Dankov weather in March

In March, Dankov sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dankov's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dankov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Dankov is Dankovsky District, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,091/km²
people per km²
Founded
1568

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 Dankov reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°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 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-8
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-7
5-1-7
6-1-7
70-7
80-6
90-6
100-6
111-6
121-6
131-6
141-6
151-5
161-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
213-5
223-4
233-4
243-4
254-4
264-4
274-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
316-2

How March really feels in Dankov

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Dankov weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°4010.110.37.90.0
Feb-4° / -10°388.68.79.40.0
Mar / -5°368.86.911.50.0
Apr12° / 449.21.413.63.0
May19° / 5410.30.115.66.2
Jun23° / 13°6311016.66.6
Jul25° / 15°6611.7016.26.7
Aug24° / 13°568.4014.67.1
Sep18° / 529.10.112.45.5
Oct10° / 56101.310.32.1
Nov / -3°418.45.18.40.0
Dec-3° / -8°409.79.57.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
32080
42080
52179
62278
72278
82377
92476
102476
112674
122674
132773
142773
152872
162971
173070
183169
193169
203169
213268
223268
233367
243367
253466
263466
273565
283565
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dankov gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13127
23126
33026
43025
52924
62923
72823
82822
92722
102721
112721
122721
132722
142822
152822
162923
172923
182924
193024
203024
213024
223024
233023
243023
252922
262921
272920
282919
292818
302816
312815

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:245:49
210.57:225:51
310.67:205:53
410.67:175:55
510.77:155:57
610.87:135:59
710.87:106:00
810.97:086:02
911.07:066:04
1011.07:036:06
1111.17:016:08
1211.26:586:10
1311.36:566:12
1411.36:546:14
1511.46:516:16
1611.56:496:17
1711.66:466:19
1811.66:446:21
1911.76:416:23
2011.86:396:25
2111.86:366:27
2211.96:346:29
2312.06:316:30
2412.16:296:32
2512.16:276:34
2612.26:246:36
2712.36:226:38
2812.36:196:40
2912.46:176:41
3012.56:146:43
3112.66:126:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dankov?

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 Dankov.

What to pack for Dankov in March

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

In March, Dankov sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°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 Dankov 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 Dankov peaks around June 23 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dankov 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 Dankov is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dankov?

Dankov sits at 53.2°N, 39.1°E, 136 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lebedyan’, 26 km away.

Topography around Dankov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dankov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Dankov is covered by cropland (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lebedyan’ 26 km · Skopin 69 km · Yefremov 69 km · Lipetsk 79 km · Ryazhsk 80 km · Yelets 82 km · Bogoroditsk 89 km · Kimovsk 90 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 Dankov (53.2498°, 39.1441°, elevation 136 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).