Komsomolsk-on-Amur weather in March

In March, Komsomolsk-on-Amur sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Komsomolsk-on-Amur's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Komsomolsk-on-Amur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
4th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:16 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Komsomolsk-on-Amur is city in Komsomolsk-on-Amur Urban Okrug, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

Density
849/km²
people per km²
Founded
1932

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 -7°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Komsomolsk-on-Amur reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-19
2-7-18
3-7-18
4-7-18
5-6-17
6-6-17
7-6-17
8-5-16
9-5-16
10-5-16
11-4-15
12-4-15
13-4-14
14-3-14
15-3-14
16-3-13
17-2-13
18-2-13
19-2-12
20-1-12
21-1-12
22-1-11
230-11
240-11
250-10
261-10
271-9
281-9
292-9
302-8
312-8

How March really feels in Komsomolsk-on-Amur

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.

Komsomolsk-on-Amur 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-17° / -26°143.24.88.30.0
Feb-12° / -22°112.63.69.70.0
Mar-3° / -13°265.76.211.50.0
Apr / -3°408.15.313.51.2
May16° / 8011.6215.24.8
Jun22° / 12°7010.7016.16.3
Jul25° / 16°10012015.86.3
Aug23° / 15°10913.5014.36.1
Sep18° / 81110.212.45.3
Oct / -1°548.93.210.41.5
Nov-5° / -13°296.46.58.70.0
Dec-16° / -24°214.55.77.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
44951
54951
64753
74753
84555
94456
104456
114258
124357
134357
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Komsomolsk-on-Amur gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11013
21114
31214
41215
51315
61316
71416
81517
91518
101618
111619
121719
131720
141820
151820
161820
171821
181921
191921
201921
212022
222022
232122
242122
252122
262222
272222
282222
292222
302322
312322

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:486:22
210.67:466:24
310.77:446:25
410.87:426:27
510.87:406:29
610.97:386:31
710.97:366:32
811.07:346:34
911.17:316:36
1011.17:296:37
1111.27:276:39
1211.37:256:41
1311.37:236:42
1411.47:206:44
1511.57:186:46
1611.57:166:47
1711.67:146:49
1811.77:116:51
1911.77:096:52
2011.87:076:54
2111.97:056:56
2211.97:026:57
2312.07:006:59
2412.06:587:01
2512.16:557:02
2612.26:537:04
2712.26:517:06
2812.36:497:07
2912.46:467:09
3012.46:447:10
3112.56:427:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Komsomolsk-on-Amur

In seasonPeak

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

Komsomolsk-on-Amur'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 Komsomolsk-on-Amur?

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 Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

What to pack for Komsomolsk-on-Amur in March

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

In March, Komsomolsk-on-Amur sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Komsomolsk-on-Amur 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 Komsomolsk-on-Amur peaks around August 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 15UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Komsomolsk-on-Amur 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 Komsomolsk-on-Amur is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1233 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug8Good
Sep6Good
Oct10Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Komsomolsk-on-Amur?

Komsomolsk-on-Amur sits at 50.6°N, 137.0°E, 36 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Amursk, 36 km away.

Topography around Komsomolsk-on-Amur

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Komsomolsk-on-Amur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m.

The land around Komsomolsk-on-Amur is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
1,536 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Amursk 36 km · Khabarovsk 270 km · Vanino 283 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 294 km · Birobidzhan 353 km · Vyazemskiy 373 km · Nikolayevsk-on-Amure 385 km · Poronaysk 460 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 Komsomolsk-on-Amur (50.5503°, 137.01°, elevation 36 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).