Karasuk weather in March

In March, Karasuk sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -8°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 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Karasuk's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karasuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
4th coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:13 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Karasuk is town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
953/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 -8°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Karasuk 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 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 14°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-8-17
2-8-16
3-8-16
4-7-16
5-7-16
6-7-15
7-7-15
8-6-15
9-6-14
10-6-14
11-5-14
12-5-14
13-5-13
14-4-13
15-4-12
16-3-12
17-3-12
18-3-11
19-2-11
20-2-10
21-1-10
22-1-9
230-9
240-8
251-8
261-8
272-7
282-7
293-6
303-6
314-5

How March really feels in Karasuk

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.

Karasuk 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-13° / -21°145.26.47.80.0
Feb-11° / -19°113.95.29.40.0
Mar-3° / -12°165.54.711.50.0
Apr11° / -1°216.31.713.72.7
May19° / 286.90.215.66.4
Jun24° / 13°489.1016.77.0
Jul25° / 15°6311016.36.7
Aug23° / 12°438.3014.67.1
Sep17° / 367.50.212.55.4
Oct / -0°306.82.210.31.6
Nov-3° / -10°267.66.88.30.0
Dec-11° / -18°2178.17.30.0

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82575
92575
102575
112674
122773
132773
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192872
202971
212971
223070
233169
243169
253268
263268
273268
283367
293466
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Karasuk gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 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 (%)
11316
21316
31316
41416
51416
61516
71516
81516
91616
101616
111616
121716
131716
141716
151716
161715
171715
181815
191815
201814
211814
221914
231914
241914
252014
262013
272013
282013
292012
302012
312012

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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light 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 24 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 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:506:13
210.57:476:15
310.57:456:16
410.67:436:18
510.77:406:20
610.77:386:22
710.87:356:24
810.97:336:26
911.07:316:28
1011.07:286:30
1111.17:266:32
1211.27:236:34
1311.27:216:36
1411.37:186:38
1511.47:166:40
1611.57:136:42
1711.57:116:43
1811.67:086:45
1911.77:066:47
2011.87:036:49
2111.87:016:51
2211.96:586:53
2312.06:566:55
2412.16:536:57
2512.16:516:59
2612.26:487:00
2712.36:467:02
2812.36:437:04
2912.46:417:06
3012.56:387:08
3112.66:367:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Karasuk?

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 Karasuk.

What to pack for Karasuk in March

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

In March, Karasuk sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Karasuk 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 Karasuk peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 12UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karasuk?

Karasuk sits at 53.7°N, 78.0°E, 114 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kupino, 85 km away.

Topography around Karasuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karasuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m.

The land around Karasuk is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
127 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kupino 85 km · Slavgorod 91 km · Yarovoye 97 km · Kulunda 144 km · Pavlodar 178 km · Barabinsk 180 km · Kuybyshev 191 km · Aksu 203 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 Karasuk (53.7395°, 78.0439°, elevation 114 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).