Nerchinsk weather in March

In March, Nerchinsk sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 1.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nerchinsk's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nerchinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
5th coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nerchinsk is town in Nerchinsky District, Chita Oblast, Russia.

Density
154/km²
people per km²
Founded
1653

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 -7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nerchinsk reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 5°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)
1-7-23
2-7-23
3-6-22
4-6-22
5-6-22
6-6-21
7-5-21
8-5-20
9-4-20
10-4-20
11-4-19
12-3-19
13-3-18
14-3-18
15-2-17
16-2-17
17-1-17
18-1-16
19-1-16
200-15
210-15
221-14
231-14
241-13
252-13
262-12
273-12
283-11
293-11
304-10
314-10

How March really feels in Nerchinsk

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.

Nerchinsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-19° / -31°20.51.18.10.0
Feb-12° / -26°20.719.60.0
Mar-2° / -17°61.6211.50.0
Apr / -5°184.1313.61.8
May17° / 397.2115.45.7
Jun24° / 10°639.80.116.46.7
Jul26° / 13°9112.60166.3
Aug23° / 11°8211014.46.5
Sep16° / 507.90.312.45.2
Oct / -6°163.72.710.41.1
Nov-8° / -19°82.32.88.60.0
Dec-18° / -28°41.11.97.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95644
105545
115446
125347
135248
145149
155050
164951
174951
184951
194852
204852
214753
224753
234654
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nerchinsk gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
945
1046
1146
1256
1356
1456
1556
1657
1757
1857
1957
2067
2167
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3078
3178

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 11 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
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:125:41
210.67:105:43
310.67:085:45
410.77:065:47
510.87:045:49
610.87:015:50
710.96:595:52
811.06:575:54
911.06:545:56
1011.16:525:58
1111.26:505:59
1211.26:486:01
1311.36:456:03
1411.46:436:05
1511.46:416:07
1611.56:386:08
1711.66:366:10
1811.66:346:12
1911.76:316:14
2011.86:296:15
2111.86:266:17
2211.96:246:19
2312.06:226:21
2412.16:196:22
2512.16:176:24
2612.26:156:26
2712.36:126:28
2812.36:106:29
2912.46:076:31
3012.56:056:33
3112.56:036:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nerchinsk?

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 Nerchinsk.

What to pack for Nerchinsk in March

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

In March, Nerchinsk sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nerchinsk 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 Nerchinsk peaks around July 17 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nerchinsk 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 Nerchinsk is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 31.6× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorPoorModerateGoodApr 1156 µg/m³Dec 182 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar53Poor
Apr57Unhealthy
May38Poor
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nerchinsk?

Nerchinsk sits at 52.0°N, 116.6°E, 484 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Aginskoye, 171 km away.

Severobaykal’sk

Topography around Nerchinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nerchinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m.

The land around Nerchinsk is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (58%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
971 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Aginskoye 171 km · Borzya 177 km · Chita 212 km · Krasnokamensk 233 km · Choibalsan 459 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 540 km · Ulan-Ude 616 km · Severobaykal’sk 626 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 Nerchinsk (51.9798°, 116.5869°, elevation 484 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).