Nevel’sk weather in March

In March, Nevel’sk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nevel’sk's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nevel’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nevel’sk is human settlement in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,889/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 -3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nevel’sk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-6
2-3-6
3-2-6
4-2-6
5-2-6
6-2-5
7-2-5
8-2-5
9-2-5
10-1-5
11-1-5
12-1-4
13-1-4
14-1-4
15-1-4
160-4
170-4
180-3
190-3
200-3
210-3
221-3
231-2
241-2
251-2
261-2
271-2
281-2
291-1
302-1
312-1

How March really feels in Nevel’sk

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nevel’sk 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-5° / -8°6114.5208.80.0
Feb-5° / -8°4611.316.2100.0
Mar-1° / -4°5510.512.511.60.0
Apr / 549.55.313.30.1
May / 649.80.914.81.3
Jun12° / 618.9015.63.2
Jul17° / 14°909.3015.35.1
Aug19° / 17°10310.10145.9
Sep17° / 14°10111.3012.45.3
Oct11° / 9512.90.410.62.7
Nov / 9015.711.89.20.2
Dec-2° / -5°8417.921.48.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73268
83367
93367
103466
113565
123664
133664
143763
153763
163862
173961
184060
194060
204258
214258
224258
234159
244357
254456
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nevel’sk gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13749
23749
33648
43648
53648
63647
73647
83646
93646
103645
113645
123644
133543
143542
153542
163441
173440
183339
193338
203237
213236
223235
233134
243133
253132
263031
273030
283029
293028
303027
313026

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 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:236:08
210.87:226:10
310.97:206:11
410.97:186:13
511.07:166:14
611.07:146:16
711.17:126:17
811.17:106:18
911.27:086:20
1011.27:066:21
1111.37:056:23
1211.47:036:24
1311.47:016:26
1411.56:596:27
1511.56:576:28
1611.66:556:30
1711.66:536:31
1811.76:516:33
1911.86:496:34
2011.86:476:35
2111.96:456:37
2211.96:436:38
2312.06:416:40
2412.06:396:41
2512.16:366:42
2612.26:346:44
2712.26:326:45
2812.36:306:47
2912.36:286:48
3012.46:266:49
3112.46:246:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nevel’sk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nevel’sk.

What to pack for Nevel’sk in March

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

In March, Nevel’sk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nevel’sk in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in January near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nevel’sk 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 Nevel’sk peaks around August 13 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 13UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nevel’sk?

Nevel’sk sits at 46.7°N, 141.9°E, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kholmsk, 43 km away.

Topography around Nevel’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nevel’sk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Nevel’sk is covered by water (52%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
766 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kholmsk 43 km · Korsakov 71 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 74 km · Wakkanai 142 km · Makubetsu 145 km · Nayoro 263 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 280 km · Minamishibetsuchō 284 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 Nevel’sk (46.6796°, 141.8559°), 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).