Astrakhan weather in March

In March, Astrakhan sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Astrakhan's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astrakhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Astrakhan is city in the south of Russia.

Density
2,555/km²
people per km²
Founded
1558

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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Astrakhan reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
127-2
137-2
147-1
157-1
167-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
2080
2190
2290
2390
24100
25100
26101
27101
28111
29111
30112
31122

How March really feels in Astrakhan

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.

Astrakhan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°154.53.68.80.0
Feb / -6°133.82.6100.0
Mar / -1°204.61.711.61.4
Apr16° / 264.9013.35.6
May24° / 13°275.6014.77.5
Jun29° / 18°204.4015.56.1
Jul32° / 20°153.4015.24.9
Aug31° / 19°122.50145.8
Sep24° / 13°153.5012.48.0
Oct16° / 204.5010.75.7
Nov / -0°184.51.29.21.0
Dec / -4°185.13.38.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103466
113466
123565
133664
143664
153664
163862
173961
183961
194060
204060
214060
224258
234258
244258
254456
264456
274555
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Astrakhan gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5136
6136
7136
8136
9136
10146
11146
12146
13146
14156
15155
16155
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22175
23175
24175
25174
26164
27164
28163
29163
30163
31162

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light 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 6:38 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:385:24
210.86:365:25
310.96:355:27
410.96:335:28
511.06:315:30
611.06:295:31
711.16:275:33
811.16:255:34
911.26:235:35
1011.36:215:37
1111.36:205:38
1211.46:185:40
1311.46:165:41
1411.56:145:42
1511.56:125:44
1611.66:105:45
1711.66:085:47
1811.76:065:48
1911.86:045:49
2011.86:025:51
2111.96:005:52
2211.95:585:54
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:525:58
2612.25:505:59
2712.25:486:00
2812.35:466:02
2912.35:446:03
3012.45:426:05
3112.45:406:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Astrakhan?

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

1.4
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 Astrakhan.

What to pack for Astrakhan in March

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

In March, Astrakhan sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Astrakhan 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 Astrakhan peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Astrakhan 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 Astrakhan is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1946 µg/m³Jun 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr33Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Astrakhan?

Astrakhan sits at 46.3°N, 48.0°E, -12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kamyzyak, 27 km away.

Topography around Astrakhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Astrakhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m.

The land around Astrakhan is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and wetland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
44 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kamyzyak 27 km · Kharabali 132 km · Shalkar 198 km · Akhtubinsk 257 km · Elista 291 km · Neftekumsk 296 km · Kizlyar 297 km · Balykshi 302 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 Astrakhan (46.3497°, 48.0408°, elevation -12 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).