Arsk weather in March

In March, Arsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Arsk's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Arsk is human settlement in Arsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

Founded
1201

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 -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-11
2-4-11
3-4-11
4-4-10
5-4-10
6-3-10
7-3-10
8-3-10
9-3-9
10-3-9
11-2-9
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-8
15-2-8
16-1-8
17-1-8
18-1-8
19-1-7
200-7
210-7
220-7
230-6
240-6
251-6
261-6
271-5
282-5
292-5
302-5
313-4

How March really feels in Arsk

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.

Arsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -14°4010.512.87.30.0
Feb-8° / -14°338.59.89.10.0
Mar-1° / -8°388.88.611.40.0
Apr / 387.82.813.82.0
May18° / 479.20.2165.9
Jun22° / 11°5910.4017.26.5
Jul24° / 14°6510.3016.77.0
Aug22° / 12°6110.4014.96.6
Sep16° / 509.60.112.54.7
Oct / 56112.310.11.2
Nov-1° / -6°4410.18.47.90.0
Dec-7° / -12°4310.311.56.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32278
42278
52377
62476
72575
82674
92674
102872
112872
122971
132971
143070
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223268
233169
243268
253268
263268
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arsk gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13133
23032
33032
42931
52930
62829
72728
82728
92727
102727
112726
122726
132726
142726
152827
162827
172928
182928
193028
203029
213129
223129
233129
243129
253028
263027
272927
282926
292825
302723
312622

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:475:01
210.36:445:03
310.46:425:05
410.56:395:07
510.56:375:09
610.66:345:11
710.76:315:14
810.86:295:16
910.96:265:18
1010.96:245:20
1111.06:215:22
1211.16:185:24
1311.26:165:26
1411.36:135:29
1511.36:105:31
1611.46:085:33
1711.56:055:35
1811.66:025:37
1911.75:595:39
2011.75:575:41
2111.85:545:43
2211.95:515:45
2312.05:495:47
2412.15:465:50
2512.15:435:52
2612.25:405:54
2712.35:385:56
2812.45:355:58
2912.55:326:00
3012.55:306:02
3112.65:276:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arsk?

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 Arsk.

What to pack for Arsk in March

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

In March, Arsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Arsk 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 Arsk peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arsk?

Arsk sits at 56.1°N, 49.9°E, 128 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kazan, 58 km away.

Topography around Arsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m.

The land around Arsk is covered by grassland (27%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
233 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kazan 58 km · Kukmor 64 km · Vyatskiye Polyany 75 km · Vasil’yevo 78 km · Zelenodolsk 89 km · Chistopol’ 94 km · Volzhsk 98 km · Nizhnekamsk 131 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 Arsk (56.0925°, 49.8782°, elevation 128 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).