Arzgir weather in March

In March, Arzgir sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Arzgir's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arzgir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:25 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Arzgir is human settlement in Arzgirsky District, Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Density
880/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 5°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arzgir reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-1
76-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
138-1
1480
1580
1680
1780
1890
1990
2090
2191
22101
23101
24101
25101
26111
27112
28112
29122
30122
31122

How March really feels in Arzgir

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Arzgir weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°267.568.90.0
Feb / -5°236.74.810.10.0
Mar / -0°408.53.411.61.5
Apr16° / 4480.213.25.2
May23° / 12°509.1014.66.9
Jun29° / 17°497.9015.46.0
Jul32° / 20°336.2015.14.7
Aug31° / 18°365.8013.95.3
Sep24° / 13°345.9012.37.6
Oct16° / 396.70.210.75.5
Nov / 306.62.19.31.2
Dec / -3°286.94.48.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92476
102575
112674
122575
132674
142674
152773
162773
172872
182872
192971
203070
213070
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arzgir gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92614
102614
112614
122613
132613
142712
152711
162710
172710
18279
19289
20288
21288
22287
23287
24287
25287
26276
27276
28266
29265
30265
31255

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, the windiest month of the year.

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
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light 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 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:525:40
210.96:515:42
310.96:495:43
411.06:475:45
511.06:455:46
611.16:435:47
711.16:425:49
811.26:405:50
911.26:385:51
1011.36:365:53
1111.36:345:54
1211.46:325:56
1311.46:305:57
1411.56:285:58
1511.66:276:00
1611.66:256:01
1711.76:236:02
1811.76:216:04
1911.86:196:05
2011.86:176:06
2111.96:156:08
2211.96:136:09
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:096:12
2512.16:076:13
2612.16:056:14
2712.26:036:16
2812.36:016:17
2912.35:596:18
3012.45:576:19
3112.45:556:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arzgir?

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

1.5
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 Arzgir.

What to pack for Arzgir in March

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

In March, Arzgir sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Arzgir 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 Arzgir peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arzgir 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 Arzgir is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arzgir?

Arzgir sits at 45.4°N, 44.2°E, 88 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Budyonnovsk, 66 km away.

Topography around Arzgir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arzgir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Arzgir is covered by grassland (49%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Budyonnovsk 66 km · Blagodarnyy 69 km · Divnoye 90 km · Neftekumsk 92 km · Elista 104 km · Svetlograd 107 km · Ipatovo 109 km · Zelenokumsk 110 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 Arzgir (45.3741°, 44.2198°, elevation 88 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).