Arsen’yev weather in March

In March, Arsen’yev sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Arsen’yev's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arsen’yev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:28 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Arsen’yev is city in Primorsky Krai, Russia.

Density
647/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

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 -2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arsen’yev reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°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)
1-2-16
2-2-16
3-2-15
4-1-15
5-1-15
6-1-14
7-1-14
80-14
90-13
100-13
111-13
121-12
131-12
142-11
152-11
162-11
173-10
183-10
193-9
204-9
214-9
224-8
235-8
245-7
255-7
266-6
276-6
286-6
297-5
307-5
317-4

How March really feels in Arsen’yev

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Arsen’yev 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° / -24°112.83.79.10.0
Feb-6° / -20°143.34.110.20.0
Mar / -11°306.35.611.60.1
Apr12° / 519.43.113.23.1
May18° / 8512.60.114.55.4
Jun22° / 13°9112.7015.26.1
Jul25° / 17°13113.70156.0
Aug25° / 16°13013.6013.86.1
Sep20° / 859.60.112.36.4
Oct12° / 649.41.510.83.6
Nov / -9°355.84.49.40.1
Dec-9° / -21°193.94.58.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55248
65248
75248
85248
95149
105050
115050
125050
135050
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arsen’yev gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11719
21718
31818
41818
51818
61819
71919
81919
91919
102019
112019
122019
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142119
152119
162119
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202118
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252217
262217
272216
282216
292216
302315
312315

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
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8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
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24100
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26100
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28100
29100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 7:55 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:556:46
210.97:536:47
311.07:516:48
411.07:496:50
511.17:486:51
611.17:466:52
711.27:446:54
811.27:426:55
911.37:416:56
1011.37:396:58
1111.47:376:59
1211.47:357:00
1311.57:337:01
1411.57:327:03
1511.67:307:04
1611.67:287:05
1711.77:267:06
1811.77:247:08
1911.87:227:09
2011.87:207:10
2111.97:197:12
2211.97:177:13
2312.07:157:14
2412.07:137:15
2512.17:117:17
2612.17:097:18
2712.27:077:19
2812.27:057:20
2912.37:047:22
3012.47:027:23
3112.47:007:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Arsen’yev

In seasonPeak

None of Arsen’yev's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arsen’yev's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Arsen’yev?

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

0.1
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 Arsen’yev.

What to pack for Arsen’yev in March

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

In March, Arsen’yev sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Arsen’yev 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 Arsen’yev peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arsen’yev 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 Arsen’yev is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (September, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1229 µg/m³Sep 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arsen’yev?

Arsen’yev sits at 44.2°N, 133.3°E, 172 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Spassk-Dal’niy, 61 km away.

Topography around Arsen’yev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arsen’yev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Arsen’yev is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
809 m
80 km
1,512 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Spassk-Dal’niy 61 km · Ussuriysk 112 km · Partizansk 116 km · Artëm 124 km · Trudovoye 135 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 138 km · Kavalerovo 142 km · Lesozavodsk 147 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 Arsen’yev (44.157°, 133.2733°, elevation 172 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).