Kurgan weather in March

In March, Kurgan sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kurgan's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurgan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kurgan is city in eastern Russia.

Density
787/km²
people per km²
Founded
1679

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 -5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kurgan 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 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-14
2-5-14
3-5-14
4-5-13
5-4-13
6-4-13
7-4-13
8-4-12
9-3-12
10-3-12
11-3-12
12-3-11
13-2-11
14-2-11
15-2-10
16-1-10
17-1-10
18-1-10
19-1-9
200-9
210-9
220-8
231-8
241-7
251-7
262-7
272-6
283-6
293-6
303-5
314-5

How March really feels in Kurgan

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.

Kurgan 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-12° / -19°175.46.67.50.0
Feb-9° / -18°154.55.89.20.0
Mar-1° / -10°236.26.211.40.0
Apr10° / 286.8213.82.4
May19° / 438.30.315.96.2
Jun23° / 12°539.6017.16.8
Jul25° / 14°7811.2016.66.7
Aug22° / 12°5410.4014.86.5
Sep16° / 438.80.112.54.9
Oct / 368.63.110.11.4
Nov-3° / -9°276.86.380.0
Dec-10° / -16°236.67.86.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43367
53367
63268
73367
83367
93268
103367
113367
123367
133367
143466
153565
163565
173565
183664
193466
203565
213664
223664
233565
243565
253664
263664
273565
283565
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kurgan gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11517
21517
31617
41617
51617
61717
71718
81718
91818
101818
111819
121919
131919
141919
152020
162020
172020
182120
192121
202121
212221
222221
232221
242321
252321
262320
272320
282319
292319
302318
312317

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, the windiest month of the year.

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 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:446:00
210.47:416:02
310.47:396:04
410.57:366:06
510.67:346:09
610.77:316:11
710.77:296:13
810.87:266:15
910.97:236:17
1011.07:216:19
1111.07:186:21
1211.17:166:23
1311.27:136:25
1411.37:116:27
1511.47:086:29
1611.47:056:31
1711.57:036:33
1811.67:006:35
1911.76:576:37
2011.76:556:39
2111.86:526:42
2211.96:496:44
2312.06:476:46
2412.16:446:48
2512.16:416:50
2612.26:396:52
2712.36:366:54
2812.46:336:56
2912.46:316:58
3012.56:287:00
3112.66:257:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kurgan?

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 Kurgan.

What to pack for Kurgan in March

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

In March, Kurgan 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 Kurgan 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 Kurgan peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kurgan 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 Kurgan is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1917 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kurgan?

Kurgan sits at 55.4°N, 65.3°E, 80 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kurtamysh, 83 km away.

Topography around Kurgan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurgan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m.

The land around Kurgan is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kurtamysh 83 km · Shadrinsk 128 km · Shumikha 132 km · Zavodoukovsk 139 km · Yalutorovsk 146 km · Borovskiy 179 km · Tyumen 190 km · Kataysk 196 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 Kurgan (55.449°, 65.3434°, elevation 80 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. 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).