Korsakov weather in March

In March, Korsakov sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7.8 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 -3°C in the first days to 2°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 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Korsakov's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korsakov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Korsakov is town in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,350/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 Korsakov reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°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 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-12
2-3-12
3-3-12
4-3-12
5-3-11
6-2-11
7-2-11
8-2-11
9-2-10
10-2-10
11-1-10
12-1-10
13-1-9
14-1-9
15-1-9
160-9
170-8
180-8
190-8
200-8
211-7
221-7
231-7
241-7
251-6
262-6
272-6
282-6
292-5
302-5
313-5

How March really feels in Korsakov

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.

Korsakov 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-7° / -14°416.17.48.80.0
Feb-6° / -14°325.36.7100.0
Mar-1° / -9°537.88.211.60.0
Apr / -2°619.66.213.30.6
May11° / 659.61.414.82.8
Jun15° / 558.7015.64.4
Jul18° / 13°799015.35.7
Aug20° / 15°10210.30146.0
Sep18° / 11°9610.8012.45.5
Oct12° / 8310.40.410.63.0
Nov / -3°6394.89.20.2
Dec-4° / -11°537.47.98.40.0

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54258
64159
74060
84060
94060
103961
113961
123862
133862
143961
153862
163862
173862
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244159
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Korsakov gets around 53 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12225
22225
32225
42225
52225
62225
72326
82326
92326
102426
112426
122427
132527
142527
152527
162527
172527
182527
192527
202526
212626
222626
232626
242626
252626
262625
272625
282625
292625
302724
312724

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 14 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
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 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:206:05
210.87:186:06
310.97:166:07
410.97:146:09
511.07:126:10
611.07:106:12
711.17:086:13
811.17:076:15
911.27:056:16
1011.27:036:18
1111.37:016:19
1211.46:596:20
1311.46:576:22
1411.56:556:23
1511.56:536:25
1611.66:516:26
1711.66:496:28
1811.76:476:29
1911.86:456:30
2011.86:436:32
2111.96:416:33
2211.96:396:35
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:336:39
2612.26:316:40
2712.26:296:42
2812.36:276:43
2912.36:256:44
3012.46:236:46
3112.46:216:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Korsakov?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Korsakov.

What to pack for Korsakov in March

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

In March, Korsakov sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Korsakov in March

The nearest coast averages about -0°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Korsakov 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 Korsakov peaks around August 12 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Korsakov?

Korsakov sits at 46.6°N, 142.8°E, 61 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, 36 km away.

Topography around Korsakov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korsakov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,026 m.

The land around Korsakov is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (62%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
1,026 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 36 km · Nevel’sk 71 km · Kholmsk 72 km · Makubetsu 159 km · Wakkanai 161 km · Nayoro 255 km · Mombetsu 258 km · Minamishibetsuchō 278 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 Korsakov (46.6341°, 142.7829°, elevation 61 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).