Borovichi weather in March

In March, Borovichi sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Borovichi's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borovichi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:13 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Borovichi is city in Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,246/km²
people per km²
Founded
1401

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 -1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Borovichi reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°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)
1-1-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
40-7
50-7
60-7
70-7
80-7
91-7
101-6
111-6
121-6
131-6
141-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
264-5
274-4
284-4
295-4
305-4
315-4

How March really feels in Borovichi

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Borovichi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°4211.412.96.80.0
Feb-4° / -10°3299.88.90.0
Mar / -6°3597.811.40.0
Apr10° / 43103.1142.1
May17° / 6512.40.316.44.9
Jun20° / 10°8312.8017.85.7
Jul22° / 13°8813.9017.36.1
Aug20° / 11°7811.9015.15.9
Sep15° / 5611.4012.54.1
Oct / 6212.32.39.91.0
Nov / -3°55117.17.50.0
Dec-3° / -7°4611.811.26.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31981
41981
52080
62080
72080
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152377
162377
172476
182476
192476
202476
212674
222674
232674
242773
252773
262773
272971
282971
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Borovichi gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13332
23331
33231
43230
53129
63129
73028
83027
92927
102926
112926
122926
132926
143026
153026
163026
173126
183126
193026
203025
213025
223025
232924
242924
252924
262924
272923
282923
292922
302921
312921

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light 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
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:566:00
210.27:536:02
310.27:506:04
410.37:476:07
510.47:446:09
610.57:426:11
710.67:396:14
810.77:366:16
910.87:336:19
1010.87:306:21
1110.97:276:23
1211.07:256:26
1311.17:226:28
1411.27:196:30
1511.37:166:33
1611.47:136:35
1711.57:106:37
1811.57:076:40
1911.67:046:42
2011.77:016:44
2111.86:586:47
2211.96:556:49
2312.06:536:51
2412.16:506:54
2512.26:476:56
2612.26:446:58
2712.36:417:00
2812.46:387:03
2912.56:357:05
3012.66:327:07
3112.76:297:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Borovichi?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borovichi.

What to pack for Borovichi in March

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

In March, Borovichi sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°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 Borovichi 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 Borovichi peaks around July 10 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Borovichi?

Borovichi sits at 58.4°N, 33.9°E, 78 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bologoye, 57 km away.

Topography around Borovichi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borovichi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m.

The land around Borovichi is covered by trees (33%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bologoye 57 km · Valday 61 km · Udomlya 86 km · Vyshniy Volochëk 97 km · Pestovo 112 km · Boksitogorsk 121 km · Pikalëvo 126 km · Tikhvin 140 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 Borovichi (58.3942°, 33.9186°, elevation 78 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).