Minusinsk weather in March

In March, Minusinsk sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Minusinsk's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minusinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:19 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Minusinsk is historical town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.

Density
1,174/km²
people per km²
Founded
1739

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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Minusinsk reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-16
2-4-16
3-4-16
4-4-16
5-3-15
6-3-15
7-3-15
8-2-14
9-2-14
10-2-14
11-1-13
12-1-13
130-12
140-12
151-11
161-11
171-10
182-10
192-9
203-9
213-9
224-8
234-8
245-7
255-7
265-6
276-6
286-6
297-5
307-5
317-5

How March really feels in Minusinsk

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Minusinsk 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-14° / -23°82.84.67.80.0
Feb-9° / -20°92.84.19.40.0
Mar / -11°133.74.111.50.1
Apr11° / -1°277.92.913.72.8
May18° / 4310.40.415.65.7
Jun24° / 12°5510.8016.76.6
Jul26° / 15°6311016.36.4
Aug23° / 12°7111.5014.66.5
Sep16° / 5410.40.312.55.0
Oct / -1°348.93.210.31.3
Nov-3° / -10°236.97.18.30.0
Dec-11° / -19°165.47.27.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
103961
113961
123862
133961
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233961
243961
253862
263961
273862
283862
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Minusinsk gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11115
21115
31216
41216
51216
61216
71216
81216
91216
101216
111215
121215
131215
141114
151114
161113
171113
181112
191112
201111
211111
221111
231211
241211
251310
261311
271411
281511
291511
301611
311712

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:55 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:556:18
210.57:536:20
310.57:506:22
410.67:486:24
510.77:456:26
610.77:436:28
710.87:416:30
810.97:386:32
911.07:366:34
1011.07:336:35
1111.17:316:37
1211.27:296:39
1311.37:266:41
1411.37:246:43
1511.47:216:45
1611.57:196:47
1711.57:166:49
1811.67:146:51
1911.77:116:53
2011.87:096:54
2111.87:066:56
2211.97:046:58
2312.07:017:00
2412.16:597:02
2512.16:567:04
2612.26:547:06
2712.36:517:08
2812.36:497:10
2912.46:467:11
3012.56:447:13
3112.66:417:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Minusinsk?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
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 Minusinsk.

What to pack for Minusinsk in March

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

In March, Minusinsk sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Minusinsk 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 Minusinsk peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Minusinsk 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 Minusinsk is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minusinsk?

Minusinsk sits at 53.7°N, 91.7°E, 262 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Abakan, 19 km away.

Topography around Minusinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minusinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m.

The land around Minusinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
985 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Abakan 19 km · Chernogorsk 30 km · Shushenskoye 45 km · Sayanogorsk 70 km · Abaza 159 km · Uzhur 217 km · Mezhdurechensk 240 km · Divnogorsk 254 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 Minusinsk (53.7012°, 91.708°, elevation 262 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).