Sambir weather in March

In March, Sambir sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Sambir's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sambir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:51 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Sambir is city of regional significance, the administrative center of the Sambir district, Lviv region of Ukraine.

Density
1,423/km²
people per km²
Founded
1241

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 Sambir reaches about 7°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 -0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-1
95-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
167-1
1770
1870
1970
2070
2180
2280
2380
2480
2581
2691
2791
2891
29101
30101
31102

How March really feels in Sambir

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.

Sambir weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°4210.88.38.40.0
Feb / -4°4811.18.29.80.0
Mar / -1°5211.85.211.50.8
Apr14° / 6111.81.913.43.7
May19° / 9615.5015.15.3
Jun22° / 12°9715.40165.7
Jul24° / 14°11715.8015.66.0
Aug23° / 13°8412.3014.26.6
Sep19° / 7810.9012.45.7
Oct13° / 6410.20.810.53.6
Nov / 5210.63.98.90.9
Dec / -3°4911.17.780.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102674
112674
122773
132773
142773
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212971
223070
233169
243268
253367
263466
273565
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sambir gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13821
23820
33820
43819
53819
63819
73819
83919
93919
103919
113919
123919
133919
143919
153918
163918
173818
183818
193818
203817
213817
223716
233716
243715
253715
263714
273714
283713
293813
303812
313912

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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light 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 7:22 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:225:59
210.77:206:00
310.77:186:02
410.87:166:04
510.97:146:05
610.97:126:07
711.07:106:09
811.07:086:10
911.17:066:12
1011.27:036:14
1111.27:016:15
1211.36:596:17
1311.46:576:18
1411.46:556:20
1511.56:536:22
1611.56:516:23
1711.66:486:25
1811.76:466:26
1911.76:446:28
2011.86:426:30
2111.96:406:31
2211.96:376:33
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:336:36
2512.16:316:37
2612.26:296:39
2712.26:266:41
2812.36:246:42
2912.46:226:44
3012.46:206:45
3112.56:186:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
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 Sambir?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sambir.

What to pack for Sambir in March

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

In March, Sambir sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sambir in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sambir peaks around June 23 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sambir?

Sambir sits at 49.5°N, 23.2°E, 300 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Drohobych, 29 km away.

Topography around Sambir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sambir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Sambir is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
357 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Drohobych 29 km · Boryslav 30 km · Mostyska 31 km · Truskavets 34 km · Stebnyk 35 km · Przemyśl 43 km · Horodok 44 km · Novoyavorivs'k 53 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 Sambir (49.5162°, 23.2013°, elevation 300 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).