Krasnoye Selo weather in March

In March, Krasnoye Selo sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.3 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Krasnoye Selo's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krasnoye Selo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:29 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Krasnoye Selo reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°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 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-7
2-1-7
3-1-7
40-7
50-7
60-7
70-6
80-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
121-6
131-6
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-4
243-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How March really feels in Krasnoye Selo

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
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Krasnoye Selo 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-3° / -8°3710.510.96.50.0
Feb-3° / -9°308.78.88.70.0
Mar / -5°359.17.311.30.0
Apr / 4410.23.214.11.8
May16° / 5810.50.216.74.7
Jun19° / 10°8413.5018.25.6
Jul22° / 13°8713.2017.66.1
Aug20° / 11°8813015.35.8
Sep15° / 5711.5012.64.2
Oct / 5812.41.89.81.1
Nov / -2°5011.56.77.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4411.5105.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32278
42278
52377
62476
72674
82674
92872
102872
113070
123169
133169
143268
153268
163367
173466
183565
193664
203664
213664
223763
233664
243664
253565
263664
273664
283664
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Krasnoye Selo gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12928
22928
32827
42827
52827
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132926
142926
152925
163025
173025
183024
193024
203124
213123
223123
233122
243222
253221
263221
273220
283320
293319
303319
313318

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 13 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
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:12 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:146:12
210.08:116:14
310.18:086:17
410.28:056:19
510.38:026:22
610.47:596:24
710.57:576:27
810.67:546:29
910.77:516:32
1010.87:486:34
1110.97:456:37
1211.07:416:39
1311.17:386:42
1411.17:356:44
1511.27:326:47
1611.37:296:49
1711.47:266:52
1811.57:236:54
1911.67:206:57
2011.77:176:59
2111.87:147:02
2211.97:117:04
2312.07:087:06
2412.17:057:09
2512.27:027:11
2612.36:597:14
2712.36:567:16
2812.46:527:19
2912.56:497:21
3012.66:467:24
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 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Krasnoye Selo?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Krasnoye Selo.

What to pack for Krasnoye Selo in March

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

In March, Krasnoye Selo sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Krasnoye Selo 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 at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in July at about 18°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
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Krasnoye Selo 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 Krasnoye Selo peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Krasnoye Selo 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 Krasnoye Selo is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Krasnoye Selo?

Krasnoye Selo sits at 59.7°N, 30.1°E, 108 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gorelovo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Krasnoye Selo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krasnoye Selo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m.

The land around Krasnoye Selo is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (24%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
214 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gorelovo 5.0 km · Sosnovaya Polyana 11 km · Uritsk 12 km · Dachnoye 15 km · Pushkin 17 km · Avtovo 18 km · Gatchina 18 km · Shushary 18 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 Krasnoye Selo (59.7383°, 30.0894°, elevation 108 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. 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).