Aginskoye weather in March

In March, Aginskoye sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 5 mm of precipitation across 1.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aginskoye's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aginskoye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Aginskoye is town in Aginsky District, Agin-Buryat Okrug, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.

Density
648/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aginskoye reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-19
2-6-19
3-6-18
4-5-18
5-5-18
6-5-17
7-4-17
8-4-17
9-4-16
10-3-16
11-3-16
12-3-15
13-2-15
14-2-14
15-1-14
16-1-14
17-1-13
180-13
190-12
200-12
211-12
221-11
232-11
242-11
252-10
263-10
273-10
283-9
294-9
304-9
314-8

How March really feels in Aginskoye

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Aginskoye weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -26°10.40.98.20.0
Feb-10° / -22°20.60.99.60.0
Mar-1° / -14°51.21.611.50.0
Apr / -4°153.52.713.51.9
May17° / 356.21.115.35.8
Jun23° / 10°649.8016.26.7
Jul25° / 13°9112.1015.96.4
Aug23° / 11°8311.2014.46.5
Sep16° / 437.30.312.45.3
Oct / -5°143.22.410.41.1
Nov-6° / -16°61.62.28.70.0
Dec-15° / -23°311.67.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145545
155545
165446
175347
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Aginskoye gets around 5 mm of rain and snow over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
756
846
946
1046
1145
1245
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2644
2744
2844
2944
3055
3155

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light 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
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:195:51
210.67:175:53
310.77:155:55
410.77:135:56
510.87:115:58
610.97:086:00
710.97:066:02
811.07:046:03
911.17:026:05
1011.17:006:07
1111.26:576:08
1211.36:556:10
1311.36:536:12
1411.46:516:14
1511.56:486:15
1611.56:466:17
1711.66:446:19
1811.76:416:20
1911.76:396:22
2011.86:376:24
2111.86:346:25
2211.96:326:27
2312.06:306:29
2412.16:286:31
2512.16:256:32
2612.26:236:34
2712.36:216:36
2812.36:186:37
2912.46:166:39
3012.46:146:41
3112.56:116:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Aginskoye?

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

0.0
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 Aginskoye.

What to pack for Aginskoye in March

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

In March, Aginskoye sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aginskoye 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 Aginskoye peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aginskoye 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 Aginskoye is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 30.1× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateModerateGoodApr 1646 µg/m³Dec 172 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb6Good
Mar26Moderate
Apr48Poor
May28Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep5Good
Oct6Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aginskoye?

Aginskoye sits at 51.1°N, 114.5°E, 675 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Chita, 127 km away.

Topography around Aginskoye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aginskoye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 718 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m.

The land around Aginskoye is covered by grassland (63%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
747 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Chita 127 km · Borzya 161 km · Nerchinsk 171 km · Krasnokamensk 271 km · Choibalsan 337 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 397 km · Ulan-Ude 487 km · Baruun-Urt 501 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 Aginskoye (51.1075°, 114.5417°, elevation 675 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).