Neftegorsk weather in March

In March, Neftegorsk sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 -4°C in the first days to 4°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Neftegorsk's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neftegorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Neftegorsk is human settlement in Neftegorsky District, Samara Oblast, Russia.

Density
3,257/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Neftegorsk reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°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)
1-4-11
2-4-11
3-4-11
4-3-11
5-3-10
6-3-10
7-3-10
8-2-10
9-2-10
10-2-9
11-2-9
12-1-9
13-1-9
14-1-8
15-1-8
160-8
170-8
180-7
190-7
201-7
211-6
221-6
232-6
242-6
252-5
263-5
273-5
283-4
294-4
304-4
315-3

How March really feels in Neftegorsk

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Neftegorsk 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-8° / -14°319.110.27.90.0
Feb-7° / -14°276.77.69.50.0
Mar-0° / -8°327.76.411.50.0
Apr12° / 377.21.213.63.4
May21° / 398.30.115.56.7
Jun25° / 13°498.5016.57.1
Jul27° / 15°428016.16.9
Aug25° / 14°386.9014.57.3
Sep19° / 437.7012.46.2
Oct10° / 418.31.410.32.4
Nov / -5°3485.58.40.0
Dec-6° / -11°348.49.27.50.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62674
72773
82773
92773
102872
112971
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213268
223268
233367
243367
253367
263466
273466
283565
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Neftegorsk gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12222
22222
32222
42222
52322
62322
72322
82322
92322
102322
112322
122322
132422
142422
152522
162522
172622
182722
192722
202822
212822
222821
232820
242820
252719
262718
272717
282616
292615
302614
312513

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 16 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
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light 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 24 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 126 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:356:02
210.57:336:04
310.67:316:05
410.67:296:07
510.77:266:09
610.87:246:11
710.97:226:13
810.97:196:15
911.07:176:17
1011.17:156:19
1111.17:126:20
1211.27:106:22
1311.37:086:24
1411.37:056:26
1511.47:036:28
1611.57:006:30
1711.66:586:31
1811.66:566:33
1911.76:536:35
2011.86:516:37
2111.86:486:39
2211.96:466:41
2312.06:436:42
2412.16:416:44
2512.16:396:46
2612.26:366:48
2712.36:346:50
2812.36:316:51
2912.46:296:53
3012.56:266:55
3112.56:246:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.24 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
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Neftegorsk?

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 Neftegorsk.

What to pack for Neftegorsk in March

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

In March, Neftegorsk sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Neftegorsk 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 Neftegorsk peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Neftegorsk?

Neftegorsk sits at 52.8°N, 51.2°E, 96 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kinel’, 59 km away.

Topography around Neftegorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neftegorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Neftegorsk is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kinel’ 59 km · Otradnyy 65 km · Buzuluk 74 km · Kinel’-Cherkassy 77 km · Samara 82 km · Novokuybyshevsk 88 km · Chapayevsk 100 km · Pokhvistnevo 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 Neftegorsk (52.8013°, 51.1655°, elevation 96 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).