Kaspiysk weather in March

In March, Kaspiysk sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kaspiysk's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaspiysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Kaspiysk is human settlement in Kaspiysk Urban Okrug, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Density
2,477/km²
people per km²
Founded
1932

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kaspiysk reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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264
364
464
564
664
764
864
964
1064
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1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
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2164
2264
2374
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2875
2975
3085
3185

How March really feels in Kaspiysk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kaspiysk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 256.52.89.20.1
Feb / 246.22.810.20.2
Mar / 215.30.611.60.6
Apr11° / 224.9013.12.9
May18° / 15°245.2014.46.4
Jun24° / 21°214015.18.0
Jul27° / 24°224014.87.9
Aug27° / 24°274.5013.87.8
Sep23° / 20°466.5012.37.6
Oct17° / 15°397.3010.85.8
Nov11° / 407.80.69.52.8
Dec / 307.11.78.90.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
43070
53070
63169
73169
83268
93268
103466
113466
123565
133565
143664
153862
163862
173862
184060
194060
204060
214159
224258
234357
244357
254456
264357
274456
284456
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kaspiysk gets around 21 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 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1224
2214
3213
4203
5193
6193
7183
8183
9173
10173
11163
12162
13152
14152
15152
16152
17152
18152
19152
20152
21152
22161
23161
24161
25161
26161
27161
28171
29171
30171
31171

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 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
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2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2818light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:365:30
211.06:345:31
311.06:325:32
411.06:315:34
511.16:295:35
611.16:275:36
711.26:265:37
811.26:245:39
911.36:225:40
1011.36:215:41
1111.46:195:42
1211.46:175:43
1311.56:155:45
1411.56:145:46
1511.66:125:47
1611.66:105:48
1711.76:085:49
1811.76:065:51
1911.86:055:52
2011.86:035:53
2111.96:015:54
2211.95:595:55
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:545:59
2612.15:526:00
2712.25:506:01
2812.25:486:02
2912.35:466:04
3012.35:456:05
3112.45:436:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kaspiysk?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaspiysk.

What to pack for Kaspiysk in March

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

In March, Kaspiysk sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kaspiysk in March

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 2 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kaspiysk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaspiysk peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kaspiysk 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 Kaspiysk is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1920 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kaspiysk?

Kaspiysk sits at 42.9°N, 47.6°E, -16 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Makhachkala, 16 km away.

Topography around Kaspiysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaspiysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of -20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,729 m.

The land around Kaspiysk is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
2,729 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Makhachkala 16 km · Semender 22 km · Izberbash 40 km · Buynaksk 42 km · Kizilyurt 72 km · Khasavyurt 95 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 96 km · Derbent 105 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 Kaspiysk (42.8817°, 47.6392°, elevation -16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).