Polyarnyy weather in March

In March, Polyarnyy sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of March to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Polyarnyy's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Polyarnyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:27 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
74%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Polyarnyy is city in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
48/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

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 -0°C by the end.

A typical March day in Polyarnyy reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-11
2-4-10
3-4-10
4-4-10
5-4-10
6-4-10
7-3-10
8-3-9
9-3-9
10-3-9
11-3-9
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-8
16-2-8
17-2-8
18-2-8
19-2-8
20-1-8
21-1-8
22-1-8
23-1-8
24-1-8
25-1-8
26-1-8
27-1-8
28-1-7
290-7
300-7
310-7

How March really feels in Polyarnyy

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.

Polyarnyy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°278.710.71.10.0
Feb-7° / -12°227.48.86.60.0
Mar-2° / -9°298.611.2110.0
Apr / -4°359.89.315.40.0
May / 5313.75.720.81.1
Jun12° / 6412.30.7243.0
Jul16° / 6812.7023.14.6
Aug15° / 6212.4017.53.9
Sep10° / 5912.90.312.92.1
Oct / -1°5713.27.28.50.1
Nov-2° / -6°309.29.630.0
Dec-4° / -10°299.81100.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52278
62278
72476
82575
92476
102476
112476
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222674
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Polyarnyy gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12733
22733
32733
42734
52734
62734
72634
82634
92634
102734
112734
122734
132734
142735
152735
162836
172836
182837
192837
202837
212938
222938
232938
242938
252938
262938
272938
282938
292937
302937
312936

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 15 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
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light 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 8 h 48 min at the start of March to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 258 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:35 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 7:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:355:24
29.08:315:28
39.18:265:32
49.28:215:36
59.48:175:41
69.58:125:45
79.78:085:49
89.88:035:53
910.07:595:57
1010.17:546:01
1110.37:506:05
1210.47:456:09
1310.57:406:13
1410.77:366:17
1510.87:316:21
1611.07:276:25
1711.17:226:29
1811.37:186:33
1911.47:136:37
2011.57:096:41
2111.77:046:45
2211.86:596:49
2312.06:556:53
2412.16:506:57
2512.26:467:01
2612.46:417:05
2712.56:377:08
2812.76:327:12
2912.86:277:16
3013.06:237:20
3113.16:187:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 1.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 1.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Polyarnyy?

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 Polyarnyy.

What to pack for Polyarnyy in March

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

In March, Polyarnyy sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Polyarnyy in March

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 10°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

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

0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jun7Bracing
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UV index in Polyarnyy 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 Polyarnyy peaks around July 13 at about 4 (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 2 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Polyarnyy?

Polyarnyy sits at 69.2°N, 33.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Severomorsk, 15 km away.

Topography around Polyarnyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polyarnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m.

The land around Polyarnyy is covered by water (44%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (32%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
533 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Severomorsk 15 km · Murmansk 29 km · Zapolyarnyy 106 km · Olenegorsk 118 km · Nikel 128 km · Monchegorsk 142 km · Kirovsk 177 km · Apatity 180 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 Polyarnyy (69.2028°, 33.437°, elevation 7 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).