Snizhne weather in March

In March, Snizhne sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 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 Snizhne's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Snizhne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:48 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Snizhne is city in Donetsk Oblast.

Density
2,941/km²
people per km²
Founded
1784

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 3°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Snizhne reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
105-3
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
248-1
2580
2680
2790
2890
2991
30101
31101

How March really feels in Snizhne

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.

Snizhne weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°439.47.28.60.0
Feb-0° / -6°377.65.89.90.0
Mar / -2°439.34.611.60.6
Apr15° / 479.70.213.44.3
May21° / 10°559.5014.96.6
Jun26° / 15°539.2015.86.9
Jul28° / 17°427.9015.46.5
Aug28° / 16°305.4014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°386.3012.47.3
Oct14° / 386.90.410.64.2
Nov / -1°377.12.190.5
Dec-0° / -5°448.95.58.20.0

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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52476
62575
72674
82674
92773
102773
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
162971
172872
182971
192872
202872
212971
222872
232872
242971
252971
262872
272971
282971
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Snizhne gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12820
22819
32819
42818
52718
62717
72716
82716
92716
102715
112815
122815
132915
143014
153115
163115
173215
183315
193415
203415
213415
223414
233414
243313
253312
263212
273211
283110
29319
30318
31317

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 15 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 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light 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
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 6:18 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:184:59
210.76:165:00
310.86:145:02
410.96:125:03
510.96:105:05
611.06:085:06
711.06:065:08
811.16:045:10
911.26:025:11
1011.26:005:13
1111.35:585:14
1211.35:565:16
1311.45:545:17
1411.45:525:19
1511.55:505:20
1611.65:485:22
1711.65:465:23
1811.75:435:25
1911.75:415:26
2011.85:395:28
2111.95:375:29
2211.95:355:31
2312.05:335:32
2412.05:315:34
2512.15:295:35
2612.25:275:36
2712.25:245:38
2812.35:225:39
2912.35:205:41
3012.45:185:42
3112.55:165:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Snizhne?

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 Snizhne.

What to pack for Snizhne in March

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

In March, Snizhne sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°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 Snizhne 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 Snizhne peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Snizhne in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Snizhne is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1718 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Snizhne?

Snizhne sits at 48.0°N, 38.8°E, 281 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Chystyakove, 12 km away.

Topography around Snizhne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Snizhne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 264 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Snizhne is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (32%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
312 m
80 km
400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Chystyakove 12 km · Pelahiivka 14 km · Khrustalnyi 18 km · Shakhtarsk 24 km · Antratsyt 26 km · Khrestivka 33 km · Amvrosiivka 33 km · Zuhres 37 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 Snizhne (48.0233°, 38.7621°, elevation 281 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).