Kizlyar weather in March

In March, Kizlyar sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. 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 Kizlyar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kizlyar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Kizlyar is city in Dagestan, Russia.

Density
1,685/km²
people per km²
Founded
1735

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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kizlyar reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
481
591
691
791
891
992
1092
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17112
18113
19113
20113
21113
22123
23123
24123
25123
26124
27134
28134
29134
30134
31144

How March really feels in Kizlyar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kizlyar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°205.33.59.10.0
Feb / -2°194.5310.20.3
Mar11° / 236.11.211.62.7
Apr17° / 336.8013.25.7
May24° / 13°479014.56.9
Jun30° / 18°406.6015.25.7
Jul33° / 21°416.5014.94.3
Aug32° / 21°366.1013.84.8
Sep26° / 16°396.8012.37.2
Oct19° / 10°295.70.110.86.5
Nov11° / 234.90.89.52.8
Dec / 194.82.78.80.4

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193664
203664
213763
223862
233961
243961
254159
264159
274258
284258
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kizlyar gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1176
2176
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8176
9185
10185
11185
12185
13185
14184
15184
16194
17194
18193
19203
20203
21202
22212
23212
24212
25212
26222
27222
28222
29221
30221
31221

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:40 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:405:32
210.96:395:34
311.06:375:35
411.06:355:36
511.16:345:38
611.16:325:39
711.26:305:40
811.26:285:41
911.36:275:43
1011.36:255:44
1111.46:235:45
1211.46:215:47
1311.56:205:48
1411.56:185:49
1511.66:165:50
1611.66:145:52
1711.76:125:53
1811.76:105:54
1911.86:095:55
2011.86:075:57
2111.96:055:58
2211.96:035:59
2312.06:016:00
2412.05:596:02
2512.15:576:03
2612.15:556:04
2712.25:546:05
2812.25:526:06
2912.35:506:08
3012.35:486:09
3112.45:466:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kizlyar?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kizlyar.

What to pack for Kizlyar in March

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

In March, Kizlyar sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Kizlyar 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 at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in July at about 26°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Sep 21 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May18Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Kizlyar 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 Kizlyar peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kizlyar 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 Kizlyar is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2022 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kizlyar?

Kizlyar sits at 43.8°N, 46.7°E, 1 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Khasavyurt, 67 km away.

Topography around Kizlyar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kizlyar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of -7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m.

The land around Kizlyar is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
827 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Khasavyurt 67 km · Kizilyurt 73 km · Gudermes 74 km · Kurchaloy 87 km · Tsotsin-Yurt 88 km · Argun 92 km · Avtury 95 km · Shali 101 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 Kizlyar (43.8469°, 46.7098°, elevation 1 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).