Afipskiy weather in March

In March, Afipskiy sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Afipskiy's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afipskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Afipskiy is human settlement in Seversky District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Founded
1865

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Afipskiy reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
290
390
491
591
691
791
891
9101
10101
11101
12101
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
18112
19112
20112
21113
22113
23123
24123
25123
26123
27133
28134
29134
30134
31144

How March really feels in Afipskiy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Afipskiy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6110.13.790.0
Feb / -2°478.7310.10.4
Mar11° / 5910.92.211.62.4
Apr17° / 519.50.113.25.3
May22° / 12°6510.5014.66.7
Jun27° / 17°659.9015.36.7
Jul30° / 19°417.3015.15.6
Aug30° / 19°366.2013.95.7
Sep25° / 14°406.5012.37.7
Oct18° / 537.60.110.76.1
Nov11° / 568.31.19.42.6
Dec / -1°6410.12.88.70.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
52971
62971
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193565
203565
213565
223664
233763
243763
253763
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Afipskiy gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13310
23410
33410
43410
53410
63410
73410
83410
9349
10359
11359
12358
13358
14368
15368
16367
17377
18376
19376
20376
21375
22375
23375
24364
25364
26354
27343
28343
29333
30322
31322

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light 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
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:136:03
210.97:116:04
310.97:106:05
411.07:086:07
511.07:066:08
611.17:046:09
711.17:036:11
811.27:016:12
911.26:596:13
1011.36:576:15
1111.36:556:16
1211.46:536:17
1311.56:526:19
1411.56:506:20
1511.66:486:21
1611.66:466:23
1711.76:446:24
1811.76:426:25
1911.86:406:27
2011.86:386:28
2111.96:366:29
2211.96:346:30
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:316:33
2512.16:296:34
2612.16:276:36
2712.26:256:37
2812.36:236:38
2912.36:216:39
3012.46:196:41
3112.46:176:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Afipskiy?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Afipskiy.

What to pack for Afipskiy in March

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

In March, Afipskiy sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Afipskiy in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Afipskiy 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 Afipskiy peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Afipskiy 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 Afipskiy is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Afipskiy?

Afipskiy sits at 44.9°N, 38.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Enem, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Afipskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afipskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m.

The land around Afipskiy is covered by trees (29%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
1,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Enem 6.0 km · Yablonovskiy 13 km · Severskaya 14 km · Yelizavetinskaya 17 km · Krasnodar 20 km · Il’skiy 23 km · Pashkovskiy 25 km · Kholmskiy 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 Afipskiy (44.9001°, 38.8426°, elevation 22 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).