Biysk weather in March

In March, Biysk sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 25 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 -4°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Biysk's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Biysk is city in southeastern Russia.

Density
739/km²
people per km²
Founded
1709

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Biysk reaches about -0°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 -7°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 12°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-15
2-5-15
3-4-15
4-4-14
5-4-14
6-4-14
7-3-14
8-3-13
9-3-13
10-2-13
11-2-13
12-2-12
13-1-12
14-1-11
15-1-11
160-11
170-10
180-10
191-9
201-9
212-9
222-8
232-8
243-7
253-7
263-7
274-6
284-6
295-5
305-5
315-5

How March really feels in Biysk

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
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Biysk 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°2168.380.0
Feb-8° / -18°195.66.79.50.0
Mar-0° / -11°256.76.411.50.0
Apr11° / -0°4492.713.62.9
May19° / 6110.90.315.56.0
Jun24° / 13°6311.3016.56.6
Jul26° / 16°7412.7016.16.2
Aug24° / 13°6210.4014.56.8
Sep18° / 499.90.212.45.7
Oct10° / 4910.33.110.32.1
Nov-2° / -9°49119.98.50.0
Dec-9° / -17°349.211.27.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43862
53664
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183961
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244159
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Biysk gets around 25 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 26% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12224
22224
32224
42224
52224
62224
72224
82124
92124
102124
112124
122123
132123
142123
152122
162122
172121
182121
192120
202119
212119
222218
232217
242217
252316
262316
272315
282415
292515
302515
312614

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:195:46
210.57:175:48
310.67:145:50
410.77:125:52
510.77:105:53
610.87:085:55
710.97:055:57
810.97:035:59
911.07:016:01
1011.16:586:03
1111.16:566:05
1211.26:546:06
1311.36:516:08
1411.46:496:10
1511.46:476:12
1611.56:446:14
1711.66:426:15
1811.66:396:17
1911.76:376:19
2011.86:356:21
2111.86:326:23
2211.96:306:24
2312.06:276:26
2412.16:256:28
2512.16:226:30
2612.26:206:32
2712.36:186:33
2812.36:156:35
2912.46:136:37
3012.56:106:39
3112.56:086:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.56 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
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Biysk?

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 Biysk.

What to pack for Biysk in March

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

In March, Biysk sees daytime highs around -0°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 Biysk 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 Biysk peaks around July 19 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 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 19UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Biysk 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 Biysk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1414 µg/m³Dec 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Biysk?

Biysk sits at 52.5°N, 85.2°E, 184 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mayma, 76 km away.

Topography around Biysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,208 m.

The land around Biysk is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (35%), cropland (29%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
1,208 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mayma 76 km · Gorno-Altaysk 81 km · Yuzhnyy 129 km · Novoaltaysk 129 km · Zarinsk 132 km · Barnaul 135 km · Novosilikatnyy 136 km · Aleysk 164 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 Biysk (52.5342°, 85.1966°, elevation 184 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).