Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky weather in March

In March, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 26% 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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:51 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is city in far-eastern Russia.

Density
500/km²
people per km²
Founded
1740

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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-8
2-4-8
3-4-8
4-4-8
5-3-8
6-3-8
7-3-7
8-3-7
9-3-7
10-3-7
11-3-7
12-3-7
13-2-7
14-2-6
15-2-6
16-2-6
17-2-6
18-2-6
19-2-6
20-2-6
21-2-6
22-1-6
23-1-5
24-1-5
25-1-5
26-1-5
27-1-5
28-1-5
29-1-5
30-1-5
31-1-5

How March really feels in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

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.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -9°11612.313.67.90.0
Feb-5° / -9°9110.311.59.50.0
Mar-2° / -6°11411.612.611.50.0
Apr / -3°9610.110.913.60.0
May / 6895.215.50.3
Jun10° / 639.90.216.62.1
Jul13° / 10°729.9016.23.7
Aug15° / 11°10710.9014.54.2
Sep12° / 10810.90.212.43.2
Oct / 13912.5310.30.9
Nov / -3°13611.7108.40.0
Dec-5° / -8°11710.911.37.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54159
64060
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173862
183763
193862
203862
213664
223664
233763
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13538
23539
33639
43640
53740
63740
73841
83841
93841
103841
113941
123942
133942
144042
154043
164043
174044
184044
194044
204044
213943
223943
233842
243842
253841
263741
273741
283740
293640
303640
313639

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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 8:26 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:266:51
210.58:246:53
310.68:216:55
410.68:196:57
510.78:176:59
610.88:157:01
710.88:127:03
810.98:107:05
911.08:087:07
1011.18:057:08
1111.18:037:10
1211.28:007:12
1311.37:587:14
1411.37:567:16
1511.47:537:18
1611.57:517:20
1711.67:487:21
1811.67:467:23
1911.77:437:25
2011.87:417:27
2111.87:387:29
2211.97:367:31
2312.07:347:32
2412.17:317:34
2512.17:297:36
2612.27:267:38
2712.37:247:40
2812.37:217:42
2912.47:197:43
3012.57:167:45
3112.67:147:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?

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
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

What to pack for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in March

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

In March, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in March

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in March near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky peaks around May 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 23UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky sits at 53.1°N, 158.6°E, 166 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vilyuchinsk, 21 km away.

MagadanOkhaPoronayskNikolayevsk-on-AmureYuzhno-SakhalinskKorsakov

Topography around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,421 m.

The land around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (46%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
623 m
80 km
3,421 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Vilyuchinsk 21 km · Yelizovo 21 km · Magadan 868 km · Okha 1,040 km · Poronaysk 1,162 km · Nikolayevsk-on-Amure 1,192 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 1,319 km · Korsakov 1,338 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 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (53.0639°, 158.6275°, elevation 166 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).