Primorsko-Akhtarsk weather in March

In March, Primorsko-Akhtarsk sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Primorsko-Akhtarsk's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Primorsko-Akhtarsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Primorsko-Akhtarsk is place in Russia.

Density
1,839/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Primorsko-Akhtarsk reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
160
260
360
461
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1172
1272
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1983
2093
2193
2293
2393
24103
25104
26104
27104
28114
29114
30115
31115

How March really feels in Primorsko-Akhtarsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Primorsko-Akhtarsk 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 / -2°501048.90.0
Feb / -2°407.83100.0
Mar / 459.51.911.61.5
Apr15° / 418.2013.34.8
May21° / 14°508.3014.76.9
Jun26° / 19°538.8015.57.2
Jul29° / 21°326.6015.26.7
Aug28° / 20°385.10147.0
Sep23° / 15°386.4012.37.7
Oct16° / 396.90.110.75.4
Nov / 427.719.21.7
Dec / -1°499.22.58.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153466
163466
173565
183664
193664
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
254159
264159
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Primorsko-Akhtarsk gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10297
11297
12297
13307
14307
15317
16317
17326
18326
19326
20336
21335
22335
23335
24325
25324
26324
27313
28303
29302
30302
31292

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:176:04
210.87:166:05
310.97:146:07
410.97:126:08
511.07:106:09
611.07:086:11
711.17:066:12
811.27:046:14
911.27:036:15
1011.37:016:16
1111.36:596:18
1211.46:576:19
1311.46:556:21
1411.56:536:22
1511.56:516:23
1611.66:496:25
1711.76:476:26
1811.76:456:28
1911.86:436:29
2011.86:416:30
2111.96:396:32
2211.96:376:33
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:336:36
2512.16:316:37
2612.26:296:38
2712.26:276:40
2812.36:256:41
2912.36:236:43
3012.46:216:44
3112.46:196:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Primorsko-Akhtarsk?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

What to pack for Primorsko-Akhtarsk in March

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

In March, Primorsko-Akhtarsk sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Primorsko-Akhtarsk in March

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 July at about 25°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Sep 16 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep20Refreshing
Oct15Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Primorsko-Akhtarsk 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Primorsko-Akhtarsk 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Primorsko-Akhtarsk?

Primorsko-Akhtarsk sits at 46.0°N, 38.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kanevskaya, 62 km away.

Topography around Primorsko-Akhtarsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Primorsko-Akhtarsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m.

The land around Primorsko-Akhtarsk is covered by water (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (27%) and wetland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
56 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kanevskaya 62 km · Bryukhovetskaya 69 km · Yeysk 72 km · Staroshcherbinovskaya 75 km · Krasnoarmeyskaya 76 km · Timashyovsk 76 km · Starominskaya 86 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 89 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 Primorsko-Akhtarsk (46.0485°, 38.179°, elevation 6 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. 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).