Svitlovodsk weather in March

In March, Svitlovodsk sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 41 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 19% 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 Svitlovodsk's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svitlovodsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Svitlovodsk is city of Ukraine.

Density
958/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 Svitlovodsk reaches about 6°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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
95-2
105-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
1860
1960
2070
2170
2270
2370
2480
2581
2681
2791
2891
2992
30102
31102

How March really feels in Svitlovodsk

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.

Svitlovodsk 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-1° / -5°368.26.58.50.0
Feb / -5°307.259.80.0
Mar / -1°419.34.211.60.6
Apr14° / 408.10.413.44.4
May21° / 11°5510.40156.5
Jun25° / 15°6210.3015.96.9
Jul27° / 17°539.2015.66.9
Aug26° / 16°436.6014.27.4
Sep20° / 11°517.7012.46.8
Oct13° / 407.20.210.53.8
Nov / 367.22.38.90.4
Dec / -4°377.74.98.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52377
62575
72575
82575
92674
102773
112773
122872
132872
142971
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203268
213169
223268
233268
243367
253466
263565
273664
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Svitlovodsk gets around 41 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12917
22917
32917
43017
53016
63016
73016
83015
93015
103015
113014
123014
133014
143114
153114
163113
173113
183113
193113
203113
213012
223012
233011
242911
252910
26289
27289
28288
29277
30276
31276

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light 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 6:41 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:415:19
210.76:395:21
310.86:375:23
410.86:355:24
510.96:335:26
610.96:315:27
711.06:295:29
811.16:275:31
911.16:255:32
1011.26:235:34
1111.26:215:35
1211.36:195:37
1311.46:175:38
1411.46:145:40
1511.56:125:42
1611.66:105:43
1711.66:085:45
1811.76:065:46
1911.76:045:48
2011.86:025:49
2111.95:595:51
2211.95:575:53
2312.05:555:54
2412.05:535:56
2512.15:515:57
2612.25:485:59
2712.25:466:00
2812.35:446:02
2912.45:426:03
3012.45:406:05
3112.55:386:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Svitlovodsk?

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 Svitlovodsk.

What to pack for Svitlovodsk in March

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

In March, Svitlovodsk sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°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 Svitlovodsk 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 Svitlovodsk peaks around July 14 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Svitlovodsk?

Svitlovodsk sits at 49.1°N, 33.2°E, 126 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Kremenchuk, 12 km away.

Topography around Svitlovodsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svitlovodsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Svitlovodsk is covered by water (38%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (28%), cropland (25%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
526 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kremenchuk 12 km · Avtozavodskyi 14 km · Kryukiv 15 km · Rakivka 16 km · Molodizhne 17 km · Horishni Plavni 29 km · Oleksandriya 44 km · Znamyanka 57 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 Svitlovodsk (49.0629°, 33.2458°, elevation 126 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).