Gubkin weather in March

In March, Gubkin sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gubkin's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gubkin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Gubkin is human settlement in Kursk Oblast, Russia.

Density
797/km²
people per km²
Founded
1939

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 0°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gubkin reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°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)
10-6
20-6
31-6
41-6
51-5
61-5
71-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
184-4
194-3
204-3
214-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
256-2
266-2
276-2
287-1
297-1
307-1
318-1

How March really feels in Gubkin

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gubkin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°399.89.68.20.0
Feb-3° / -8°358.58.19.60.0
Mar / -4°399.66.511.50.2
Apr13° / 429.20.813.53.7
May20° / 10°5310.3015.36.3
Jun24° / 14°6210.3016.36.9
Jul26° / 15°6710.7015.96.7
Aug25° / 14°427.3014.47.3
Sep19° / 498.20.112.46.1
Oct11° / 508.90.910.42.8
Nov / -2°387.43.88.60.1
Dec-2° / -7°419.17.87.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41981
52080
62278
72278
82278
92377
102377
112476
122476
132575
142575
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202773
212773
222872
232971
242872
252872
262971
272971
283070
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gubkin gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13126
23126
33126
43125
53125
63024
73024
83023
93023
103023
113122
123122
133122
143122
153222
163222
173221
183321
193321
203321
213220
223220
233219
243118
253117
263016
272915
282914
292813
302812
312811

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 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:275:59
210.67:256:01
310.77:236:02
410.77:216:04
510.87:196:06
610.87:176:08
710.97:146:09
811.07:126:11
911.07:106:13
1011.17:086:15
1111.27:056:16
1211.27:036:18
1311.37:016:20
1411.46:596:21
1511.46:566:23
1611.56:546:25
1711.66:526:27
1811.66:496:28
1911.76:476:30
2011.86:456:32
2111.86:436:33
2211.96:406:35
2312.06:386:37
2412.16:366:39
2512.16:336:40
2612.26:316:42
2712.36:296:44
2812.36:266:45
2912.46:246:47
3012.56:226:49
3112.56:196:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gubkin?

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

0.2
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 Gubkin.

What to pack for Gubkin in March

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

In March, Gubkin sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gubkin 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 Gubkin peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 22UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gubkin?

Gubkin sits at 51.3°N, 37.5°E, 167 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Staryy Oskol, 22 km away.

Topography around Gubkin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gubkin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Gubkin is covered by trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Staryy Oskol 22 km · Chernyanka 43 km · Novy Oskol 62 km · Rossosh’ 70 km · Shchigry 79 km · Stroitel 92 km · Belgorod 101 km · Razumnoye 102 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 Gubkin (51.2837°, 37.5351°, elevation 167 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).