Kachkanar weather in March

In March, Kachkanar sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kachkanar's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kachkanar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:31 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kachkanar is human settlement in Kachkanar Urban Okrug, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
139/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kachkanar reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-13
2-4-12
3-4-12
4-4-12
5-3-12
6-3-11
7-3-11
8-3-11
9-2-11
10-2-11
11-2-10
12-2-10
13-2-10
14-1-10
15-1-10
16-1-10
17-1-9
18-1-9
19-1-9
200-9
210-9
220-8
230-8
241-8
251-8
261-7
271-7
282-7
292-7
302-6
312-6

How March really feels in Kachkanar

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.

Kachkanar 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-12° / -18°2068.56.70.0
Feb-9° / -16°154.86.68.80.0
Mar-1° / -10°297.58.811.40.0
Apr / -2°388.75.2141.0
May15° / 5610.71.316.54.3
Jun20° / 9013.20.117.95.6
Jul22° / 12°8312.8017.36.1
Aug18° / 10°8713015.25.3
Sep12° / 6711.50.912.63.0
Oct / -1°46105.59.90.4
Nov-5° / -10°338.58.77.50.0
Dec-10° / -16°216.48.56.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182476
192476
202476
212377
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kachkanar gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12026
22026
32126
42127
52127
62127
72227
82227
92227
102227
112227
122227
132227
142227
152327
162327
172327
182428
192528
202529
212629
222630
232730
242730
252730
262730
272730
282730
292729
302728
312728

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:146:17
210.18:116:19
310.28:086:21
410.38:066:24
510.48:036:26
610.58:006:29
710.67:576:31
810.77:546:33
910.77:516:36
1010.87:486:38
1110.97:466:41
1211.07:436:43
1311.17:406:45
1411.27:376:48
1511.37:346:50
1611.47:316:52
1711.47:286:55
1811.57:256:57
1911.67:227:00
2011.77:197:02
2111.87:167:04
2211.97:137:07
2312.07:107:09
2412.17:077:11
2512.27:047:14
2612.27:017:16
2712.36:587:18
2812.46:557:21
2912.56:527:23
3012.66:497:25
3112.76:467:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kachkanar?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kachkanar.

What to pack for Kachkanar in March

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

In March, Kachkanar sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kachkanar 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 Kachkanar peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kachkanar?

Kachkanar sits at 58.7°N, 59.5°E, 366 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nizhnyaya Tura, 23 km away.

Topography around Kachkanar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kachkanar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m.

The land around Kachkanar is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
811 m
80 km
1,060 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nizhnyaya Tura 23 km · Kushva 48 km · Krasnoural’sk 49 km · Nizhny Tagil 91 km · Verkhnyaya Salda 96 km · Nizhnyaya Salda 100 km · Chusovoy 107 km · Gubakha 112 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 Kachkanar (58.7002°, 59.4839°, elevation 366 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).