Oktyabr’sk weather in March

In March, Oktyabr’sk sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Oktyabr’sk's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oktyabr’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:10 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Oktyabr’sk is human settlement in Oktyabrsk Urban Okrug, Samara Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,207/km²
people per km²
Founded
1684

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Oktyabr’sk reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-10
2-3-10
3-3-10
4-3-9
5-3-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-2-8
10-1-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-7
140-7
150-7
160-7
170-7
181-6
191-6
201-6
211-6
222-5
232-5
242-5
253-5
263-4
273-4
284-4
294-3
304-3
315-3

How March really feels in Oktyabr’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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Oktyabr’sk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -12°37910.47.90.0
Feb-6° / -13°287.78.29.50.0
Mar / -7°327.76.711.50.0
Apr12° / 387.71.713.63.2
May20° / 397.80.115.66.6
Jun24° / 14°539.1016.67.0
Jul26° / 16°458.2016.27.0
Aug25° / 14°458014.57.2
Sep18° / 477.3012.46.0
Oct10° / 438.4110.32.2
Nov / -4°377.95.18.40.0
Dec-5° / -10°369.29.77.40.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52476
62575
72575
82674
92773
102872
112971
123070
133070
143268
153367
163367
173466
183466
193466
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Oktyabr’sk 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12728
22727
32627
42627
52626
62525
72424
82423
92323
102322
112221
122221
132321
142321
152321
162421
172521
182521
192621
202621
212721
222721
232721
242720
252620
262619
272618
282517
292516
302415
312414

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 14 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
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:466:11
210.57:446:13
310.67:416:15
410.67:396:17
510.77:376:19
610.87:346:20
710.87:326:22
810.97:306:24
911.07:276:26
1011.17:256:28
1111.17:236:30
1211.27:206:32
1311.37:186:34
1411.37:156:36
1511.47:136:37
1611.57:106:39
1711.67:086:41
1811.67:066:43
1911.77:036:45
2011.87:016:47
2111.86:586:49
2211.96:566:50
2312.06:536:52
2412.16:516:54
2512.16:486:56
2612.26:466:58
2712.36:437:00
2812.36:417:01
2912.46:387:03
3012.56:367:05
3112.66:347:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Oktyabr’sk?

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 Oktyabr’sk.

What to pack for Oktyabr’sk in March

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

In March, Oktyabr’sk sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Oktyabr’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 Oktyabr’sk peaks around July 14 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Oktyabr’sk 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 Oktyabr’sk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2215 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oktyabr’sk?

Oktyabr’sk sits at 53.2°N, 48.7°E, 66 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Syzran, 15 km away.

Topography around Oktyabr’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oktyabr’sk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m.

The land around Oktyabr’sk is covered by water (43%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
357 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Syzran 15 km · Bezenchuk 53 km · Tolyatti 59 km · Zhigulëvsk 60 km · Chapayevsk 71 km · Novokuybyshevsk 83 km · Samara 96 km · Novoul’yanovsk 111 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 Oktyabr’sk (53.1668°, 48.6972°, elevation 66 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).