Petrovsk weather in March

In March, Petrovsk sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Petrovsk's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petrovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Petrovsk is city in Russia.

Density
782/km²
people per km²
Founded
1698

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 Petrovsk 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 -6°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-10
2-3-9
3-3-9
4-3-9
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-2-8
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
252-5
263-4
273-4
283-4
294-4
304-3
315-3

How March really feels in Petrovsk

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Petrovsk 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-6° / -12°408.910.780.0
Feb-6° / -12°337.98.79.50.0
Mar / -7°388.27.611.50.0
Apr11° / 417.81.713.63.0
May20° / 478.60.115.46.4
Jun24° / 13°5910.9016.46.8
Jul26° / 15°548.90167.0
Aug24° / 13°467.3014.57.4
Sep18° / 497.6012.45.9
Oct10° / 448.8110.32.2
Nov / -4°398.25.38.50.0
Dec-5° / -10°409.4107.50.0

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32179
42179
52278
62377
72476
82674
92674
102773
112872
123070
133070
143070
153070
163169
173268
183268
193268
203169
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Petrovsk gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12929
22929
32828
42827
52727
62726
72626
82625
92525
102525
112525
122525
132525
142525
152625
162625
172726
182726
192826
202826
212826
222825
232824
242723
252722
262621
272620
282519
292518
302417
312416

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:585:26
210.56:555:28
310.66:535:29
410.76:515:31
510.76:495:33
610.86:475:35
710.96:445:37
810.96:425:39
911.06:405:40
1011.16:375:42
1111.16:355:44
1211.26:335:46
1311.36:305:48
1411.46:285:49
1511.46:265:51
1611.56:235:53
1711.66:215:55
1811.66:185:57
1911.76:165:58
2011.86:146:00
2111.86:116:02
2211.96:096:04
2312.06:066:05
2412.16:046:07
2512.16:026:09
2612.25:596:11
2712.35:576:13
2812.35:546:14
2912.45:526:16
3012.55:506:18
3112.55:476:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.16 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
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Petrovsk?

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 Petrovsk.

What to pack for Petrovsk in March

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

In March, Petrovsk sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Petrovsk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Petrovsk peaks around June 23 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Petrovsk?

Petrovsk sits at 52.3°N, 45.4°E, 189 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Atkarsk, 54 km away.

Topography around Petrovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Petrovsk is covered by grassland (38%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
331 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Atkarsk 54 km · Serdobsk 81 km · Saratov 95 km · Zarechnyy 100 km · Penza 102 km · Engels 104 km · Rtishchevo 109 km · Privolzhskiy 110 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 Petrovsk (52.3088°, 45.3899°, elevation 189 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).