Volnovakha weather in March

In March, Volnovakha sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°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 Volnovakha's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volnovakha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Volnovakha is city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Density
1,008/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Volnovakha 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 12°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
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-2
64-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
197-1
2070
2170
2270
2380
2480
2580
2691
2791
2891
29101
30101
31102

How March really feels in Volnovakha

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.

Volnovakha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°409.16.38.70.0
Feb / -5°367.64.99.90.0
Mar / -1°429.3411.60.7
Apr14° / 428.70.113.34.4
May21° / 11°5410014.96.6
Jun26° / 16°5210015.76.9
Jul28° / 18°417.2015.46.6
Aug28° / 16°336014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°346012.47.4
Oct14° / 356.30.210.64.4
Nov / 366.81.59.10.6
Dec / -4°408.34.28.30.0

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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92773
102773
112773
122773
132971
142971
152971
162872
172971
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Volnovakha gets around 42 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 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62715
72715
82715
92715
102814
112814
122914
133014
143014
153113
163213
173213
183313
193413
203413
213412
223412
233411
243310
25339
26329
27318
28317
29306
30305
31305

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
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
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 6:22 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:225:04
210.86:205:06
310.86:185:07
410.96:165:09
510.96:145:10
611.06:135:12
711.06:115:13
811.16:095:15
911.26:075:16
1011.26:055:18
1111.36:035:19
1211.36:015:21
1311.45:595:22
1411.55:575:24
1511.55:555:25
1611.65:525:27
1711.65:505:28
1811.75:485:30
1911.75:465:31
2011.85:445:33
2111.95:425:34
2211.95:405:36
2312.05:385:37
2412.05:365:39
2512.15:345:40
2612.25:325:41
2712.25:305:43
2812.35:285:44
2912.35:255:46
3012.45:235:47
3112.55:215:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Volnovakha?

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

0.7
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 Volnovakha.

What to pack for Volnovakha in March

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

In March, Volnovakha 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

Sea temperature near Volnovakha in March

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in July at about 25°C and coldest in January near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 13 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep20Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Volnovakha 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 Volnovakha peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Volnovakha 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 Volnovakha is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volnovakha?

Volnovakha sits at 47.6°N, 37.5°E, 263 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Dokuchayevsk, 22 km away.

Topography around Volnovakha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volnovakha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Volnovakha is covered by cropland (43%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Dokuchayevsk 22 km · Voznesenskyi 38 km · Trudivskyi 39 km · Tekstylnyk 41 km · Rutchenkivskyi 44 km · Kurakhove 46 km · Bosse 46 km · Oleksandrivskyi 47 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 Volnovakha (47.6008°, 37.4936°, elevation 263 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. 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).