Poronaysk weather in March

In March, Poronaysk sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Poronaysk's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poronaysk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:51 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Poronaysk is human settlement in Poronaysky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.

Density
303/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 -7°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Poronaysk reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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

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.

Poronaysk 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-11° / -19°4267.58.50.0
Feb-10° / -19°295.46.49.80.0
Mar-4° / -12°538.19.311.60.0
Apr / -4°75109.113.40.1
May / 7410.53.415.12.0
Jun14° / 599.2015.94.0
Jul17° / 11°809.1015.65.4
Aug19° / 13°10912014.25.6
Sep16° / 10511.6012.44.8
Oct / 10911.2210.51.8
Nov-0° / -7°708.57.58.90.0
Dec-9° / -16°546.67.88.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65248
75149
85050
94951
104753
114852
124753
134654
144654
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204357
214456
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Poronaysk gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12125
22125
32125
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52226
62226
72227
82327
92428
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122529
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303132
313233

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 (%)
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23100
24100
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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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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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 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:226:00
210.77:206:01
310.77:186:03
410.87:166:05
510.97:146:06
610.97:126:08
711.07:106:09
811.17:086:11
911.17:066:13
1011.27:046:14
1111.27:026:16
1211.36:596:17
1311.46:576:19
1411.46:556:21
1511.56:536:22
1611.56:516:24
1711.66:496:25
1811.76:476:27
1911.76:446:28
2011.86:426:30
2111.96:406:32
2211.96:386:33
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:336:36
2512.16:316:38
2612.26:296:39
2712.26:276:41
2812.36:256:42
2912.46:226:44
3012.46:206:46
3112.56:186:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Poronaysk?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poronaysk.

What to pack for Poronaysk in March

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

In March, Poronaysk sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -12°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 Poronaysk 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
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Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Poronaysk 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 Poronaysk peaks around August 10 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poronaysk?

Poronaysk sits at 49.2°N, 143.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sovetskaya Gavan’, 206 km away.

Topography around Poronaysk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poronaysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m.

The land around Poronaysk is covered by water (38%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (44%), trees (29%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
1,304 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sovetskaya Gavan’ 206 km · Vanino 207 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 253 km · Kholmsk 254 km · Korsakov 288 km · Nevel’sk 297 km · Wakkanai 437 km · Makubetsu 439 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 Poronaysk (49.2204°, 143.0912°, 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).