Akademgorodok weather in March

In March, Akademgorodok sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Akademgorodok's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akademgorodok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:54 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Akademgorodok reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-16
2-7-15
3-6-15
4-6-15
5-6-15
6-6-14
7-5-14
8-5-14
9-5-14
10-4-13
11-4-13
12-4-13
13-3-12
14-3-12
15-3-12
16-2-11
17-2-11
18-2-10
19-1-10
20-1-10
21-1-9
220-9
230-8
240-8
251-8
261-7
271-7
282-7
292-6
302-6
313-6

How March really feels in Akademgorodok

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.

Akademgorodok 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-13° / -20°247.49.97.60.0
Feb-10° / -18°185.97.89.30.0
Mar-2° / -11°2377.211.40.0
Apr / -2°297.8313.81.4
May17° / 388.50.715.85.3
Jun22° / 12°5010016.96.6
Jul24° / 15°6811.8016.56.8
Aug21° / 12°5310.5014.76.5
Sep15° / 5110.60.312.54.3
Oct / 4711.54.610.21.0
Nov-4° / -10°4311.110.98.10.0
Dec-11° / -17°3710.712.870.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42872
52971
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143268
153367
163367
173367
183367
193169
203169
213169
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Akademgorodok gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12125
22125
32126
42226
52226
62326
72326
82326
92326
102426
112426
122426
132426
142426
152426
162325
172325
182324
192324
202323
212322
222222
232221
242220
252220
262219
272219
282318
292318
302317
312317

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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light 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 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:315:50
210.47:295:52
310.57:275:54
410.57:245:56
510.67:225:58
610.77:196:00
710.87:176:03
810.87:146:05
910.97:126:07
1011.07:096:09
1111.17:076:11
1211.17:046:13
1311.27:026:15
1411.36:596:17
1511.46:566:19
1611.46:546:21
1711.56:516:23
1811.66:496:25
1911.76:466:27
2011.86:436:29
2111.86:416:31
2211.96:386:33
2312.06:366:35
2412.16:336:37
2512.16:306:38
2612.26:286:40
2712.36:256:42
2812.46:236:44
2912.46:206:46
3012.56:176:48
3112.66:156:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Akademgorodok?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akademgorodok.

What to pack for Akademgorodok in March

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

In March, Akademgorodok sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Akademgorodok 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 Akademgorodok peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Akademgorodok 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 Akademgorodok is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1618 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr19Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akademgorodok?

Akademgorodok sits at 54.9°N, 83.1°E, 151 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krasnoobsk, 11 km away.

Topography around Akademgorodok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akademgorodok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m.

The land around Akademgorodok is covered by trees (74%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
462 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Krasnoobsk 11 km · Berdsk 11 km · Novosibirsk 22 km · Iskitim 27 km · Ob’ 29 km · Linëvo 47 km · Kochenëvo 60 km · Cherepanovo 72 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 Akademgorodok (54.8523°, 83.106°, elevation 151 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).