Kholmsk weather in March

In March, Kholmsk sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kholmsk's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kholmsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:54 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kholmsk is human settlement in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,021/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kholmsk reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-8
2-4-8
3-4-7
4-3-7
5-3-7
6-3-7
7-3-7
8-3-7
9-3-6
10-2-6
11-2-6
12-2-6
13-2-6
14-2-6
15-2-5
16-1-5
17-1-5
18-1-5
19-1-5
20-1-4
21-1-4
220-4
230-4
240-4
250-3
260-3
270-3
281-3
291-3
301-3
311-2

How March really feels in Kholmsk

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kholmsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -10°4810.516.28.70.0
Feb-6° / -10°347.811.8100.0
Mar-2° / -5°529.61111.60.0
Apr / -0°569.35.813.30.0
May / 6810114.81.2
Jun12° / 659.5015.63.1
Jul16° / 14°9510015.35.0
Aug19° / 16°10911.50145.7
Sep16° / 13°10611.6012.45.0
Oct10° / 10013.50.810.62.3
Nov / -1°9215.812.69.10.1
Dec-3° / -7°7615.519.38.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53565
63565
73565
83763
93763
103862
113862
123961
133961
144060
154159
164159
174258
184258
194456
204456
214555
224456
234456
244555
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kholmsk gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13039
23039
33039
43038
53038
63038
73037
83037
93036
103036
113036
123035
133035
143035
153135
163135
173135
183135
193134
203134
213134
223134
233133
243133
253132
263132
273131
283030
293029
303028
313028

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 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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1619light breeze
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2019light breeze
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2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:236:07
210.87:216:08
310.87:196:10
410.97:186:11
511.07:166:13
611.07:146:14
711.17:126:16
811.17:106:17
911.27:086:19
1011.27:066:20
1111.37:046:22
1211.47:026:23
1311.47:006:25
1411.56:586:26
1511.56:566:27
1611.66:546:29
1711.66:526:30
1811.76:506:32
1911.86:486:33
2011.86:466:35
2111.96:446:36
2211.96:426:37
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:366:42
2612.26:346:43
2712.26:326:45
2812.36:306:46
2912.36:276:47
3012.46:256:49
3112.46:236:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kholmsk?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kholmsk.

What to pack for Kholmsk in March

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

In March, Kholmsk sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kholmsk in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kholmsk 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 Kholmsk peaks around August 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kholmsk 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 Kholmsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kholmsk?

Kholmsk sits at 47.0°N, 142.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nevel’sk, 43 km away.

Topography around Kholmsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kholmsk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,026 m.

The land around Kholmsk is covered by trees (45%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
567 m
80 km
1,026 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nevel’sk 43 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 53 km · Korsakov 72 km · Wakkanai 184 km · Makubetsu 187 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 251 km · Poronaysk 254 km · Vanino 264 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 Kholmsk (47.0461°, 142.0494°, elevation 9 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).