Kusa weather in March

In March, Kusa sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Kusa's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kusa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:29 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kusa is human settlement in Kusinsky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1778

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 Kusa 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 7°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-14
2-4-13
3-4-13
4-4-13
5-3-13
6-3-12
7-3-12
8-3-12
9-3-12
10-3-12
11-2-11
12-2-11
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
220-9
230-8
241-8
251-8
261-7
271-7
282-7
292-7
302-6
313-6

How March really feels in Kusa

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.

Kusa 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-10° / -17°206.49.27.50.0
Feb-8° / -17°175.77.99.20.0
Mar-1° / -10°297.99.611.40.0
Apr / -2°398.64.513.81.5
May16° / 6011.11.215.94.8
Jun20° / 7513.90.117.15.7
Jul22° / 12°9413.9016.65.9
Aug20° / 10°7914.1014.85.5
Sep14° / 6012.31.112.53.6
Oct / -1°5712.67.210.10.7
Nov-3° / -10°349.710.98.10.0
Dec-9° / -16°257.410.36.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82476
92476
102476
112476
122377
132377
142476
152476
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212674
222674
232674
242674
252773
262773
272773
282773
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kusa gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12129
22129
32229
42229
52229
62229
72229
82229
92329
102329
112330
122430
132430
142530
152531
162531
172631
182732
192732
202832
212833
222933
232933
242933
252933
262933
272933
282932
292932
302931
312830

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 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light 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 8:07 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:076:24
210.48:056:26
310.48:026:28
410.58:006:30
510.67:576:32
610.77:556:34
710.77:526:36
810.87:496:39
910.97:476:41
1011.07:446:43
1111.07:426:45
1211.17:396:47
1311.27:376:49
1411.37:346:51
1511.47:316:53
1611.47:296:55
1711.57:266:57
1811.67:246:59
1911.77:217:01
2011.77:187:03
2111.87:167:05
2211.97:137:07
2312.07:107:09
2412.17:087:11
2512.17:057:13
2612.27:027:15
2712.37:007:17
2812.46:577:19
2912.46:547:21
3012.56:527:23
3112.66:497:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kusa

In seasonPeak

None of Kusa's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kusa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kusa?

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 Kusa.

What to pack for Kusa in March

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

In March, Kusa sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kusa 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 Kusa peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kusa?

Kusa sits at 55.3°N, 59.4°E, 367 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zlatoust, 24 km away.

Topography around Kusa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kusa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m.

The land around Kusa is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
1,293 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Zlatoust 24 km · Satka 42 km · Karabash 51 km · Miass 54 km · Bakal 60 km · Chebarkul’ 72 km · Kyshtym 81 km · Trëkhgornyy 86 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 Kusa (55.345°, 59.44°, elevation 367 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).