Gubkinskiy weather in March

In March, Gubkinskiy sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -13°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gubkinskiy's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gubkinskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
5th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gubkinskiy is human settlement in Municipal Formation of the City of Gubkinsky, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
280/km²
people per km²
Founded
1986

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 -13°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gubkinskiy reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-14-22
2-13-21
3-13-21
4-13-21
5-12-20
6-12-20
7-12-20
8-11-19
9-11-19
10-11-19
11-10-19
12-10-18
13-10-18
14-10-18
15-9-18
16-9-17
17-9-17
18-9-17
19-9-17
20-8-17
21-8-16
22-8-16
23-8-16
24-7-16
25-7-16
26-7-15
27-7-15
28-6-15
29-6-15
30-6-15
31-6-14

How March really feels in Gubkinskiy

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gubkinskiy 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-20° / -27°176.28.34.80.0
Feb-18° / -25°144.96.57.90.0
Mar-9° / -18°237.28.911.20.0
Apr-3° / -11°358.37.314.60.0
May / -3°4610.55.1180.6
Jun16° / 7412.40.820.44.5
Jul20° / 12°659.8019.36.2
Aug16° / 8613.1016.14.6
Sep / 5311.21.712.71.7
Oct-1° / -6°511310.29.30.0
Nov-12° / -19°318.810.55.90.0
Dec-18° / -25°217.89.63.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162179
172179
182080
192080
202080
212179
222179
232080
242179
252179
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gubkinskiy gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12227
22228
32228
42228
52328
62328
72328
82328
92328
102327
112327
122327
132327
142327
152327
162327
172327
182328
192328
202328
212328
222328
232328
242428
252428
262429
272529
282529
292528
302528
312528

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 24 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
1924breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2724breezy
2824breezy
2924breezy
3024breezy
3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 204 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:224:52
29.67:194:55
39.77:154:58
49.87:125:02
59.97:085:05
610.17:045:08
710.27:015:11
810.36:575:14
910.46:545:17
1010.56:505:21
1110.66:465:24
1210.76:435:27
1310.86:395:30
1411.06:355:33
1511.16:325:36
1611.26:285:39
1711.36:245:42
1811.46:215:45
1911.56:175:48
2011.66:135:51
2111.76:105:55
2211.96:065:58
2312.06:026:01
2412.15:596:04
2512.25:556:07
2612.35:516:10
2712.45:486:13
2812.55:446:16
2912.65:406:19
3012.85:376:22
3112.95:336:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gubkinskiy?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gubkinskiy.

What to pack for Gubkinskiy in March

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

In March, Gubkinskiy sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

UV index in Gubkinskiy in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gubkinskiy peaks around July 12 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Gubkinskiy 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 Gubkinskiy is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.2× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1818 µg/m³Jan 151 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct4Good
Nov1Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gubkinskiy?

Gubkinskiy sits at 64.4°N, 76.5°E, 59 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tarko-Sale, 81 km away.

Topography around Gubkinskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gubkinskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Gubkinskiy is covered by trees (49%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and wetland (38%) within 16 km, and wetland (49%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
84 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tarko-Sale 81 km · Muravlenko 120 km · Noyabrsk 148 km · Novyy Urengoy 183 km · Nadym 224 km · Kogalym 261 km · Raduzhny 264 km · Pokachi 307 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 Gubkinskiy (64.434°, 76.5026°, elevation 59 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).