Kogalym weather in March

In March, Kogalym sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kogalym's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kogalym's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
5th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kogalym is human settlement in Kogalym Urban Okrug, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen Oblast, Russia.

Density
377/km²
people per km²
Founded
1975

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 -11°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kogalym reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-11-18
2-11-18
3-11-18
4-10-17
5-10-17
6-10-17
7-9-16
8-9-16
9-9-16
10-8-16
11-8-15
12-8-15
13-8-15
14-7-15
15-7-14
16-7-14
17-7-14
18-6-14
19-6-13
20-6-13
21-6-13
22-5-13
23-5-13
24-5-12
25-5-12
26-4-12
27-4-12
28-4-12
29-4-11
30-3-11
31-3-11

How March really feels in Kogalym

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.

Kogalym 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-18° / -24°206.99.45.70.0
Feb-16° / -22°196.28.28.30.0
Mar-7° / -14°288.210.111.30.0
Apr / -8°399.67.114.40.0
May / 5010.93.617.31.4
Jun18° / 10°7612.70.219.25.0
Jul21° / 13°7211.2018.46.2
Aug17° / 10°9914.70.115.74.7
Sep10° / 6111.51.612.62.0
Oct / -4°5212.99.39.50.0
Nov-10° / -16°369.911.66.60.0
Dec-16° / -22°258.510.84.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51882
61882
71882
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
132080
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
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202377
212377
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272575
282575
292575
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kogalym gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12329
22329
32329
42330
52330
62430
72431
82531
92532
102532
112633
122633
132733
142734
152734
162734
172734
182834
192834
202834
212833
222833
232833
242833
252832
262832
272832
282832
292831
302831
312931

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 186 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:235:07
29.87:205:10
39.97:175:13
410.07:145:16
510.17:105:19
610.27:075:21
710.37:045:24
810.47:015:27
910.56:575:30
1010.66:545:33
1110.76:515:36
1210.86:475:38
1311.06:445:41
1411.16:415:44
1511.26:375:47
1611.36:345:49
1711.46:315:52
1811.56:275:55
1911.66:245:58
2011.76:216:01
2111.86:176:03
2211.96:146:06
2312.06:106:09
2412.16:076:12
2512.26:046:14
2612.36:006:17
2712.45:576:20
2812.55:536:23
2912.65:506:25
3012.75:476:28
3112.85:436:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kogalym

In seasonPeak

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

Kogalym'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 Kogalym?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kogalym.

What to pack for Kogalym in March

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

In March, Kogalym sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kogalym 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 Kogalym peaks around June 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kogalym 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 Kogalym is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Dec 192 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep7Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kogalym?

Kogalym sits at 62.3°N, 74.5°E, 93 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Pokachi, 76 km away.

Topography around Kogalym

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kogalym has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.

The land around Kogalym is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, wetland (38%), water (26%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and wetland (51%), trees (24%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
86 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Pokachi 76 km · Fedorovskiy 83 km · Noyabrsk 114 km · Langepas 119 km · Surgut 125 km · Belyy Yar 129 km · Lyantor 141 km · Nizhnesortymskiy 142 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 Kogalym (62.2654°, 74.4791°, elevation 93 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).