Maloyaroslavets weather in March

In March, Maloyaroslavets sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.1 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 -1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Maloyaroslavets's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maloyaroslavets's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:00 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Maloyaroslavets is human settlement in Maloyaroslavetsky District, Kaluga Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,815/km²
people per km²
Founded
1301

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 -1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Maloyaroslavets reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-7
2-1-7
3-1-7
40-7
50-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
121-5
131-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
203-5
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
254-4
264-4
274-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-2

How March really feels in Maloyaroslavets

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
20 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Maloyaroslavets 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-5° / -9°389.8117.50.0
Feb-4° / -10°3599.89.30.0
Mar / -5°379.17.211.40.0
Apr11° / 409.6213.82.6
May18° / 6311.60.115.85.6
Jun21° / 12°7212.10176.1
Jul23° / 14°8513.1016.56.4
Aug22° / 12°7010.6014.76.5
Sep16° / 609.80.112.54.8
Oct / 5910.81.910.21.6
Nov / -3°449.45.68.10.0
Dec-3° / -7°4110.69.970.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
11981
22080
32080
42179
52278
62278
72476
82476
92476
102575
112674
122773
132773
142872
152971
162971
172971
182971
193169
203169
213268
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Maloyaroslavets gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13431
23330
33329
43328
53227
63226
73126
83025
93024
103024
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202822
212822
222822
232821
242821
252820
262820
272819
282818
292717
302716
312816

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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
315light breeze
415light 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
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light 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 7:38 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:385:56
210.47:365:59
310.57:336:01
410.57:316:03
510.67:286:05
610.77:266:07
710.87:236:09
810.87:216:11
910.97:186:13
1011.07:166:15
1111.17:136:17
1211.17:116:19
1311.27:086:21
1411.37:066:23
1511.47:036:25
1611.47:006:27
1711.56:586:29
1811.66:556:31
1911.76:536:33
2011.86:506:35
2111.86:476:37
2211.96:456:39
2312.06:426:41
2412.16:406:43
2512.16:376:45
2612.26:346:47
2712.36:326:49
2812.46:296:51
2912.46:266:53
3012.56:246:55
3112.66:216:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Maloyaroslavets?

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 Maloyaroslavets.

What to pack for Maloyaroslavets in March

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

In March, Maloyaroslavets sees daytime highs around 2°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 Maloyaroslavets 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 Maloyaroslavets peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Maloyaroslavets in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maloyaroslavets is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2315 µg/m³Jan 16 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maloyaroslavets?

Maloyaroslavets sits at 55.0°N, 36.5°E, 190 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Obninsk, 14 km away.

Topography around Maloyaroslavets

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maloyaroslavets has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m.

The land around Maloyaroslavets is covered by trees (52%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
210 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Obninsk 14 km · Balabanovo 22 km · Naro-Fominsk 45 km · Protvino 50 km · Kaluga 55 km · Mozhaysk 61 km · Serpukhov 61 km · Kubinka 65 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 Maloyaroslavets (55.0146°, 36.4719°, elevation 190 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).