Ostrov weather in March

In March, Ostrov sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ostrov's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ostrov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:34 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Ostrov is town in Pskov Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1341

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 Ostrov 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
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
72-5
82-5
92-4
102-4
112-4
123-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
184-4
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
317-1

How March really feels in Ostrov

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
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ostrov weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4111.39.87.10.0
Feb-2° / -8°348.9890.0
Mar / -4°369.35.811.40.1
Apr11° / 419.4213.92.7
May17° / 6211.10.116.25.3
Jun21° / 11°7912.9017.55.8
Jul23° / 13°6712.20176.4
Aug22° / 12°7611.60156.2
Sep16° / 5810.3012.54.8
Oct / 5911.71.4101.7
Nov / -1°5010.84.67.70.0
Dec-1° / -5°4110.48.56.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
32080
42080
52179
62278
72278
82377
92476
102674
112674
122773
132773
142773
152773
162872
172872
182872
193070
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253268
263268
273367
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ostrov gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13326
23225
33224
43223
53123
63122
73121
83021
93020
103020
113019
123019
133019
143018
153018
163118
173118
183117
193117
203117
213117
223017
233016
243016
253016
263015
273015
283015
293014
303014
313013

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 13 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light 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 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:156:24
210.28:136:26
310.38:106:29
410.48:076:31
510.58:056:33
610.68:026:36
710.67:596:38
810.77:576:40
910.87:546:42
1010.97:516:45
1111.07:486:47
1211.17:466:49
1311.17:436:51
1411.27:406:54
1511.37:376:56
1611.47:346:58
1711.57:327:00
1811.67:297:02
1911.67:267:05
2011.77:237:07
2111.87:207:09
2211.97:187:11
2312.07:157:13
2412.17:127:16
2512.17:097:18
2612.27:067:20
2712.37:037:22
2812.47:017:24
2912.56:587:27
3012.66:557:29
3112.76:527:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ostrov?

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 Ostrov.

What to pack for Ostrov in March

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

In March, Ostrov 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 Ostrov 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 Ostrov peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ostrov?

Ostrov sits at 57.3°N, 28.4°E, 70 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Pskov, 53 km away.

Topography around Ostrov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ostrov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Ostrov is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Pskov 53 km · Rēzekne 111 km · Otepää 136 km · Madona 140 km · Valga 146 km · Tartu 150 km · Velikiye Luki 174 km · Nevel’ 176 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 Ostrov (57.3438°, 28.3536°, elevation 70 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).