264456
274456
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Saki gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1235
2235
3235
4235
5234
6234
7244
8244
9244
10254
11254
12264
13264
14265
15275
16275
17275
18275
19275
20274
21274
22274
23264
24264
25254
26253
27243
28243
29233
30232
31232

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 15 km/h in March.

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
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:346:23
210.97:336:25
310.97:316:26
411.07:296:27
511.07:276:29
611.17:266:30
711.17:246:31
811.27:226:33
911.27:206:34
1011.37:186:35
1111.37:166:37
1211.47:156:38
1311.47:136:40
1411.57:116:41
1511.67:096:42
1611.67:076:44
1711.77:056:45
1811.77:036:46
1911.87:016:47
2011.86:596:49
2111.96:576:50
2211.96:556:51
2312.06:546:53
2412.06:526:54
2512.16:506:55
2612.16:486:57
2712.26:466:58
2812.36:446:59
2912.36:427:01
3012.46:407:02
3112.46:387:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Saki?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saki.

What to pack for Saki in March

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

In March, Saki sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Saki in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Sep 28 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saki 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 Saki peaks around July 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 21UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saki?

Saki sits at 45.1°N, 33.6°E, 17 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Yevpatoriya, 20 km away.

BilohirskAlushta

Topography around Saki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 m.

The land around Saki is covered by artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), water (36%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), water (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
1,532 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Yevpatoriya 20 km · Simferopol 45 km · Bakhchysaray 47 km · Sevastopol 59 km · Balaklava 69 km · Bilohirsk 79 km · Alushta 82 km · Yalta 83 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 Saki (45.1342°, 33.6°, elevation 17 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).