Kurchatov weather in March

In March, Kurchatov sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 0°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Kurchatov's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurchatov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:02 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Kurchatov is Russian city.

Density
847/km²
people per km²
Founded
1968

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 0°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kurchatov reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
30-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
82-5
92-5
102-4
112-4
122-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
235-3
245-3
255-2
265-2
276-2
286-2
297-1
307-1
317-1

How March really feels in Kurchatov

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kurchatov 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-4° / -8°419.9108.10.0
Feb-3° / -8°379.38.49.60.0
Mar / -4°419.76.511.50.1
Apr13° / 458.91.113.63.5
May19° / 6210.5015.36.1
Jun23° / 13°6711.3016.36.6
Jul25° / 15°7011.9015.96.6
Aug24° / 13°517.7014.47.3
Sep18° / 538.7012.45.9
Oct11° / 549.31.110.42.5
Nov / -2°40848.60.0
Dec-2° / -6°409.78.27.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21882
31981
42080
52179
62278
72476
82575
92575
102674
112773
122971
132971
143070
152971
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283169
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kurchatov gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13428
23327
33327
43226
53225
63125
73124
83124
93124
103023
113123
123123
133123
143223
153223
163223
173323
183322
193322
203321
213321
223220
233219
243118
253117
263016
273015
282914
292913
302812
312812

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 17 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
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light 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 7:35 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:356:06
210.67:336:07
310.67:316:09
410.77:296:11
510.87:276:13
610.87:246:15
710.97:226:16
811.07:206:18
911.07:186:20
1011.17:156:22
1111.27:136:23
1211.27:116:25
1311.37:096:27
1411.47:066:29
1511.47:046:30
1611.57:026:32
1711.66:596:34
1811.66:576:36
1911.76:556:37
2011.86:526:39
2111.86:506:41
2211.96:486:43
2312.06:456:44
2412.16:436:46
2512.16:416:48
2612.26:386:49
2712.36:366:51
2812.36:346:53
2912.46:316:55
3012.56:296:56
3112.56:266:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kurchatov?

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

0.1
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 Kurchatov.

What to pack for Kurchatov in March

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

In March, Kurchatov sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kurchatov 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 Kurchatov peaks around June 23 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kurchatov?

Kurchatov sits at 51.7°N, 35.7°E, 169 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is L’govskiy, 28 km away.

Topography around Kurchatov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurchatov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Kurchatov is covered by cropland (39%) and water (29%) within 3 km, cropland (49%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
412 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: L’govskiy 28 km · Kursk 35 km · Ryl’sk 70 km · Zheleznogorsk 80 km · Shchigry 87 km · Kovpakivskyi 102 km · Sumy 103 km · Zarichnyi 103 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 Kurchatov (51.6536°, 35.6865°, elevation 169 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).