Marks weather in March

In March, Marks sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Marks's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:17 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Marks is town in Saratov Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,058/km²
people per km²
Founded
1765

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 -3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Marks reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 12°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-10
2-3-9
3-3-9
4-2-9
5-2-9
6-2-8
7-2-8
8-1-8
9-1-8
10-1-8
11-1-7
120-7
130-7
140-7
150-7
161-6
171-6
181-6
191-6
202-5
212-5
222-5
233-5
243-4
253-4
264-4
274-4
284-3
295-3
305-3
316-2

How March really feels in Marks

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
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Marks weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -12°398.99.98.10.0
Feb-6° / -12°317.17.79.60.0
Mar / -6°347.85.711.50.0
Apr13° / 357.31.113.63.6
May21° / 10°367.4015.46.9
Jun26° / 15°448016.37.2
Jul28° / 17°376.90166.7
Aug27° / 15°285.7014.47.4
Sep20° / 436.7012.46.6
Oct11° / 378.30.810.42.9
Nov / -3°337.348.60.0
Dec-4° / -9°378.98.87.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62575
72674
82674
92773
102971
112971
123070
133169
143169
153268
163268
173367
183466
193466
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253664
263763
273763
283763
293862
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Marks gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12825
22825
32824
42824
52723
62722
72622
82621
92520
102420
112419
122319
132318
142318
152318
162318
172418
182418
192518
202517
212517
222617
232616
242616
252616
262615
272615
282614
292513
302513
312512

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 15 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
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light 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
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:515:21
210.66:495:23
310.66:475:25
410.76:455:27
510.86:435:28
610.86:405:30
710.96:385:32
811.06:365:34
911.06:345:36
1011.16:315:37
1111.26:295:39
1211.26:275:41
1311.36:245:43
1411.46:225:44
1511.46:205:46
1611.56:175:48
1711.66:155:50
1811.66:135:51
1911.76:105:53
2011.86:085:55
2111.86:065:57
2211.96:035:58
2312.06:016:00
2412.15:596:02
2512.15:566:03
2612.25:546:05
2712.35:526:07
2812.35:496:09
2912.45:476:10
3012.55:456:12
3112.55:426:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Marks?

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 Marks.

What to pack for Marks in March

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

In March, Marks sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Marks in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marks peaks around July 16 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marks 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 Marks is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Jun 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marks?

Marks sits at 51.7°N, 46.7°E, 20 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Engels, 51 km away.

Topography around Marks

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Marks is covered by water (23%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
331 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Engels 51 km · Saratov 55 km · Vol’sk 57 km · Privolzhskiy 59 km · Balakovo 80 km · Krasnoarmeysk 106 km · Yershov 113 km · Petrovsk 114 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 Marks (51.7102°, 46.7455°, elevation 20 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).