Poykovskiy weather in March

In March, Poykovskiy sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -8°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Poykovskiy's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poykovskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
5th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:43 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Poykovskiy is human settlement in Nefteyugansky District, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

Density
327/km²
people per km²
Founded
1964

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 -8°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Poykovskiy reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-9-17
2-8-17
3-8-16
4-7-16
5-7-16
6-7-15
7-6-15
8-6-15
9-6-15
10-6-14
11-5-14
12-5-14
13-5-13
14-5-13
15-4-13
16-4-13
17-4-13
18-4-12
19-3-12
20-3-12
21-3-12
22-3-11
23-2-11
24-2-11
25-2-11
26-2-10
27-1-10
28-1-10
29-1-10
300-10
310-9

How March really feels in Poykovskiy

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.

Poykovskiy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -23°186.28.56.10.0
Feb-13° / -21°165.77.58.50.0
Mar-4° / -13°257.38.811.30.0
Apr / -5°358.95.514.20.1
May12° / 5210.92172.9
Jun19° / 10°7513.20.118.75.4
Jul22° / 13°7211.20186.3
Aug18° / 10°9914.10.115.55.0
Sep11° / 6211.6112.62.6
Oct / -3°4511.87.39.70.1
Nov-8° / -14°339.310.66.90.0
Dec-14° / -21°247.910.15.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92278
102377
112377
122278
132278
142278
152377
162377
172377
182476
192476
202575
212575
222674
232674
242773
252872
262971
272971
283070
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Poykovskiy gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 29% 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 (%)
11825
21925
31925
41925
51925
62025
72025
82025
92126
102126
112226
122227
132227
142327
152328
162328
172428
182429
192529
202530
212530
222631
232631
242731
252731
262831
272831
282830
292830
302929
312929

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 16 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 180 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:305:21
29.97:275:24
310.07:245:26
410.17:215:29
510.27:185:32
610.37:155:35
710.47:125:37
810.57:095:40
910.67:055:43
1010.77:025:45
1110.86:595:48
1210.96:565:50
1311.06:535:53
1411.16:505:56
1511.26:465:58
1611.36:436:01
1711.46:406:04
1811.56:376:06
1911.66:346:09
2011.76:306:11
2111.86:276:14
2211.96:246:17
2312.06:216:19
2412.16:176:22
2512.26:146:24
2612.36:116:27
2712.46:086:30
2812.56:056:32
2912.66:016:35
3012.75:586:37
3112.85:556:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Poykovskiy

In seasonPeak

None of Poykovskiy's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Poykovskiy's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Poykovskiy?

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 Poykovskiy.

What to pack for Poykovskiy in March

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

In March, Poykovskiy sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Poykovskiy 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 Poykovskiy peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Poykovskiy in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Poykovskiy is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 14.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1324 µg/m³Dec 232 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poykovskiy?

Poykovskiy sits at 61.0°N, 71.9°E, 38 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nefteyugansk, 40 km away.

Topography around Poykovskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poykovskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m.

The land around Poykovskiy is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (28%) and wetland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and wetland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
93 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nefteyugansk 40 km · Pyt-Yakh 59 km · Lyantor 70 km · Belyy Yar 78 km · Surgut 87 km · Fedorovskiy 118 km · Khanty-Mansiysk 154 km · Nizhnesortymskiy 160 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 Poykovskiy (61.0014°, 71.8919°, elevation 38 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).