Kuvandyk weather in March

In March, Kuvandyk sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Kuvandyk's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuvandyk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:35 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kuvandyk is human settlement in Kuvandyksky District, Orenburg Oblast, Russia.

Density
683/km²
people per km²
Founded
1915

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 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kuvandyk reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 13°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-14
2-6-13
3-5-13
4-5-13
5-5-12
6-5-12
7-4-12
8-4-12
9-4-11
10-4-11
11-3-11
12-3-11
13-3-10
14-2-10
15-2-10
16-2-9
17-2-9
18-1-9
19-1-9
20-1-8
210-8
220-8
230-7
241-7
251-7
261-6
272-6
282-6
292-5
303-5
313-5

How March really feels in Kuvandyk

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kuvandyk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -16°4510.1128.10.0
Feb-9° / -16°377.99.39.60.0
Mar-2° / -9°429.28.211.50.0
Apr11° / 397.42.113.52.8
May20° / 377.60.115.36.7
Jun25° / 13°326.9016.37.4
Jul27° / 15°417.6015.97.1
Aug26° / 13°296014.47.5
Sep19° / 316012.46.5
Oct10° / 448.2210.42.4
Nov-1° / -7°418.77.18.60.0
Dec-8° / -14°469.8117.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92971
103070
113070
123070
133169
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253268
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kuvandyk gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12526
22526
32626
42626
52626
62626
72626
82726
92726
102726
112727
122827
132826
142826
152826
162926
172927
183027
193027
203127
213127
223227
233227
243226
253226
263225
273224
283124
293123
303022
313021

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 15 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 8:08 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:086:39
210.68:066:41
310.68:046:43
410.78:026:44
510.88:006:46
610.87:586:48
710.97:556:50
811.07:536:52
911.07:516:53
1011.17:496:55
1111.27:466:57
1211.27:446:59
1311.37:427:00
1411.47:407:02
1511.47:377:04
1611.57:357:06
1711.67:337:07
1811.67:307:09
1911.77:287:11
2011.87:267:12
2111.87:237:14
2211.97:217:16
2312.07:197:18
2412.17:167:19
2512.17:147:21
2612.27:127:23
2712.37:097:24
2812.37:077:26
2912.47:057:28
3012.57:027:30
3112.57:007:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kuvandyk?

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 Kuvandyk.

What to pack for Kuvandyk in March

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kuvandyk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuvandyk peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuvandyk?

Kuvandyk sits at 51.5°N, 57.4°E, 218 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mednogorsk, 18 km away.

Topography around Kuvandyk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuvandyk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m.

The land around Kuvandyk is covered by grassland (36%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
521 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mednogorsk 18 km · Novotroitsk 73 km · Gay 76 km · Saraktash 77 km · Orsk 83 km · Aktobe 134 km · Baymak 139 km · Khromtau 157 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 Kuvandyk (51.4848°, 57.3579°, elevation 218 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).