Pskov weather in March

In March, Pskov sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pskov's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pskov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:35 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Pskov is city and administrative center of Pskov Oblast in northwestern Russia.

Density
2,193/km²
people per km²
Founded
~903 CE

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 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pskov reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-4
112-4
122-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
194-4
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-1

How March really feels in Pskov

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
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Pskov weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4211.49.870.0
Feb-2° / -8°3598.38.90.0
Mar / -4°359.35.711.40.1
Apr11° / 429.51.9142.5
May17° / 60110.216.35.2
Jun20° / 11°8512.8017.75.8
Jul23° / 14°6712.1017.16.4
Aug21° / 12°7812.2015.16.1
Sep16° / 5910.5012.54.7
Oct / 6211.91.4101.7
Nov / -1°5311.24.87.60.0
Dec-1° / -5°43118.56.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32179
42278
52278
62377
72476
82575
92575
102674
112773
122872
132872
142872
152872
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pskov gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13325
23325
33224
43223
53223
63122
73122
83121
93021
103020
113019
123019
133019
143018
153018
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213016
223016
233016
243016
253015
263015
272915
282914
292914
302913
312913

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 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
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 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:176:23
210.28:146:26
310.38:116:28
410.48:086:30
510.48:066:33
610.58:036:35
710.68:006:37
810.77:576:39
910.87:556:42
1010.97:526:44
1111.07:496:46
1211.07:466:49
1311.17:436:51
1411.27:416:53
1511.37:386:55
1611.47:356:58
1711.57:327:00
1811.67:297:02
1911.67:267:05
2011.77:237:07
2111.87:217:09
2211.97:187:11
2312.07:157:14
2412.17:127:16
2512.17:097:18
2612.27:067:20
2712.37:037:23
2812.47:007:25
2912.56:587:27
3012.66:557:29
3112.76:527:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pskov?

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

0.1
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 Pskov.

What to pack for Pskov in March

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

In March, Pskov sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pskov 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 Pskov peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pskov?

Pskov sits at 57.8°N, 28.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ostrov, 53 km away.

Topography around Pskov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pskov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Pskov is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ostrov 53 km · Otepää 112 km · Tartu 113 km · Luga 135 km · Valga 135 km · Slantsy 145 km · Rēzekne 157 km · Madona 166 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 Pskov (57.8192°, 28.3318°, elevation 35 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).