Kalach-na-Donu weather in March

In March, Kalach-na-Donu sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 9°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 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kalach-na-Donu's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalach-na-Donu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Kalach-na-Donu is human settlement in Kalachyovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,529/km²
people per km²
Founded
1708

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 1°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kalach-na-Donu reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
134-4
144-3
154-3
164-3
175-3
185-3
195-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
247-1
257-1
267-1
278-1
2880
2990
3090
3190

How March really feels in Kalach-na-Donu

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
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kalach-na-Donu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°368.98.18.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°297.36.19.80.0
Mar / -3°358.74.711.60.4
Apr15° / 306.90.513.44.6
May22° / 11°397.60157.1
Jun27° / 16°357.3015.96.8
Jul30° / 18°316.3015.55.8
Aug29° / 17°224.3014.26.6
Sep22° / 11°315.8012.47.3
Oct13° / 346.90.410.54.1
Nov / -2°286.32.490.3
Dec-1° / -6°398.76.38.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72377
82476
92476
102575
112575
122674
132674
142773
152773
162872
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223169
233268
243268
253268
263367
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kalach-na-Donu gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12923
22923
32922
42921
52821
62720
72719
82618
92617
102516
112515
122514
132513
142512
152512
162512
172612
182612
192712
202812
212812
222912
232912
243012
253012
263011
272911
282910
292910
30289
31288

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light 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 42 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 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:005:39
210.76:585:40
310.86:565:42
410.86:545:44
510.96:525:45
611.06:505:47
711.06:485:48
811.16:465:50
911.16:435:51
1011.26:415:53
1111.36:395:55
1211.36:375:56
1311.46:355:58
1411.46:335:59
1511.56:316:01
1611.66:296:02
1711.66:276:04
1811.76:256:05
1911.76:226:07
2011.86:206:08
2111.96:186:10
2211.96:166:11
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:106:16
2612.26:076:18
2712.26:056:19
2812.36:036:21
2912.46:016:22
3012.45:596:24
3112.55:576:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kalach-na-Donu?

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

0.4
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 Kalach-na-Donu.

What to pack for Kalach-na-Donu in March

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

In March, Kalach-na-Donu sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kalach-na-Donu 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 Kalach-na-Donu peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kalach-na-Donu 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 Kalach-na-Donu is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Jun 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalach-na-Donu?

Kalach-na-Donu sits at 48.7°N, 43.5°E, 41 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Surovikino, 50 km away.

Topography around Kalach-na-Donu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kalach-na-Donu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalach-na-Donu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Kalach-na-Donu is covered by grassland (31%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Surovikino 50 km · Gorodishche 71 km · Volgograd 71 km · Volzhsky 93 km · Dubovka 104 km · Frolovo 120 km · Kotel’nikovo 121 km · Leninsk 123 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 Kalach-na-Donu (48.691°, 43.5264°, elevation 41 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).