Gorodishche weather in March

In March, Gorodishche sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 1°C in the first days to 9°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 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 Gorodishche's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorodishche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:25 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Gorodishche is human settlement in Gorodishchensky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1827

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gorodishche reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°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)
10-6
21-6
31-6
41-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
134-4
144-4
154-3
164-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
206-2
216-2
226-2
237-2
247-1
257-1
268-1
278-1
2880
2990
3090
31100

How March really feels in Gorodishche

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gorodishche 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° / -9°3187.48.50.0
Feb-2° / -9°266.55.59.80.0
Mar / -3°317.74.311.60.4
Apr15° / 306.60.513.44.8
May22° / 11°407.30157.1
Jun28° / 16°356.9015.96.7
Jul30° / 19°285.8015.55.6
Aug29° / 17°234.1014.26.4
Sep22° / 11°325.5012.47.4
Oct14° / 336.90.410.54.2
Nov / -2°256.22.28.90.3
Dec-2° / -7°347.868.10.0

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102674
112773
122872
132773
142773
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203268
213268
223367
233367
243466
253565
263664
273664
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gorodishche gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12320
22320
32319
42319
52318
62317
72217
82216
92215
102214
112214
122213
132212
142312
152312
162311
172411
182411
192511
202611
212611
222712
232711
242711
252711
262711
272710
282710
29269
30269
31258

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
2115light 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 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 6:56 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:565:35
210.76:545:36
310.86:525:38
410.86:505:40
510.96:485:41
610.96:465:43
711.06:445:44
811.16:425:46
911.16:405:47
1011.26:385:49
1111.26:365:51
1211.36:345:52
1311.46:315:54
1411.46:295:55
1511.56:275:57
1611.66:255:58
1711.66:236:00
1811.76:216:01
1911.76:196:03
2011.86:176:05
2111.96:146:06
2211.96:126:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:11
2512.16:066:12
2612.26:046:14
2712.26:016:15
2812.35:596:17
2912.45:576:18
3012.45:556:20
3112.55:536:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gorodishche?

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

0.4
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 Gorodishche.

What to pack for Gorodishche in March

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

In March, Gorodishche sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Gorodishche 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 Gorodishche peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gorodishche 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 Gorodishche is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1719 µg/m³Jun 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gorodishche?

Gorodishche sits at 48.8°N, 44.5°E, 63 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Volgograd, 10 km away.

Topography around Gorodishche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorodishche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m.

The land around Gorodishche is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Volgograd 10 km · Volzhsky 22 km · Dubovka 38 km · Leninsk 54 km · Kalach-na-Donu 71 km · Znamensk 96 km · Surovikino 121 km · Frolovo 123 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 Gorodishche (48.8026°, 44.4749°, elevation 63 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).