Krasnoturinsk weather in March

In March, Krasnoturinsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 5.9 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 -4°C in the first days to 2°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 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Krasnoturinsk's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnoturinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:29 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Krasnoturinsk is town in Russia.

Density
202/km²
people per km²
Founded
1758

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 -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Krasnoturinsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-13
2-4-13
3-4-13
4-3-12
5-3-12
6-3-12
7-2-12
8-2-11
9-2-11
10-2-11
11-2-11
12-1-11
13-1-10
14-1-10
15-1-10
16-1-10
170-10
180-10
190-9
200-9
210-9
221-9
231-8
241-8
251-8
262-8
272-7
282-7
292-7
303-7
313-6

How March really feels in Krasnoturinsk

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.

Krasnoturinsk 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-13° / -19°174.96.56.50.0
Feb-9° / -17°134.75.88.70.0
Mar-1° / -10°235.96.811.30.0
Apr / -2°347.54.114.11.2
May15° / 55101.316.74.4
Jun20° / 10°7811.60.118.25.9
Jul22° / 13°7710.6017.66.5
Aug19° / 10°8011.4015.35.6
Sep13° / 6511.30.712.63.1
Oct / -1°409.44.39.80.4
Nov-5° / -11°287.47.77.20.0
Dec-11° / -17°185.46.95.70.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
183070
192971
202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnoturinsk gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11621
21721
31721
41722
51722
61722
71722
81722
91722
101722
111722
121821
131821
141821
151821
161821
171821
181921
191922
202022
212022
222022
232122
242122
252122
262122
272221
282221
292221
302220
312220

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:146:11
210.08:116:14
310.18:086:16
410.28:056:19
510.38:026:21
610.47:596:24
710.57:566:26
810.67:536:29
910.77:506:31
1010.87:476:34
1110.97:446:36
1211.07:416:39
1311.17:386:41
1411.17:356:44
1511.27:326:46
1611.37:296:49
1711.47:266:51
1811.57:236:54
1911.67:206:56
2011.77:176:59
2111.87:147:01
2211.97:107:04
2312.07:077:06
2412.17:047:08
2512.27:017:11
2612.36:587:13
2712.36:557:16
2812.46:527:18
2912.56:497:21
3012.66:467:23
3112.76:437:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Krasnoturinsk?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Krasnoturinsk.

What to pack for Krasnoturinsk in March

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

In March, Krasnoturinsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Krasnoturinsk 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 Krasnoturinsk peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnoturinsk?

Krasnoturinsk sits at 59.8°N, 60.2°E, 201 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Karpinsk, 11 km away.

Topography around Krasnoturinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnoturinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 m.

The land around Krasnoturinsk is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
1,621 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Karpinsk 11 km · Serov 28 km · Severoural’sk 45 km · Ivdel’ 103 km · Kachkanar 126 km · Nizhnyaya Tura 129 km · Krasnoural’sk 156 km · Aleksandrovsk 164 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 Krasnoturinsk (59.7666°, 60.2086°, elevation 201 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).