Medvezh’yegorsk weather in March

In March, Medvezh’yegorsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Medvezh’yegorsk's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Medvezh’yegorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:15 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Medvezh’yegorsk is human settlement in Republic of Karelia, Russia.

Density
1,182/km²
people per km²
Founded
1916

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 -4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Medvezh’yegorsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°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 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-10
2-4-10
3-4-9
4-3-9
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-2-9
10-2-8
11-2-8
12-2-8
13-2-8
14-1-8
15-1-8
16-1-8
17-1-8
18-1-8
19-1-8
200-7
210-7
220-7
230-7
240-7
250-7
261-7
271-7
281-6
291-6
302-6
312-6

How March really feels in Medvezh’yegorsk

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.

Medvezh’yegorsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -12°369.611.75.40.0
Feb-7° / -12°288.19.98.20.0
Mar-1° / -8°338.79.811.20.0
Apr / -3°348.65.114.40.4
May12° / 5210.71.817.53.2
Jun18° / 7212.2019.55.3
Jul20° / 13°8413.9018.75.7
Aug18° / 11°8312.8015.85.3
Sep13° / 6512.2012.73.1
Oct / 5912.33.69.50.4
Nov-1° / -4°4911.58.86.40.0
Dec-5° / -9°451212.64.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41882
52080
62080
72179
82377
92476
102476
112476
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182872
192872
202872
212872
222971
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Medvezh’yegorsk gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13035
23034
33034
43034
53034
63034
73034
83034
93034
103034
112933
122933
132933
142933
152833
162833
172833
182832
192732
202732
212731
222630
232630
242629
252628
262628
272627
282626
292625
302624
312624

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 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 186 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:065:45
29.88:025:48
39.97:595:51
410.07:565:54
510.17:525:57
610.27:496:00
710.37:456:03
810.47:426:06
910.57:396:09
1010.67:356:12
1110.77:326:15
1210.87:286:17
1310.97:256:20
1411.07:226:23
1511.17:186:26
1611.27:156:29
1711.37:116:32
1811.47:086:35
1911.67:046:38
2011.77:016:40
2111.86:576:43
2211.96:546:46
2312.06:506:49
2412.16:476:52
2512.26:446:55
2612.36:406:57
2712.46:377:00
2812.56:337:03
2912.66:307:06
3012.76:267:09
3112.86:237:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 1.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Medvezh’yegorsk?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Medvezh’yegorsk.

What to pack for Medvezh’yegorsk in March

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

In March, Medvezh’yegorsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°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 Medvezh’yegorsk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Medvezh’yegorsk peaks around July 12 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 12UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Medvezh’yegorsk?

Medvezh’yegorsk sits at 62.9°N, 34.5°E, 29 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kondopoga, 80 km away.

Topography around Medvezh’yegorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Medvezh’yegorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m.

The land around Medvezh’yegorsk is covered by trees (58%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kondopoga 80 km · Segezha 93 km · Petrozavodsk 126 km · Onega 212 km · Podporozh’ye 223 km · Kontiolahti 235 km · Sortavala 235 km · Joensuu 241 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 Medvezh’yegorsk (62.9145°, 34.4586°, elevation 29 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).