Meleuz weather in March

In March, Meleuz sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Meleuz's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meleuz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:41 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Meleuz is human settlement in Meleuzovsky District, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.

Density
2,043/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

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 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Meleuz reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 12°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-13
2-5-13
3-5-13
4-4-12
5-4-12
6-4-12
7-4-12
8-3-11
9-3-11
10-3-11
11-3-11
12-2-10
13-2-10
14-2-10
15-2-10
16-1-9
17-1-9
18-1-9
19-1-8
200-8
210-8
220-7
230-7
241-7
251-7
261-6
272-6
282-6
292-5
303-5
313-5

How March really feels in Meleuz

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Meleuz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -16°409.8127.90.0
Feb-8° / -15°357.69.49.50.0
Mar-1° / -9°428.78.811.50.0
Apr10° / 438.12.213.62.5
May19° / 50100.115.56.2
Jun24° / 12°509.9016.66.9
Jul26° / 14°478.4016.27.1
Aug24° / 12°498014.57.2
Sep18° / 4390.112.45.6
Oct / 53102.810.31.8
Nov-1° / -7°4598.58.40.0
Dec-8° / -14°459.711.47.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
103070
113070
123070
133169
143268
153268
163268
173169
183268
193169
203169
213169
223169
233268
243268
253367
263367
273466
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Meleuz gets around 42 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12328
22428
32428
42428
52528
62528
72628
82628
92728
102729
112729
122729
132829
142829
152829
162829
172929
182929
193029
203029
213029
223029
233128
243128
253128
263127
273026
283025
293024
302923
312922

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light 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
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 8:17 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:176:42
210.58:146:44
310.68:126:46
410.68:106:48
510.78:086:50
610.88:056:52
710.88:036:54
810.98:016:56
911.07:586:57
1011.17:566:59
1111.17:537:01
1211.27:517:03
1311.37:497:05
1411.37:467:07
1511.47:447:09
1611.57:417:10
1711.67:397:12
1811.67:377:14
1911.77:347:16
2011.87:327:18
2111.87:297:20
2211.97:277:21
2312.07:247:23
2412.17:227:25
2512.17:197:27
2612.27:177:29
2712.37:157:31
2812.37:127:32
2912.47:107:34
3012.57:077:36
3112.67:057:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
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 Meleuz?

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 Meleuz.

What to pack for Meleuz in March

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

In March, Meleuz sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°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 Meleuz 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 Meleuz peaks around June 20 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 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Meleuz?

Meleuz sits at 53.0°N, 55.9°E, 179 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kumertau, 24 km away.

Topography around Meleuz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meleuz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m.

The land around Meleuz is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), trees (31%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
628 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kumertau 24 km · Salavat 47 km · Ishimbay 54 km · Sterlitamak 75 km · Saraktash 134 km · Rayevskiy 139 km · Orenburg 145 km · Davlekanovo 152 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 Meleuz (52.9647°, 55.9328°, elevation 179 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).