Kharabali weather in March

In March, Kharabali sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kharabali's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kharabali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Kharabali is human settlement in Kharabalinsky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
729/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kharabali reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
44-4
54-4
64-4
75-4
85-4
95-3
105-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
198-2
208-1
218-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
25100
26100
27100
28110
29111
30111
31121

How March really feels in Kharabali

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
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kharabali weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°205.84.88.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°184.83.59.90.0
Mar / -2°225.82.311.61.1
Apr17° / 255.60.213.35.6
May24° / 12°235.9014.97.4
Jun30° / 17°235.1015.75.9
Jul32° / 20°173.8015.34.7
Aug31° / 18°142.8014.15.6
Sep24° / 12°193.8012.47.8
Oct15° / 265.70.210.65.1
Nov / -2°205.11.99.10.6
Dec-1° / -6°236.14.88.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133268
143268
153367
163466
173466
183466
193466
203664
213763
223763
233862
243862
254060
264060
274159
284159
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kharabali gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1189
2189
3178
4178
5178
6178
7177
8177
9167
10167
11167
12167
13177
14177
15177
16177
17187
18187
19197
20197
21207
22207
23207
24217
25217
26216
27216
28216
29215
30215
31204

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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, the windiest month of the year.

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

05101520151015202531
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
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:435:26
210.86:415:27
310.86:395:29
410.96:375:30
510.96:355:32
611.06:335:33
711.16:315:35
811.16:295:36
911.26:275:38
1011.26:255:39
1111.36:235:41
1211.36:215:42
1311.46:195:44
1411.56:175:45
1511.56:155:46
1611.66:135:48
1711.66:115:49
1811.76:095:51
1911.86:075:52
2011.86:055:54
2111.96:035:55
2211.96:015:57
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:576:00
2512.15:556:01
2612.25:536:02
2712.25:516:04
2812.35:496:05
2912.35:476:07
3012.45:446:08
3112.55:426:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kharabali?

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

1.1
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 Kharabali.

What to pack for Kharabali in March

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

In March, Kharabali sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kharabali 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 Kharabali peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kharabali 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 Kharabali is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1926 µg/m³Jun 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kharabali?

Kharabali sits at 47.4°N, 47.3°E, -8 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Akhtubinsk, 127 km away.

Topography around Kharabali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kharabali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of -12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Kharabali is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
53 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Akhtubinsk 127 km · Astrakhan 132 km · Shalkar 141 km · Kamyzyak 158 km · Znamensk 173 km · Leninsk 210 km · Volzhsky 239 km · Volgograd 251 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 Kharabali (47.4077°, 47.2539°, elevation -8 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).