Sevastopol weather in March

In March, Sevastopol sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Sevastopol's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sevastopol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Sevastopol is port city in Crimea, Ukraine.

Density
634/km²
people per km²
Founded
1783

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sevastopol reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
173
273
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2996
3096
31106

How March really feels in Sevastopol

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sevastopol weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 489.52.690.3
Feb / 408.82.110.10.4
Mar / 378.81.111.61.4
Apr12° / 316.70.213.23.5
May17° / 13°276.1014.66.2
Jun22° / 18°336.7015.37.7
Jul25° / 21°214.20158.5
Aug26° / 21°214.2013.98.4
Sep22° / 17°335.8012.37.7
Oct17° / 13°396.6010.75.8
Nov11° / 448.10.39.43.1
Dec / 499.71.88.71.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164159
174258
184258
194357
204456
214555
224555
234555
244654
254753
264753
274852
284951
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sevastopol gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1285
2284
3274
4274
5274
6274
7274
8274
9284
10284
11294
12304
13304
14314
15314
16314
17314
18314
19314
20314
21314
22304
23304
24304
25293
26283
27273
28263
29262
30252
31252

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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:346:24
210.97:326:26
310.97:316:27
411.07:296:28
511.07:276:30
611.17:256:31
711.17:246:32
811.27:226:34
911.27:206:35
1011.37:186:36
1111.47:166:38
1211.47:156:39
1311.57:136:40
1411.57:116:41
1511.67:096:43
1611.67:076:44
1711.77:056:45
1811.77:036:47
1911.87:016:48
2011.87:006:49
2111.96:586:50
2211.96:566:52
2312.06:546:53
2412.06:526:54
2512.16:506:56
2612.16:486:57
2712.26:466:58
2812.36:446:59
2912.36:427:01
3012.46:407:02
3112.46:397:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sevastopol?

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

1.4
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 Sevastopol.

What to pack for Sevastopol in March

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

In March, Sevastopol sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Sevastopol 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 29 — about 3.5 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 Sevastopol 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 Sevastopol peaks around July 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 21UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sevastopol?

Sevastopol sits at 44.6°N, 33.5°E, 50 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Balaklava, 12 km away.

Bilohirsk

Topography around Sevastopol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sevastopol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Sevastopol is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Balaklava 12 km · Bakhchysaray 31 km · Yalta 52 km · Saki 59 km · Simferopol 61 km · Yevpatoriya 67 km · Alushta 71 km · Bilohirsk 99 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 Sevastopol (44.608°, 33.5213°, elevation 50 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).