Zolochiv weather in March

In March, Zolochiv sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 16% 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 Zolochiv's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zolochiv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Zolochiv is city in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine.

Density
1,942/km²
people per km²
Founded
1423

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 Zolochiv 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 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
24-3
34-3
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-1
125-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
1970
2070
2170
2270
2380
2480
2580
2681
2791
2891
2991
30101
31102

How March really feels in Zolochiv

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.

Zolochiv weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4210.58.78.40.0
Feb / -5°43118.29.80.0
Mar / -1°5111.55.111.50.6
Apr14° / 5511.71.413.53.7
May19° / 8314.6015.15.4
Jun22° / 13°9514.50165.9
Jul24° / 14°10614.5015.76.2
Aug24° / 14°8011.6014.26.7
Sep19° / 7310.5012.45.7
Oct13° / 5190.810.53.4
Nov / 4610.648.80.6
Dec / -4°4911.58.180.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32476
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92575
102476
112575
122575
132575
142476
152476
162476
172575
182575
192575
202575
212674
222773
232773
242872
253070
263070
273367
283367
293466
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zolochiv gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13822
23821
33820
43719
53719
63719
73719
83819
93819
103819
113819
123819
133819
143819
153819
163819
173718
183718
193718
203717
213717
223716
233615
243614
253614
263613
273612
283612
293711
303711
313810

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.

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
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light 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 7:16 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:165:52
210.77:145:53
310.77:125:55
410.87:105:57
510.87:075:58
610.97:056:00
711.07:036:02
811.07:016:03
911.16:596:05
1011.26:576:06
1111.26:556:08
1211.36:536:10
1311.36:506:11
1411.46:486:13
1511.56:466:15
1611.56:446:16
1711.66:426:18
1811.76:396:19
1911.76:376:21
2011.86:356:23
2111.96:336:24
2211.96:316:26
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:29
2512.16:246:31
2612.26:226:32
2712.26:196:34
2812.36:176:35
2912.46:156:37
3012.46:136:39
3112.56:116:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zolochiv?

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 Zolochiv.

What to pack for Zolochiv in March

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

In March, Zolochiv sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zolochiv 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 Zolochiv peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zolochiv?

Zolochiv sits at 49.8°N, 24.9°E, 244 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Brody, 36 km away.

Topography around Zolochiv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zolochiv has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Zolochiv is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Brody 36 km · Berezhany 40 km · Vynnyky 55 km · Ternopil 57 km · Sykhiv 60 km · Novyi Lviv 63 km · Lviv 63 km · Novyi Rozdil 67 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 Zolochiv (49.8074°, 24.9038°, elevation 244 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).