Nevel’ weather in March

In March, Nevel’ sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nevel’'s 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nevel’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:27 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Nevel’ is town and administrative center of Nevelsky District of Pskov Oblast in northwestern Russia.

Density
775/km²
people per km²
Founded
1504

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 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nevel’ reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
82-5
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
245-3
255-3
265-2
275-2
286-2
296-2
306-1
317-1

How March really feels in Nevel’

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
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nevel’ weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°4311.310.97.30.0
Feb-2° / -8°389.89.79.20.0
Mar / -4°379.16.711.40.1
Apr11° / 439.41.813.82.7
May17° / 6411.60.1165.3
Jun21° / 12°7813017.25.8
Jul23° / 14°8913.8016.76.2
Aug21° / 12°7611.1014.86.3
Sep16° / 6210.2012.54.7
Oct / 6011.51.310.11.6
Nov / -2°50115.480.0
Dec-2° / -5°4210.69.66.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41882
51882
61981
72179
82179
92179
102377
112377
122377
132476
142476
152476
162575
172674
182674
192872
202872
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263169
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nevel’ gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13429
23328
33327
43226
53225
63124
73123
83022
93021
102921
112920
122920
132820
142820
152920
162920
172921
182921
192921
202921
212821
222821
232820
242820
252820
262819
272718
282718
292717
302816
312815

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:066:21
210.38:046:23
310.48:016:25
410.57:596:27
510.67:566:29
610.67:546:31
710.77:516:34
810.87:486:36
910.97:466:38
1010.97:436:40
1111.07:416:42
1211.17:386:44
1311.27:356:46
1411.37:336:48
1511.37:306:50
1611.47:276:53
1711.57:256:55
1811.67:226:57
1911.77:196:59
2011.77:177:01
2111.87:147:03
2211.97:117:05
2312.07:087:07
2412.17:067:09
2512.17:037:11
2612.27:007:13
2712.36:587:16
2812.46:557:18
2912.56:527:20
3012.56:497:22
3112.66:477:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nevel’?

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 Nevel’.

What to pack for Nevel’ in March

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

In March, Nevel’ sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nevel’ 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 Nevel’ peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 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 12UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nevel’?

Nevel’ sits at 56.0°N, 29.9°E, 152 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Velikiye Luki, 52 km away.

Topography around Nevel’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nevel’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m.

The land around Nevel’ is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Velikiye Luki 52 km · Polotsk 93 km · Vitebsk 94 km · Novopolotsk 100 km · Lyepyel’ 148 km · Rēzekne 169 km · Orsha 170 km · Hlybokaye 171 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’ (56.02°, 29.9282°, elevation 152 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).