Borzya weather in March

In March, Borzya sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 5 mm of precipitation across 1.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -8°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Borzya's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borzya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Borzya is town in Russia.

Density
165/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 -8°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Borzya reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-8-21
2-8-21
3-8-21
4-7-20
5-7-20
6-7-20
7-6-19
8-6-19
9-5-18
10-5-18
11-5-18
12-4-17
13-4-17
14-3-16
15-3-16
16-3-15
17-2-15
18-2-14
19-1-14
20-1-14
210-13
220-13
230-12
241-12
251-11
262-11
272-11
282-10
293-10
303-9
314-9

How March really feels in Borzya

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.

Borzya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-19° / -29°20.60.88.30.0
Feb-13° / -25°20.70.99.70.0
Mar-3° / -15°51.31.811.50.0
Apr / -5°1743.213.51.7
May17° / 3470.715.25.7
Jun23° / 10°609.20.116.16.8
Jul25° / 13°8911.6015.86.5
Aug23° / 11°7410.9014.36.6
Sep16° / 4270.212.45.3
Oct / -6°153.62.310.51.1
Nov-7° / -17°61.72.48.80.0
Dec-17° / -26°30.91.57.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205842
215941
225941
235941
246040
256040
266040
276139
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Borzya gets around 5 mm of rain and snow over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
145
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056
3166

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 11 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
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light 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
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:105:44
210.67:085:46
310.77:065:48
410.87:045:49
510.87:025:51
610.97:005:53
710.96:575:54
811.06:555:56
911.16:535:58
1011.16:515:59
1111.26:496:01
1211.36:476:03
1311.36:446:04
1411.46:426:06
1511.56:406:08
1611.56:386:09
1711.66:356:11
1811.76:336:13
1911.76:316:14
2011.86:296:16
2111.96:266:18
2211.96:246:19
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:206:23
2512.16:176:24
2612.26:156:26
2712.26:136:27
2812.36:116:29
2912.46:086:31
3012.46:066:32
3112.56:046:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Borzya?

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 Borzya.

What to pack for Borzya in March

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

In March, Borzya sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Borzya 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 Borzya peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Borzya 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 Borzya is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.0× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1731 µg/m³Dec 182 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Borzya?

Borzya sits at 50.4°N, 116.5°E, 696 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krasnokamensk, 112 km away.

Topography around Borzya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borzya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 687 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Borzya is covered by grassland (66%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (96%) within 16 km, and grassland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Krasnokamensk 112 km · Aginskoye 161 km · Nerchinsk 177 km · Chita 280 km · Choibalsan 296 km · Baruun-Urt 477 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 548 km · Öndörkhaan 549 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 Borzya (50.3914°, 116.5336°, elevation 696 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).