Luga weather in March

In March, Luga sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Luga's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:30 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Luga is town in Russia.

Density
3,086/km²
people per km²
Founded
1777

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 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Luga reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
20-7
30-6
40-6
51-6
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
193-4
203-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
265-3
275-3
285-3
296-3
306-3
316-2

How March really feels in Luga

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Luga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°4310.811.16.70.0
Feb-3° / -9°348.78.68.80.0
Mar / -5°379.4711.40.0
Apr10° / 449.82.6142.3
May17° / 5811.10.216.55.0
Jun20° / 11°8913017.95.7
Jul23° / 13°7712.8017.36.2
Aug21° / 12°8312.5015.26.0
Sep15° / 5810.8012.64.4
Oct / 5912.31.89.91.3
Nov / -2°5411.45.77.40.0
Dec-1° / -6°4611.89.86.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
32080
42080
52278
62278
72377
82476
92575
102674
112674
122971
132971
142971
153070
163070
173070
183070
193169
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Luga gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13127
23127
33126
43125
53125
63025
73024
83024
92924
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152922
162922
173022
183022
193022
203022
213122
223122
233122
243121
253121
263120
273119
283119
293118
303117
313117

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:136:15
210.18:106:17
310.28:076:20
410.38:046:22
510.48:016:25
610.57:596:27
710.67:566:30
810.77:536:32
910.77:506:34
1010.87:476:37
1110.97:446:39
1211.07:416:42
1311.17:386:44
1411.27:356:46
1511.37:326:49
1611.47:306:51
1711.47:276:53
1811.57:246:56
1911.67:216:58
2011.77:187:00
2111.87:157:03
2211.97:127:05
2312.07:097:07
2412.17:067:10
2512.27:037:12
2612.27:007:14
2712.36:577:17
2812.46:547:19
2912.56:517:22
3012.66:487:24
3112.76:457:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Luga?

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 Luga.

What to pack for Luga in March

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

In March, Luga sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°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 Luga 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 Luga peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Luga?

Luga sits at 58.7°N, 29.8°E, 40 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Velikiy Novgorod, 86 km away.

Topography around Luga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m.

The land around Luga is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
173 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Velikiy Novgorod 86 km · Gatchina 95 km · Kingisepp 100 km · Kommunar 103 km · Tosno 107 km · Slantsy 109 km · Pavlovsk 110 km · Krasnoye Selo 112 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 Luga (58.7388°, 29.8476°, elevation 40 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).