Sorokyne weather in March

In March, Sorokyne sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 Sorokyne's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorokyne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Sorokyne is city in the Luhansk Oblast.

Density
638/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 Sorokyne 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)
12-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-3
63-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
125-3
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
2580
2680
2780
2890
2990
3091
31101

How March really feels in Sorokyne

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.

Sorokyne 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°419.37.58.60.0
Feb-1° / -7°357.96.19.90.0
Mar / -2°419.44.711.60.5
Apr15° / 489.50.413.44.3
May21° / 10°5910.2014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°539.3015.86.9
Jul28° / 17°478.5015.56.5
Aug28° / 15°335.4014.17.0
Sep21° / 10°406.8012.47.2
Oct13° / 397.10.410.64.1
Nov / -1°357.22.390.4
Dec-0° / -5°428.85.98.20.0

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62476
72476
82476
92575
102674
112674
122773
132872
142872
152872
162872
172971
182971
192872
202971
212971
222872
232971
242971
252971
263070
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sorokyne gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 (%)
13020
23020
32919
42919
52818
62818
72817
82717
92716
102716
112816
122815
132815
142915
152915
163015
173115
183115
193215
203315
213315
223314
233414
243313
253312
263312
273211
283210
29319
30318
31318

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 15 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
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:14 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:144:54
210.76:124:56
310.86:104:58
410.86:084:59
510.96:065:01
611.06:045:02
711.06:025:04
811.16:005:05
911.15:585:07
1011.25:565:08
1111.35:545:10
1211.35:525:12
1311.45:505:13
1411.45:485:15
1511.55:465:16
1611.65:445:18
1711.65:425:19
1811.75:405:21
1911.75:385:22
2011.85:355:24
2111.95:335:25
2211.95:315:27
2312.05:295:28
2412.05:275:30
2512.15:255:31
2612.25:235:33
2712.25:215:34
2812.35:185:36
2912.35:165:37
3012.45:145:39
3112.55:125:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
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
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sorokyne?

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

0.5
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 Sorokyne.

What to pack for Sorokyne in March

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

In March, Sorokyne sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sorokyne in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sorokyne peaks around June 21 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 21UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sorokyne 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 Sorokyne is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sorokyne?

Sorokyne sits at 48.3°N, 39.7°E, 146 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Sukhodilsk, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sorokyne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorokyne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m.

The land around Sorokyne is covered by trees (47%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Sukhodilsk 6.0 km · Otamanivka 8.0 km · Donetsk 17 km · Voznesenivka 25 km · Dovzhansk 25 km · Gukovo 30 km · Rovenky 35 km · Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 39 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 Sorokyne (48.2933°, 39.7333°, elevation 146 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).