Goryachiy Klyuch weather in March

In March, Goryachiy Klyuch sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 Goryachiy Klyuch's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goryachiy Klyuch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Goryachiy Klyuch is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,560/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 Goryachiy Klyuch 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 18°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
491
591
6101
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13102
14102
15102
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27133
28134
29134
30134
31144

How March really feels in Goryachiy Klyuch

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Goryachiy Klyuch weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7512.15.390.0
Feb / -2°559.74.110.10.5
Mar11° / 6911.82.911.62.5
Apr17° / 6110.60.213.25.1
May22° / 12°7811.2014.66.5
Jun26° / 16°7610.9015.36.8
Jul29° / 19°538.20156.0
Aug30° / 18°517.1013.96.0
Sep25° / 13°567.8012.37.5
Oct18° / 728.60.110.76.0
Nov11° / 729.21.39.42.7
Dec / -1°7810.83.88.70.4

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153268
163367
173367
183367
193565
203565
213565
223664
233763
243763
253862
263862
273961
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Goryachiy Klyuch gets around 69 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13713
23713
33713
43712
53612
63612
73712
83711
93711
103711
113810
123810
133910
14399
15409
16409
17419
18418
19428
20418
21417
22417
23407
24397
25386
26376
27365
28365
29354
30344
31343

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 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 7:12 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:126:02
210.97:106:03
310.97:086:04
411.07:076:06
511.07:056:07
611.17:036:08
711.17:016:10
811.26:596:11
911.26:586:12
1011.36:566:14
1111.46:546:15
1211.46:526:16
1311.56:506:18
1411.56:486:19
1511.66:476:20
1611.66:456:22
1711.76:436:23
1811.76:416:24
1911.86:396:25
2011.86:376:27
2111.96:356:28
2211.96:336:29
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:296:32
2512.16:286:33
2612.16:266:34
2712.26:246:36
2812.36:226:37
2912.36:206:38
3012.46:186:39
3112.46:166:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
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 Goryachiy Klyuch?

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 Goryachiy Klyuch.

What to pack for Goryachiy Klyuch in March

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

In March, Goryachiy Klyuch 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

Sea temperature near Goryachiy Klyuch in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Goryachiy Klyuch 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 Goryachiy Klyuch peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Goryachiy Klyuch 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 Goryachiy Klyuch 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 1816 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goryachiy Klyuch?

Goryachiy Klyuch sits at 44.6°N, 39.1°E, 68 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Enem, 37 km away.

Topography around Goryachiy Klyuch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goryachiy Klyuch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Goryachiy Klyuch is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Enem 37 km · Afipskiy 38 km · Khadyzhensk 39 km · Yablonovskiy 42 km · Pashkovskiy 43 km · Severskaya 44 km · Krasnodar 47 km · Il’skiy 51 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 Goryachiy Klyuch (44.6339°, 39.1358°, elevation 68 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).