Kirovo-Chepetsk weather in March

In March, Kirovo-Chepetsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kirovo-Chepetsk's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirovo-Chepetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kirovo-Chepetsk is town in Kirov Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,736/km²
people per km²
Founded
1510

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 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kirovo-Chepetsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-11
2-3-10
3-3-10
4-3-10
5-3-10
6-2-10
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-2-9
10-2-9
11-1-9
12-1-9
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-1-8
160-8
170-8
180-8
190-7
200-7
210-7
221-7
231-7
241-7
251-6
262-6
272-6
282-6
292-5
303-5
313-5

How March really feels in Kirovo-Chepetsk

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kirovo-Chepetsk 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-9° / -15°391113.76.80.0
Feb-7° / -14°308.210.38.80.0
Mar-1° / -8°399.510.211.40.0
Apr / -1°4093.6141.6
May16° / 5410.80.616.45.0
Jun21° / 11°6912.4017.96.0
Jul23° / 13°7011.4017.36.6
Aug20° / 11°6511015.26.0
Sep14° / 5611.30.312.53.7
Oct / 6812.549.90.6
Nov-2° / -7°4810.89.57.50.0
Dec-7° / -12°4411.913.36.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
52080
62179
72179
82278
92377
102377
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222377
232476
242476
252476
262575
272674
282674
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kirovo-Chepetsk gets around 39 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13438
23438
33337
43337
53336
63235
73235
83134
93134
103133
113033
123032
133032
143032
153032
163032
173032
183032
193133
203133
213133
223133
233132
243132
253132
263131
273131
283130
293129
303128
313126

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:514:55
210.16:494:57
310.26:465:00
410.36:435:02
510.46:405:04
610.56:375:07
710.66:355:09
810.76:325:12
910.76:295:14
1010.86:265:16
1110.96:235:19
1211.06:205:21
1311.16:175:23
1411.26:145:26
1511.36:125:28
1611.46:095:30
1711.56:065:33
1811.56:035:35
1911.66:005:37
2011.75:575:40
2111.85:545:42
2211.95:515:44
2312.05:485:47
2412.15:455:49
2512.25:425:51
2612.25:395:54
2712.35:365:56
2812.45:335:58
2912.55:306:01
3012.65:276:03
3112.75:246:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kirovo-Chepetsk?

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 Kirovo-Chepetsk.

What to pack for Kirovo-Chepetsk in March

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

In March, Kirovo-Chepetsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°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 Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk 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 1614 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirovo-Chepetsk?

Kirovo-Chepetsk sits at 58.6°N, 50.0°E, 164 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Slobodskoy, 22 km away.

Topography around Kirovo-Chepetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirovo-Chepetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Kirovo-Chepetsk is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Slobodskoy 22 km · Kirov 22 km · Kotel’nich 102 km · Sovetsk 124 km · Omutninsk 126 km · Glazov 160 km · Balezino 186 km · Yaransk 188 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk (58.5509°, 50.031°, elevation 164 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).