Kol’chugino weather in March

In March, Kol’chugino sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kol’chugino's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kol’chugino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kol’chugino is human settlement in Kolchuginsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,836/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kol’chugino reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-7
60-7
70-7
80-7
90-7
100-7
111-6
121-6
131-6
141-6
151-6
161-6
172-6
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-4
263-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
305-3
315-3

How March really feels in Kol’chugino

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
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kol’chugino weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°3710.511.87.30.0
Feb-4° / -11°318.39.59.10.0
Mar / -6°327.87.311.40.0
Apr10° / 419.62.413.92.3
May18° / 5711.30.2165.4
Jun21° / 11°7612.2017.36.0
Jul23° / 14°7812.8016.86.4
Aug21° / 12°6811.6014.96.2
Sep16° / 57100.112.54.6
Oct / 59112.610.11.3
Nov / -4°449.46.77.90.0
Dec-4° / -8°4110.410.56.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42179
52179
62278
72278
82476
92575
102575
112575
122575
132674
142674
152674
162773
172773
182872
192872
202971
213169
223268
233268
243367
253466
263466
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kol’chugino gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12729
22728
32627
42526
52525
62525
72524
82424
92423
102523
112523
122523
132623
142624
152724
162724
172725
182725
192725
202725
212724
222724
232724
242624
252623
262623
272622
282621
292620
302619
312618

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 14 km/h in March.

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

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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
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:295:42
210.37:275:44
310.47:245:47
410.57:215:49
510.57:195:51
610.67:165:53
710.77:145:55
810.87:115:57
910.97:086:00
1010.97:066:02
1111.07:036:04
1211.17:006:06
1311.26:586:08
1411.36:556:10
1511.36:526:12
1611.46:506:15
1711.56:476:17
1811.66:446:19
1911.76:426:21
2011.76:396:23
2111.86:366:25
2211.96:336:27
2312.06:316:29
2412.16:286:32
2512.16:256:34
2612.26:226:36
2712.36:206:38
2812.46:176:40
2912.56:146:42
3012.56:116:44
3112.66:096:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kol’chugino?

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
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kol’chugino.

What to pack for Kol’chugino in March

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

In March, Kol’chugino sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kol’chugino 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 Kol’chugino peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kol’chugino 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 Kol’chugino is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Jan 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kol’chugino?

Kol’chugino sits at 56.3°N, 39.4°E, 153 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yur’yev-Pol’skiy, 29 km away.

Topography around Kol’chugino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kol’chugino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Kol’chugino is covered by trees (41%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Yur’yev-Pol’skiy 29 km · Kirzhach 36 km · Karabanovo 42 km · Aleksandrov 42 km · Petushki 42 km · Pokrov 45 km · Lakinsk 48 km · Strunino 49 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 Kol’chugino (56.3045°, 39.3766°, elevation 153 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).