Chelyabinsk weather in March

In March, Chelyabinsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Chelyabinsk's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelyabinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:21 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chelyabinsk is city in Russia, capital city of Chelyabinsk Oblast.

Density
2,400/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 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chelyabinsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°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)
1-5-13
2-5-13
3-4-13
4-4-12
5-4-12
6-3-12
7-3-12
8-3-11
9-3-11
10-3-11
11-2-11
12-2-10
13-2-10
14-2-10
15-1-10
16-1-9
17-1-9
180-9
190-9
200-8
210-8
221-8
231-7
241-7
252-7
262-6
272-6
283-6
293-5
304-5
314-4

How March really feels in Chelyabinsk

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.

Chelyabinsk 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-11° / -17°175.477.50.0
Feb-8° / -16°154.85.89.20.0
Mar-1° / -9°245.7611.40.0
Apr10° / 3072.113.82.4
May19° / 488.80.315.86.0
Jun23° / 12°57110176.6
Jul24° / 14°7611.6016.66.7
Aug22° / 12°7111.4014.76.3
Sep16° / 438.50.112.54.9
Oct / 389.43.210.21.3
Nov-2° / -8°256.668.10.0
Dec-9° / -15°2167.370.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53565
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263664
273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chelyabinsk gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11618
21618
31718
41719
51719
61719
71719
81719
91719
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111820
121820
131820
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272018
282017
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302016
312015

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 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light 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 7:59 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:596:16
210.47:566:18
310.47:546:21
410.57:516:23
510.67:496:25
610.77:466:27
710.77:446:29
810.87:416:31
910.97:396:33
1011.07:366:35
1111.17:346:37
1211.17:316:39
1311.27:296:41
1411.37:266:43
1511.47:236:45
1611.47:216:47
1711.57:186:49
1811.67:166:51
1911.77:136:53
2011.77:106:55
2111.87:086:57
2211.97:056:59
2312.07:027:01
2412.17:007:03
2512.16:577:05
2612.26:547:07
2712.36:527:09
2812.46:497:11
2912.46:477:13
3012.56:447:15
3112.66:417:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chelyabinsk?

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 Chelyabinsk.

What to pack for Chelyabinsk in March

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

In March, Chelyabinsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chelyabinsk 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 Chelyabinsk peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Chelyabinsk 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 Chelyabinsk is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chelyabinsk?

Chelyabinsk sits at 55.2°N, 61.4°E, 232 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kopeysk, 13 km away.

Topography around Chelyabinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelyabinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m.

The land around Chelyabinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (29%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
959 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kopeysk 13 km · Korkino 30 km · Yemanzhelinsk 46 km · Chebarkul’ 71 km · Yuzhnoural’sk 80 km · Ozersk 80 km · Kyshtym 83 km · Miass 85 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 Chelyabinsk (55.1611°, 61.4288°, elevation 232 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).