Achkhoy-Martan weather in March

In March, Achkhoy-Martan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Achkhoy-Martan's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Achkhoy-Martan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Achkhoy-Martan is human settlement in Achkhoy-Martanovsky District, Chechen Republic, Russia.

Founded
1846

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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Achkhoy-Martan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-1
46-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
1070
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1790
1891
1991
2091
2191
22101
23101
24101
25102
26112
27112
28112
29112
30122
31123

How March really feels in Achkhoy-Martan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Achkhoy-Martan 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 / -5°348.999.20.0
Feb / -4°357.87.210.20.0
Mar / 5411.25.811.61.6
Apr15° / 6610.30.613.14.3
May20° / 11°9212.8014.45.9
Jun25° / 15°9311.7015.16.6
Jul28° / 18°7210.1014.96.4
Aug28° / 18°7210013.86.4
Sep23° / 13°729.8012.36.8
Oct16° / 589.50.510.85.1
Nov / 458.73.19.51.5
Dec / -3°3486.78.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83169
93268
103268
113268
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223367
233367
243367
253367
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Achkhoy-Martan gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13023
23023
33123
43123
53223
63223
73323
83322
93422
103422
113521
123520
133620
143619
153618
163718
173717
183717
193816
203816
213815
223815
233814
243714
253713
263713
273712
283612
293611
303510
313510

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:455:39
210.96:445:40
311.06:425:41
411.06:405:43
511.16:395:44
611.16:375:45
711.26:355:46
811.26:345:48
911.36:325:49
1011.36:305:50
1111.46:285:51
1211.46:275:53
1311.56:255:54
1411.56:235:55
1511.66:215:56
1611.66:195:58
1711.76:185:59
1811.76:166:00
1911.86:146:01
2011.86:126:02
2111.96:106:04
2211.96:096:05
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:056:07
2512.16:036:08
2612.16:016:10
2712.25:596:11
2812.25:586:12
2912.35:566:13
3012.35:546:14
3112.45:526:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Achkhoy-Martan?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Achkhoy-Martan.

What to pack for Achkhoy-Martan in March

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

In March, Achkhoy-Martan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Achkhoy-Martan 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 Achkhoy-Martan peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Achkhoy-Martan 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 Achkhoy-Martan is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1918 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Achkhoy-Martan?

Achkhoy-Martan sits at 43.2°N, 45.3°E, 248 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nesterovskaya, 20 km away.

Topography around Achkhoy-Martan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Achkhoy-Martan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 243 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,421 m.

The land around Achkhoy-Martan is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (30%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
725 m
80 km
4,421 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Nesterovskaya 20 km · Urus-Martan 22 km · Sunzha 24 km · Troitskaya 27 km · Surkhakhi 31 km · Karabulak 34 km · Grozny 35 km · Ekazhevo 37 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Achkhoy-Martan (43.1922°, 45.2835°, elevation 248 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).