Kanash weather in March

In March, Kanash sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 3°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 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 Kanash's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kanash is city in Chuvash Republic, Russia.

Density
2,697/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 -3°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kanash reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-10
2-3-10
3-3-10
4-3-10
5-3-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-2-9
10-1-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-8
150-7
160-7
170-7
180-7
190-7
201-6
211-6
221-6
231-6
242-6
252-5
262-5
273-5
283-4
293-4
304-4
314-4

How March really feels in Kanash

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kanash weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°339.210.57.40.0
Feb-6° / -13°277.18.69.20.0
Mar-0° / -7°338.17.711.40.0
Apr10° / 388.12.313.82.5
May19° / 499.70.215.96.0
Jun22° / 12°6810.5017.16.6
Jul25° / 14°6911.1016.66.8
Aug23° / 12°619.8014.86.7
Sep16° / 5710.30.112.54.8
Oct / 5110.21.910.11.4
Nov-1° / -5°399.87.380.0
Dec-6° / -11°389.510.46.90.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22377
32377
42377
52575
62575
72674
82773
92773
102971
112971
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253169
263367
273367
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kanash gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12830
22830
32829
42728
52727
62627
72626
82525
92525
102524
112424
122424
132424
142524
152524
162525
172625
182625
192726
202726
212826
222826
232825
242825
252824
262823
272722
282722
292720
302619
312618

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
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:55 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:555:11
210.36:535:14
310.46:505:16
410.56:485:18
510.66:455:20
610.76:435:22
710.76:405:24
810.86:385:26
910.96:355:28
1011.06:325:30
1111.06:305:32
1211.16:275:34
1311.26:255:36
1411.36:225:39
1511.46:195:41
1611.46:175:43
1711.56:145:45
1811.66:115:47
1911.76:095:49
2011.76:065:51
2111.86:035:53
2211.96:015:55
2312.05:585:57
2412.15:555:59
2512.15:536:01
2612.25:506:03
2712.35:476:05
2812.45:456:07
2912.55:426:09
3012.55:396:11
3112.65:376:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kanash?

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 Kanash.

What to pack for Kanash in March

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

In March, Kanash sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kanash 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 Kanash peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kanash?

Kanash sits at 55.5°N, 47.5°E, 196 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novocheboksarsk, 67 km away.

Topography around Kanash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanash has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Kanash is covered by grassland (30%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), trees (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Novocheboksarsk 67 km · Volzhsk 67 km · Shumerlya 68 km · Cheboksary 71 km · Zelenodolsk 74 km · Buinsk 78 km · Vasil’yevo 85 km · Alatyr’ 94 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 Kanash (55.5096°, 47.4913°, elevation 196 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).