Kansk weather in March

In March, Kansk sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 4.9 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 -6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kansk's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
4th coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:04 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kansk is town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
1,054/km²
people per km²
Founded
1636

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 -6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kansk reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-18
2-6-18
3-6-17
4-6-17
5-5-17
6-5-17
7-5-16
8-4-16
9-4-16
10-4-16
11-3-15
12-3-15
13-3-14
14-2-14
15-2-14
16-2-13
17-1-13
18-1-12
190-12
200-11
210-11
221-10
231-10
242-10
252-9
262-9
273-8
283-8
293-7
304-7
314-7

How March really feels in Kansk

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.

Kansk 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-15° / -23°124.26.67.30.0
Feb-11° / -21°124.26.59.10.0
Mar-2° / -13°154.9611.40.0
Apr / -3°277.83.713.81.4
May16° / 4611.80.8164.6
Jun23° / 11°5110.3017.36.6
Jul25° / 14°6110.7016.86.7
Aug22° / 11°5410014.96.4
Sep14° / 48110.312.53.9
Oct / -3°359.94.410.10.6
Nov-6° / -13°298.710.37.90.0
Dec-13° / -20°247.610.96.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193070
203169
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kansk gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11421
21421
31421
41420
51420
61420
71420
81420
91520
101520
111520
121520
131520
141520
151620
161620
171620
181620
191720
201720
211720
221720
231820
241819
251819
261818
271818
281818
291817
301817
311817

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 14 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
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light 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 h 12 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 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:445:57
210.37:415:59
310.47:396:01
410.57:366:04
510.57:336:06
610.67:316:08
710.77:286:10
810.87:266:12
910.97:236:14
1010.97:206:17
1111.07:186:19
1211.17:156:21
1311.27:126:23
1411.37:106:25
1511.37:076:27
1611.47:046:29
1711.57:026:31
1811.66:596:34
1911.76:566:36
2011.76:536:38
2111.86:516:40
2211.96:486:42
2312.06:456:44
2412.16:436:46
2512.16:406:48
2612.26:376:50
2712.36:346:52
2812.46:326:55
2912.56:296:57
3012.56:266:59
3112.66:237:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.23 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
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kansk?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kansk.

What to pack for Kansk in March

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

In March, Kansk sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kansk 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 Kansk peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kansk 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 Kansk is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.8× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1819 µg/m³Dec 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr20Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kansk?

Kansk sits at 56.2°N, 95.7°E, 209 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ilanskiy, 22 km away.

Topography around Kansk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.

The land around Kansk is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ilanskiy 22 km · Borodino 60 km · Zelenogorsk 71 km · Zheleznogorsk 135 km · Tayshet 144 km · Sosnovoborsk 148 km · Berëzovka 162 km · Krasnoyarsk 174 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 Kansk (56.2022°, 95.7185°, elevation 209 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).