Nalchik weather in March

In March, Nalchik sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 16.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°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 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nalchik's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nalchik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Nalchik is capital city of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in North Caucasus, Russia.

Density
3,572/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nalchik reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-3
44-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-2
135-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
207-2
217-2
227-1
237-1
247-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
2880
2990
3090
3190

How March really feels in Nalchik

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nalchik weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°511111.69.10.0
Feb / -6°5610.910.610.20.0
Mar / -2°11516.111.811.60.5
Apr12° / 15517.63.713.22.6
May18° / 21520.40.214.54.2
Jun22° / 13°21318.5015.25.2
Jul24° / 15°16115.4014.96.2
Aug24° / 15°15114.5013.86.2
Sep19° / 10°15915012.35.4
Oct14° / 11813.51.710.83.6
Nov / -1°7111.26.79.50.8
Dec / -5°5110.48.88.80.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
52971
62971
72971
82971
92872
102773
112773
122872
132773
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nalchik gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 16.1 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14438
24538
34538
44638
54738
64738
74839
84939
95039
105039
115039
125139
135139
145239
155239
165339
175339
185439
195439
205439
215438
225438
235437
245436
255435
265333
275332
285331
295229
305228
315226

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:525:45
210.96:515:46
311.06:495:48
411.06:475:49
511.16:465:50
611.16:445:52
711.26:425:53
811.26:415:54
911.36:395:55
1011.36:375:57
1111.46:355:58
1211.46:335:59
1311.56:326:00
1411.56:306:02
1511.66:286:03
1611.66:266:04
1711.76:246:05
1811.76:236:07
1911.86:216:08
2011.86:196:09
2111.96:176:10
2211.96:156:11
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:106:15
2612.16:086:16
2712.26:066:18
2812.26:046:19
2912.36:026:20
3012.36:006:21
3112.45:596:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nalchik?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nalchik.

What to pack for Nalchik in March

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

In March, Nalchik sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Nalchik 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 Nalchik peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nalchik 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 Nalchik is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nalchik?

Nalchik sits at 43.5°N, 43.6°E, 464 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Chegem, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nalchik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nalchik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,959 m.

The land around Nalchik is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,013 m
80 km
4,959 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Chegem 8.0 km · Dugulubgey 19 km · Nartkala 20 km · Baksan 22 km · Terek 42 km · Prokhladnyy 44 km · Novopavlovsk 51 km · Tyrnyauz 58 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 Nalchik (43.4981°, 43.6189°, elevation 464 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).