Kyshtym weather in March

In March, Kyshtym sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Kyshtym's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyshtym's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:25 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kyshtym is town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
911/km²
people per km²
Founded
1757

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 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kyshtym reaches about -1°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 -6°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-13
2-4-12
3-4-12
4-3-12
5-3-12
6-3-11
7-3-11
8-2-11
9-2-11
10-2-10
11-2-10
12-2-10
13-1-10
14-1-10
15-1-9
16-1-9
170-9
180-9
190-8
200-8
211-8
221-7
231-7
241-7
252-7
262-6
272-6
283-6
293-5
303-5
314-5

How March really feels in Kyshtym

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.

Kyshtym weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°164.96.47.40.0
Feb-8° / -16°144.569.20.0
Mar-1° / -9°2666.711.40.0
Apr / -0°337.32.713.81.8
May17° / 519.50.815.95.3
Jun21° / 11°6211.7017.16.2
Jul23° / 13°8512.2016.76.4
Aug20° / 12°7512.1014.86.0
Sep15° / 4490.212.54.2
Oct / 439.13.410.10.9
Nov-3° / -8°246.4780.0
Dec-9° / -14°205.87.56.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242872
252872
262872
272872
282971
292971
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kyshtym gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11618
21618
31719
41719
51719
61820
71820
81820
91820
101820
111820
121820
131821
141821
151921
161921
171922
182022
192022
202023
212123
222123
232123
242123
252123
262122
272122
282121
292120
302119
312118

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 14 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
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 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 8:03 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:036:19
210.38:016:21
310.47:586:23
410.57:566:25
510.67:536:27
610.67:516:29
710.77:486:31
810.87:466:34
910.97:436:36
1011.07:406:38
1111.07:386:40
1211.17:356:42
1311.27:336:44
1411.37:306:46
1511.37:276:48
1611.47:256:50
1711.57:226:52
1811.67:196:54
1911.77:176:57
2011.77:146:59
2111.87:117:01
2211.97:097:03
2312.07:067:05
2412.17:037:07
2512.17:017:09
2612.26:587:11
2712.36:557:13
2812.46:527:15
2912.56:507:17
3012.56:477:19
3112.66:447:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.95 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
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kyshtym?

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 Kyshtym.

What to pack for Kyshtym in March

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

In March, Kyshtym sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kyshtym 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 Kyshtym peaks around June 21 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 21UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kyshtym?

Kyshtym sits at 55.7°N, 60.6°E, 264 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ozersk, 10 km away.

Topography around Kyshtym

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyshtym has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 258 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m.

The land around Kyshtym is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
1,097 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ozersk 10 km · Kasli 23 km · Karabash 33 km · Snezhinsk 42 km · Verkhniy Ufaley 43 km · Miass 80 km · Kusa 81 km · Zlatoust 83 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 Kyshtym (55.7163°, 60.551°, elevation 264 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).