Bugulma weather in March

In March, Bugulma sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bugulma's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bugulma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bugulma is city in Tatarstan, Russia.

Density
3,297/km²
people per km²
Founded
1736

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 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bugulma reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-12
2-5-12
3-4-12
4-4-11
5-4-11
6-4-11
7-3-11
8-3-11
9-3-10
10-3-10
11-2-10
12-2-10
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-9
16-1-9
17-1-9
18-1-8
19-1-8
20-1-8
210-8
220-7
230-7
240-7
251-6
261-6
271-6
282-5
292-5
302-5
313-4

How March really feels in Bugulma

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bugulma 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-9° / -15°34912.27.60.0
Feb-8° / -15°297.39.49.30.0
Mar-1° / -9°358.99.311.50.0
Apr / 377.82.713.72.0
May18° / 509.80.115.85.8
Jun22° / 11°6812016.96.4
Jul24° / 13°559.6016.47.0
Aug22° / 12°5610014.76.7
Sep16° / 53100.112.54.8
Oct / 5110.22.910.21.2
Nov-2° / -6°399.58.88.20.0
Dec-7° / -13°389.611.67.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102575
112674
122773
132773
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
253070
263070
273169
283169
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bugulma gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12631
22631
32731
42731
52731
62730
72730
82730
92730
102729
112729
122729
132729
142729
152730
162830
172931
182931
193031
203032
213132
223132
233132
243131
253130
263129
273028
283027
292926
302824
312723

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:324:52
210.46:304:54
310.56:274:56
410.66:254:58
510.66:225:00
610.76:205:02
710.86:175:04
810.96:155:06
910.96:135:08
1011.06:105:10
1111.16:085:12
1211.26:055:14
1311.26:025:16
1411.36:005:18
1511.45:575:20
1611.55:555:22
1711.55:525:24
1811.65:505:26
1911.75:475:28
2011.85:455:30
2111.85:425:32
2211.95:395:34
2312.05:375:36
2412.15:345:38
2512.15:325:40
2612.25:295:42
2712.35:275:44
2812.45:245:46
2912.45:215:47
3012.55:195:49
3112.65:165:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bugulma?

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 Bugulma.

What to pack for Bugulma in March

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

In March, Bugulma sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°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 Bugulma 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 Bugulma peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bugulma?

Bugulma sits at 54.5°N, 52.8°E, 292 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Leninogorsk, 23 km away.

Topography around Bugulma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bugulma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Bugulma is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (29%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
331 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Leninogorsk 23 km · Bavly 33 km · Aznakayevo 40 km · Oktyabrsky 44 km · Al’met’yevsk 51 km · Tuymazy 59 km · Krasnaya Glinka 89 km · Belebey 98 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 Bugulma (54.5378°, 52.7985°, elevation 292 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).