Onega weather in March

In March, Onega sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -1°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 9 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Onega's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Onega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:01 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Onega is town in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
528/km²
people per km²
Founded
1137

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 -1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Onega reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-9
2-4-9
3-4-9
4-4-9
5-4-9
6-4-8
7-4-8
8-3-8
9-3-8
10-3-8
11-3-8
12-3-8
13-3-8
14-3-8
15-3-8
16-2-8
17-2-7
18-2-7
19-2-7
20-2-7
21-2-7
22-2-7
23-2-7
24-1-7
25-1-7
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-6
29-1-6
300-6
310-6

How March really feels in Onega

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.

Onega 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° / -11°3710.113.150.0
Feb-7° / -11°278.510.580.0
Mar-3° / -8°308.49.711.20.0
Apr / -3°338.6514.60.0
May / 5210.2217.81.8
Jun14° / 5810.30.1204.0
Jul18° / 12°6511.2019.15.6
Aug16° / 11°7811.70164.9
Sep12° / 8213.70.212.72.7
Oct / 8115.24.59.30.3
Nov-1° / -4°5413.211.16.10.0
Dec-4° / -8°4612.414.340.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31684
41684
51684
61882
71981
82080
92080
102278
112377
122377
132476
142575
152773
162773
172773
182971
192971
203070
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Onega gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13036
22936
32935
42935
52934
62934
72834
82833
92833
102833
112833
122832
132832
142832
152832
162832
172832
182831
192831
202731
212731
222731
232730
242730
252730
262730
272730
282730
292729
302728
312728

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 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 198 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:545:27
29.77:515:31
39.87:475:34
49.97:445:37
510.07:405:40
610.17:375:43
710.27:335:46
810.37:305:49
910.47:265:52
1010.57:235:55
1110.77:195:58
1210.87:156:01
1310.97:126:04
1411.07:086:07
1511.17:056:10
1611.27:016:13
1711.36:586:16
1811.46:546:19
1911.56:506:22
2011.66:476:25
2111.86:436:28
2211.96:406:31
2312.06:366:34
2412.16:326:37
2512.26:296:40
2612.36:256:43
2712.46:226:46
2812.56:186:49
2912.66:146:52
3012.76:116:55
3112.96:076:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Onega?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Onega.

What to pack for Onega in March

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

In March, Onega sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Onega in March

The nearest coast averages about -1°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

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

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun6Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov1Bracing
Dec-1Bracing

UV index in Onega in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Onega peaks around July 12 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 12UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Onega?

Onega sits at 63.9°N, 38.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Severodvinsk, 111 km away.

Topography around Onega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Onega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m.

The land around Onega is covered by trees (47%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
362 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Severodvinsk 111 km · Yagry 113 km · Isakogorka 138 km · Arkhangel’sk 138 km · Novodvinsk 143 km · Mirnyy 169 km · Segezha 186 km · Medvezh’yegorsk 212 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 Onega (63.9057°, 38.0994°, elevation 21 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. 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).