Kalachinsk weather in March

In March, Kalachinsk sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kalachinsk's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalachinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
4th coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:28 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kalachinsk is human settlement in Kalachinsky District, Omsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,002/km²
people per km²
Founded
1794

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 -7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kalachinsk reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 12°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-8-16
2-8-16
3-7-16
4-7-16
5-7-15
6-6-15
7-6-15
8-6-15
9-6-14
10-5-14
11-5-14
12-5-13
13-4-13
14-4-13
15-4-12
16-3-12
17-3-12
18-3-11
19-2-11
20-2-10
21-2-10
22-1-10
23-1-9
24-1-9
250-8
260-8
271-8
281-7
291-7
302-6
312-6

How March really feels in Kalachinsk

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.

Kalachinsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -21°1556.27.50.0
Feb-11° / -19°123.959.30.0
Mar-3° / -12°175.35.211.40.0
Apr / -1°276.92.413.82.0
May18° / 347.50.415.86.0
Jun23° / 12°509.60176.8
Jul24° / 14°6011016.56.8
Aug22° / 11°5710.1014.76.6
Sep16° / 327.60.112.54.8
Oct / -1°307.63.110.21.3
Nov-4° / -10°297.77.38.10.0
Dec-11° / -18°226.88.570.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42674
52674
62773
72773
82872
92872
102971
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233367
243367
253367
263367
273466
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kalachinsk gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11315
21315
31315
41416
51416
61416
71516
81517
91517
101617
111618
121718
131718
141718
151718
161718
171818
181817
191817
201817
211817
221917
231917
241916
251916
261916
272016
282016
292016
302016
312016

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:066:24
210.48:036:26
310.58:016:28
410.57:596:30
510.67:566:32
610.77:546:34
710.87:516:36
810.87:496:38
910.97:466:40
1011.07:436:42
1111.17:416:44
1211.17:386:47
1311.27:366:49
1411.37:336:51
1511.47:316:53
1611.47:286:55
1711.57:256:57
1811.67:236:59
1911.77:207:01
2011.77:187:03
2111.87:157:05
2211.97:127:07
2312.07:107:09
2412.17:077:11
2512.17:057:13
2612.27:027:15
2712.36:597:17
2812.46:577:19
2912.46:547:21
3012.56:517:23
3112.66:497:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kalachinsk?

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
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalachinsk.

What to pack for Kalachinsk in March

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

In March, Kalachinsk sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kalachinsk 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 Kalachinsk peaks around July 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kalachinsk?

Kalachinsk sits at 55.1°N, 74.6°E, 109 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Omsk, 77 km away.

Topography around Kalachinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalachinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m.

The land around Kalachinsk is covered by cropland (27%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
93 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Omsk 77 km · Tatarsk 91 km · Kupino 191 km · Tara 205 km · Isil’kul’ 212 km · Kuybyshev 241 km · Barabinsk 242 km · Karasuk 268 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 Kalachinsk (55.0522°, 74.5787°, elevation 109 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).