Giaginskaya weather in March

In March, Giaginskaya sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°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 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Giaginskaya's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giaginskaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Giaginskaya is human settlement in Giaginsky District, Republic of Adygea, Russia.

Density
465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Giaginskaya reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
490
590
6100
7100
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14101
15111
16111
17112
18112
19112
20112
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22122
23122
24122
25123
26133
27133
28133
29133
30143
31144

How March really feels in Giaginskaya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Giaginskaya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6411.55.890.0
Feb / -3°489.64.410.10.5
Mar11° / 6611.83.311.62.5
Apr17° / 6210.80.213.25.2
May22° / 12°8812.5014.66.3
Jun26° / 16°8511.3015.36.6
Jul29° / 18°597.90156.1
Aug30° / 18°547.4013.96.0
Sep25° / 13°597.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 718.10.110.76.1
Nov11° / 689.21.89.42.7
Dec / -2°6910.84.88.70.3

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
153070
163169
173169
183268
193268
203367
213367
223565
233664
243763
253763
263862
273961
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Giaginskaya gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13715
23715
33715
43714
53714
63714
73713
83713
93713
103712
113812
123812
133811
143911
153911
163911
174010
184010
194010
20409
21409
22409
23398
24398
25387
26387
27376
28366
29365
30355
31354

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 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light 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
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:085:58
210.97:075:59
310.97:056:00
411.07:036:02
511.07:016:03
611.16:596:04
711.16:586:06
811.26:566:07
911.26:546:08
1011.36:526:10
1111.36:506:11
1211.46:486:12
1311.56:476:14
1411.56:456:15
1511.66:436:16
1611.66:416:18
1711.76:396:19
1811.76:376:20
1911.86:356:22
2011.86:336:23
2111.96:316:24
2211.96:306:26
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:246:29
2612.16:226:31
2712.26:206:32
2812.36:186:33
2912.36:166:35
3012.46:146:36
3112.46:126:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Giaginskaya?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Giaginskaya.

What to pack for Giaginskaya in March

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

In March, Giaginskaya sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Giaginskaya 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 Giaginskaya peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Giaginskaya 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 Giaginskaya is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Giaginskaya?

Giaginskaya sits at 44.9°N, 40.1°E, 129 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Belorechensk, 19 km away.

Topography around Giaginskaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giaginskaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,633 m.

The land around Giaginskaya is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
1,633 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Belorechensk 19 km · Maykop 28 km · Kurganinsk 41 km · Ust’-Labinsk 49 km · Apsheronsk 52 km · Tbilisskaya 57 km · Labinsk 58 km · Khadyzhensk 64 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 Giaginskaya (44.8621°, 40.072°, elevation 129 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).