Mariinsk weather in March

In March, Mariinsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mariinsk's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mariinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:36 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mariinsk is town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1698

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mariinsk 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 -8°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-15
2-5-15
3-5-15
4-5-14
5-5-14
6-4-14
7-4-14
8-4-14
9-3-13
10-3-13
11-3-13
12-3-12
13-2-12
14-2-12
15-1-11
16-1-11
17-1-11
180-10
190-10
200-9
211-9
221-9
231-8
242-8
252-7
263-7
273-7
283-6
294-6
304-6
314-5

How March really feels in Mariinsk

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.

Mariinsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-13° / -20°2179.97.30.0
Feb-9° / -18°185.78.59.10.0
Mar-1° / -11°267.78.311.40.0
Apr / -2°379.74.413.81.5
May16° / 5211.31164.8
Jun22° / 11°6111.8017.36.3
Jul24° / 14°5811016.86.7
Aug21° / 11°6712.4014.96.0
Sep14° / 5911.70.312.53.9
Oct / -1°54135.410.10.7
Nov-5° / -11°4612.112.77.90.0
Dec-11° / -17°3610.513.56.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
92971
102971
112971
123070
132971
142971
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252773
262674
272674
282674
292575
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mariinsk gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12027
22027
32127
42127
52127
62227
72227
82328
92428
102429
112529
122630
132730
142731
152831
162831
172831
182830
192830
202829
212828
222828
232727
242726
252725
262624
272623
282622
292622
302621
312621

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
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:16 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:166:29
210.38:136:31
310.48:106:33
410.58:086:36
510.58:056:38
610.68:036:40
710.78:006:42
810.87:586:44
910.97:556:46
1010.97:526:48
1111.07:506:51
1211.17:476:53
1311.27:446:55
1411.37:426:57
1511.37:396:59
1611.47:367:01
1711.57:347:03
1811.67:317:05
1911.77:287:08
2011.77:257:10
2111.87:237:12
2211.97:207:14
2312.07:177:16
2412.17:147:18
2512.17:127:20
2612.27:097:22
2712.37:067:24
2812.47:047:26
2912.57:017:29
3012.56:587:31
3112.66:557:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mariinsk?

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 Mariinsk.

What to pack for Mariinsk in March

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

In March, Mariinsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mariinsk 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 Mariinsk peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Mariinsk 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 Mariinsk is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1714 µg/m³Dec 163 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mariinsk?

Mariinsk sits at 56.2°N, 87.7°E, 141 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Anzhero-Sudzhensk, 107 km away.

Topography around Mariinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mariinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Mariinsk is covered by trees (33%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (29%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
563 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Anzhero-Sudzhensk 107 km · Berëzovskiy 109 km · Bogotol 111 km · Sharypovo 118 km · Kedrovka 128 km · Asino 130 km · Tayga 132 km · Kemerovo 139 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 Mariinsk (56.2098°, 87.7317°, elevation 141 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).