Alapayevsk weather in March

In March, Alapayevsk sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 4°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 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Alapayevsk's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alapayevsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
5th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:21 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Alapayevsk is town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,760/km²
people per km²
Founded
1639

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 -3°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

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

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-12
2-3-12
3-3-12
4-2-12
5-2-11
6-2-11
7-2-11
8-1-11
9-1-10
10-1-10
11-1-10
12-1-10
130-10
140-9
150-9
160-9
171-9
181-8
191-8
201-8
211-8
222-7
232-7
242-7
252-7
263-6
273-6
283-6
294-5
304-5
314-5

How March really feels in Alapayevsk

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Alapayevsk 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-11° / -17°185.66.96.90.0
Feb-8° / -16°154.65.68.90.0
Mar / -9°256.56.911.40.0
Apr / -1°337.22.9141.9
May17° / 579.50.916.35.2
Jun21° / 11°7611.9017.76.1
Jul23° / 13°8011.9017.16.5
Aug20° / 11°8012.4015.15.8
Sep14° / 5810.80.212.53.8
Oct / 409.13.79.90.8
Nov-3° / -9°308.27.67.60.0
Dec-9° / -15°206.58.26.30.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Alapayevsk gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11619
21719
31719
41719
51819
61820
71820
81920
91920
101921
111921
122021
132021
142022
152122
162122
172123
182223
192224
202324
212324
222425
232425
242424
252424
262424
272423
282423
292422
302321
312320

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:036:10
210.28:016:12
310.37:586:14
410.47:556:17
510.47:526:19
610.57:506:21
710.67:476:24
810.77:446:26
910.87:416:28
1010.97:386:31
1111.07:366:33
1211.07:336:35
1311.17:306:37
1411.27:276:40
1511.37:246:42
1611.47:216:44
1711.57:196:47
1811.67:166:49
1911.67:136:51
2011.77:106:53
2111.87:076:56
2211.97:046:58
2312.07:017:00
2412.16:597:02
2512.16:567:05
2612.26:537:07
2712.36:507:09
2812.46:477:11
2912.56:447:14
3012.66:417:16
3112.76:387:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Alapayevsk?

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 Alapayevsk.

What to pack for Alapayevsk in March

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

In March, Alapayevsk sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Alapayevsk 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 Alapayevsk peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alapayevsk?

Alapayevsk sits at 57.9°N, 61.7°E, 112 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Rezh, 56 km away.

Topography around Alapayevsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alapayevsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Alapayevsk is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Rezh 56 km · Artëmovskiy 56 km · Nizhnyaya Salda 63 km · Verkhnyaya Salda 71 km · Irbit 84 km · Reftinskiy 85 km · Lesnoy 86 km · Asbest 95 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 Alapayevsk (57.85°, 61.6941°, elevation 112 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).