Barnaul weather in March

In March, Barnaul sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Barnaul's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barnaul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:50 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Barnaul is city in eastern Russia.

Density
1,964/km²
people per km²
Founded
1730

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Barnaul reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-16
2-5-15
3-5-15
4-4-15
5-4-15
6-4-14
7-4-14
8-3-14
9-3-14
10-3-13
11-3-13
12-2-13
13-2-12
14-2-12
15-1-11
16-1-11
17-1-11
180-10
190-10
200-9
211-9
221-9
232-8
242-8
252-7
263-7
273-7
283-6
294-6
304-6
314-5

How March really feels in Barnaul

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Barnaul 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-12° / -20°247.19.17.80.0
Feb-9° / -18°205.97.19.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°246.76.811.50.0
Apr10° / -1°368.12.213.72.5
May19° / 509.90.415.65.9
Jun24° / 12°6310.5016.66.8
Jul26° / 15°8012016.26.5
Aug23° / 12°549.8014.66.9
Sep17° / 449.60.112.45.3
Oct / -0°449.83.210.31.7
Nov-2° / -10°4910.99.78.40.0
Dec-9° / -17°3810.312.27.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33466
43565
53466
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193862
203763
213862
223862
233862
243961
254060
264060
273961
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Barnaul gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12024
22024
32024
42024
52024
62024
72124
82124
92124
102124
112124
122224
132224
142224
152224
162223
172223
182222
192322
202321
212320
222320
232319
242318
252318
262317
272216
282215
292215
302214
312213

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 12 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
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light 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
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:265:50
210.57:245:52
310.57:225:54
410.67:195:56
510.77:175:58
610.87:156:00
710.87:126:02
810.97:106:04
911.07:076:06
1011.07:056:08
1111.17:036:10
1211.27:006:11
1311.36:586:13
1411.36:556:15
1511.46:536:17
1611.56:506:19
1711.56:486:21
1811.66:466:23
1911.76:436:25
2011.86:416:26
2111.86:386:28
2211.96:366:30
2312.06:336:32
2412.16:316:34
2512.16:286:36
2612.26:266:38
2712.36:236:39
2812.36:216:41
2912.46:186:43
3012.56:166:45
3112.66:136:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Barnaul?

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 Barnaul.

What to pack for Barnaul in March

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

In March, Barnaul sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Barnaul 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 Barnaul peaks around May 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 21UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Barnaul 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 Barnaul is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barnaul?

Barnaul sits at 53.4°N, 83.7°E, 197 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novosilikatnyy, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Barnaul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barnaul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around Barnaul is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
213 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Novosilikatnyy 9.0 km · Yuzhnyy 12 km · Novoaltaysk 15 km · Tal’menka 52 km · Zarinsk 89 km · Cherepanovo 99 km · Suzun 104 km · Aleysk 116 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 Barnaul (53.362°, 83.7279°, elevation 197 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).