Magnitogorsk weather in March

In March, Magnitogorsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Magnitogorsk's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magnitogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:29 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Magnitogorsk is city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,054/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 Magnitogorsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 10°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 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-15
2-5-15
3-5-14
4-4-14
5-4-14
6-4-13
7-4-13
8-3-13
9-3-13
10-3-12
11-3-12
12-2-12
13-2-12
14-2-11
15-2-11
16-1-11
17-1-11
18-1-10
190-10
200-10
210-9
221-9
231-9
241-8
251-8
262-7
272-7
282-7
293-6
303-6
314-6

How March really feels in Magnitogorsk

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.

Magnitogorsk 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° / -18°175.16.57.80.0
Feb-8° / -18°194.96.29.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°276.26.411.50.0
Apr10° / -1°366.82.513.72.4
May19° / 418.30.315.66.1
Jun23° / 11°449.8016.76.9
Jul24° / 13°5710.2016.26.9
Aug23° / 12°508.5014.67.0
Sep16° / 337.50.112.55.3
Oct / -0°337.22.710.31.5
Nov-2° / -9°2265.48.40.0
Dec-9° / -16°205.56.87.30.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123466
133565
143565
153466
163565
173565
183565
193466
203565
213565
223565
233664
243763
253763
263763
273862
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Magnitogorsk gets around 27 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.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11618
21618
31618
41618
51618
61718
71719
81719
91719
101819
111820
121820
131920
141920
151921
162021
172021
182122
192122
202222
212223
222323
232323
242322
252322
262321
272321
282320
292219
302218
312217

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:056:29
210.58:036:31
310.58:016:33
410.67:586:35
510.77:566:37
610.87:536:39
710.87:516:41
810.97:496:43
911.07:466:45
1011.07:446:47
1111.17:426:48
1211.27:396:50
1311.37:376:52
1411.37:346:54
1511.47:326:56
1611.57:296:58
1711.57:277:00
1811.67:247:02
1911.77:227:04
2011.87:197:05
2111.87:177:07
2211.97:157:09
2312.07:127:11
2412.17:107:13
2512.17:077:15
2612.27:057:17
2712.37:027:18
2812.37:007:20
2912.46:577:22
3012.56:557:24
3112.66:527:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Magnitogorsk?

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 Magnitogorsk.

What to pack for Magnitogorsk in March

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

In March, Magnitogorsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Magnitogorsk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magnitogorsk peaks around June 19 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 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Magnitogorsk?

Magnitogorsk sits at 53.4°N, 59.0°E, 330 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Beloretsk, 74 km away.

Topography around Magnitogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magnitogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 371 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around Magnitogorsk is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), water (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), cropland (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
865 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Beloretsk 74 km · Sibay 79 km · Baymak 101 km · Mezgor'e 107 km · Uchaly 110 km · Kartaly 115 km · Katav-Ivanovsk 160 km · Plast 160 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 Magnitogorsk (53.3981°, 59.0066°, elevation 330 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).