Stowbtsy weather in March

In March, Stowbtsy sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 8°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 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Stowbtsy's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stowbtsy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:39 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Stowbtsy is city in Belarus.

Founded
1511

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 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Stowbtsy reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
52-4
62-4
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
226-2
236-2
246-1
256-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
298-1
3080
3180

How March really feels in Stowbtsy

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.

Stowbtsy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°391087.80.0
Feb-1° / -6°349.27.79.40.0
Mar / -2°3910.2511.50.3
Apr12° / 429.41.113.73.3
May18° / 6812.70.115.65.5
Jun22° / 12°7312.2016.76.1
Jul24° / 14°9013.2016.26.4
Aug23° / 13°6710.4014.66.7
Sep17° / 528.8012.55.4
Oct10° / 51100.910.32.4
Nov / -0°439.93.88.30.1
Dec-1° / -4°419.97.87.30.0

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21684
31684
41783
51783
61882
71882
81981
92080
102080
112179
122278
132278
142278
152575
162575
172575
182575
192773
202773
212872
222971
232971
243070
253169
263268
273367
283367
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Stowbtsy gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13624
23624
33623
43622
53522
63521
73520
83420
93419
103419
113318
123318
133317
143317
153316
163316
173315
183315
193214
203214
213213
223113
233112
243112
253111
263011
273010
283010
293010
303010
31309

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light 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 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:146:38
210.58:126:40
310.58:106:42
410.68:076:44
510.78:056:46
610.88:036:48
710.88:006:50
810.97:586:52
911.07:566:54
1011.07:536:56
1111.17:516:57
1211.27:486:59
1311.37:467:01
1411.37:437:03
1511.47:417:05
1611.57:397:07
1711.57:367:09
1811.67:347:11
1911.77:317:13
2011.87:297:14
2111.87:267:16
2211.97:247:18
2312.07:217:20
2412.17:197:22
2512.17:167:24
2612.27:147:26
2712.37:117:27
2812.37:097:29
2912.47:067:31
3012.57:047:33
3112.67:017:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Stowbtsy?

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

0.3
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 Stowbtsy.

What to pack for Stowbtsy in March

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

In March, Stowbtsy sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Stowbtsy 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 Stowbtsy peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stowbtsy?

Stowbtsy sits at 53.5°N, 26.7°E, 146 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Mir, 18 km away.

FanipolNovogrudokBaranovichiZaslawyeMinsk

Topography around Stowbtsy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stowbtsy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Stowbtsy is covered by grassland (35%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mir 18 km · Nesvizh 29 km · Dzyarzhynsk 35 km · Fanipol 50 km · Novogrudok 62 km · Baranovichi 62 km · Zaslawye 69 km · Minsk 72 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 4%

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 Stowbtsy (53.4799°, 26.7351°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).