Krasnoarmeysk weather in March

In March, Krasnoarmeysk sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11.5 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Krasnoarmeysk's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnoarmeysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Krasnoarmeysk is town in Saratov Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,349/km²
people per km²
Founded
1765

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Krasnoarmeysk reaches about 1°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 -6°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 12°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-9
2-3-9
3-3-9
4-2-9
5-2-8
6-2-8
7-2-8
8-1-8
9-1-8
10-1-7
11-1-7
120-7
130-7
140-6
150-6
161-6
171-6
181-6
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
233-4
243-4
253-4
264-4
274-3
285-3
295-3
305-2
316-2

How March really feels in Krasnoarmeysk

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.

Krasnoarmeysk 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-6° / -11°347.88.58.20.0
Feb-5° / -11°296.679.60.0
Mar / -6°327.25.311.50.0
Apr12° / 367.41.113.53.5
May21° / 10°387.5015.36.8
Jun25° / 15°468.2016.27.2
Jul28° / 17°396.9015.86.9
Aug26° / 16°275.7014.37.4
Sep20° / 10°446.6012.46.6
Oct11° / 367.70.610.43.0
Nov / -3°317.13.78.70.0
Dec-4° / -9°327.77.57.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72476
82575
92674
102674
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163367
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223664
233565
243664
253763
263763
273763
283862
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnoarmeysk gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12522
22522
32521
42421
52421
62420
72320
82319
92319
102218
112218
122218
132217
142217
152217
162217
172217
182317
192317
202317
212416
222416
232416
242415
252415
262414
272414
282413
292412
302412
312411

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:545:27
210.66:525:28
310.76:505:30
410.76:485:32
510.86:465:34
610.96:445:35
710.96:415:37
811.06:395:39
911.16:375:40
1011.16:355:42
1111.26:335:44
1211.36:305:46
1311.36:285:47
1411.46:265:49
1511.56:245:51
1611.56:215:52
1711.66:195:54
1811.76:175:56
1911.76:145:58
2011.86:125:59
2111.96:106:01
2211.96:086:03
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:036:06
2512.16:016:08
2612.25:586:09
2712.25:566:11
2812.35:546:13
2912.45:516:14
3012.45:496:16
3112.55:476:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Krasnoarmeysk?

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 Krasnoarmeysk.

What to pack for Krasnoarmeysk in March

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

In March, Krasnoarmeysk sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Krasnoarmeysk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Krasnoarmeysk peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnoarmeysk?

Krasnoarmeysk sits at 51.0°N, 45.7°E, 202 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Privolzhskiy, 49 km away.

Topography around Krasnoarmeysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnoarmeysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m.

The land around Krasnoarmeysk is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Privolzhskiy 49 km · Engels 59 km · Saratov 61 km · Zhirnovsk 64 km · Kalininsk 100 km · Kotovo 100 km · Marks 106 km · Kamyshin 106 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 Krasnoarmeysk (51.0235°, 45.6966°, elevation 202 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).