Katav-Ivanovsk weather in March

In March, Katav-Ivanovsk sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Katav-Ivanovsk's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katav-Ivanovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:33 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Katav-Ivanovsk is human settlement in Katav-Ivanovsky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
783/km²
people per km²
Founded
1755

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 -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Katav-Ivanovsk reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-13
2-4-13
3-4-13
4-4-13
5-4-13
6-4-12
7-3-12
8-3-12
9-3-12
10-3-11
11-3-11
12-2-11
13-2-11
14-2-11
15-2-10
16-2-10
17-1-10
18-1-9
19-1-9
20-1-9
210-9
220-8
230-8
240-8
250-7
261-7
271-7
281-7
292-6
302-6
312-6

How March really feels in Katav-Ivanovsk

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.

Katav-Ivanovsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°298.110.77.60.0
Feb-8° / -16°266.99.79.30.0
Mar-2° / -10°409.511.311.50.0
Apr / -2°469.55.913.71.2
May16° / 7513.31.315.84.5
Jun20° / 98160.216.95.3
Jul21° / 11°11715.3016.55.7
Aug19° / 10°10215.4014.75.3
Sep13° / 8214.21.812.53.3
Oct / -1°7714.38.710.20.6
Nov-3° / -10°4911.512.98.20.0
Dec-9° / -15°369.312.57.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102575
112476
122476
132476
142575
152575
162575
172575
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Katav-Ivanovsk gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12632
22633
32633
42733
52734
62734
72834
82834
92835
102935
112935
122935
133036
143036
153136
163137
173137
183237
193238
203338
213338
223439
233439
243439
253539
263539
273539
283538
293538
303537
313436

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 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 8:11 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:116:30
210.48:086:32
310.58:066:34
410.58:046:36
510.68:016:38
610.77:596:40
710.87:566:42
810.87:546:44
910.97:516:46
1011.07:496:48
1111.17:466:50
1211.17:446:52
1311.27:416:54
1411.37:396:56
1511.47:366:58
1611.47:337:00
1711.57:317:02
1811.67:287:04
1911.77:267:06
2011.87:237:08
2111.87:207:10
2211.97:187:12
2312.07:157:14
2412.17:137:16
2512.17:107:18
2612.27:077:20
2712.37:057:22
2812.47:027:24
2912.47:007:26
3012.56:577:28
3112.66:547:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Katav-Ivanovsk

In seasonPeak

None of Katav-Ivanovsk's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Katav-Ivanovsk's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Katav-Ivanovsk?

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 Katav-Ivanovsk.

What to pack for Katav-Ivanovsk in March

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

In March, Katav-Ivanovsk sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Katav-Ivanovsk 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 Katav-Ivanovsk peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Katav-Ivanovsk?

Katav-Ivanovsk sits at 54.8°N, 58.2°E, 424 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Trëkhgornyy, 17 km away.

Topography around Katav-Ivanovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katav-Ivanovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.

The land around Katav-Ivanovsk is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
637 m
80 km
1,528 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Trëkhgornyy 17 km · Ust’-Katav 21 km · Sim 42 km · Bakal 44 km · Satka 63 km · Asha 66 km · Mezgor'e 82 km · Beloretsk 89 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 Katav-Ivanovsk (54.7526°, 58.2014°, elevation 424 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).