Goryachevodskiy weather in March

In March, Goryachevodskiy sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°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 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Goryachevodskiy's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goryachevodskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Goryachevodskiy is human settlement in Russia.

Founded
1825

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 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Goryachevodskiy reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 15°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)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-1
136-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
208-1
2180
2280
2380
2490
2590
2690
2791
28101
29101
30101
31101

How March really feels in Goryachevodskiy

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Goryachevodskiy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°318.18.29.10.0
Feb / -5°327.87.110.20.0
Mar / -1°6312.57.711.60.9
Apr13° / 7712.62.113.23.5
May19° / 10815.10.114.55.2
Jun23° / 13°11014.1015.26.1
Jul26° / 16°8211.80156.7
Aug25° / 15°8110.5013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°699.7012.36.5
Oct15° / 649.9110.84.4
Nov / -0°428.14.79.41.1
Dec / -4°358.37.28.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92872
102773
112674
122674
132575
142575
152575
162575
172476
182476
192476
202377
212476
222575
232575
242674
252674
262872
272872
282872
293070
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Goryachevodskiy gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13425
23425
33525
43525
53625
63725
73726
83826
93826
103826
113927
123927
133927
144027
154027
164127
174127
184227
194226
204226
214226
224225
234224
244223
254222
264121
274120
284119
294017
304016
313915

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:555:47
210.96:535:48
311.06:525:49
411.06:505:51
511.16:485:52
611.16:475:53
711.26:455:54
811.26:435:56
911.36:415:57
1011.36:395:58
1111.46:386:00
1211.46:366:01
1311.56:346:02
1411.56:326:03
1511.66:306:05
1611.66:296:06
1711.76:276:07
1811.76:256:09
1911.86:236:10
2011.86:216:11
2111.96:196:12
2211.96:176:14
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:146:16
2512.16:126:17
2612.16:106:18
2712.26:086:20
2812.26:066:21
2912.36:046:22
3012.46:026:23
3112.46:016:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
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 Goryachevodskiy?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goryachevodskiy.

What to pack for Goryachevodskiy in March

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

In March, Goryachevodskiy sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Goryachevodskiy 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 Goryachevodskiy peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 11UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Goryachevodskiy 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 Goryachevodskiy is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goryachevodskiy?

Goryachevodskiy sits at 44.0°N, 43.1°E, 505 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Svobody, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Goryachevodskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goryachevodskiy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m around an average of 542 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,617 m.

The land around Goryachevodskiy is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
532 m
16 km
1,071 m
80 km
3,617 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Svobody 3.0 km · Pyatigorsk 4.0 km · Inozemtsevo 8.0 km · Lermontov 13 km · Zheleznovodsk 15 km · Yessentukskaya 17 km · Yessentuki 19 km · Mineralnye Vody 21 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 Goryachevodskiy (44.0236°, 43.0922°, elevation 505 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).