Raychikhinsk weather in March

In March, Raychikhinsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Raychikhinsk's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Raychikhinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
5th coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Raychikhinsk is human settlement in Amur Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

Density
61/km²
people per km²
Founded
1932

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Raychikhinsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-21
2-6-20
3-6-20
4-6-19
5-5-19
6-5-19
7-5-18
8-4-18
9-4-17
10-4-17
11-3-16
12-3-16
13-2-16
14-2-15
15-2-15
16-1-14
17-1-14
18-1-13
190-13
200-12
211-12
221-11
232-11
242-10
252-10
263-9
273-9
284-8
294-8
304-7
315-7

How March really feels in Raychikhinsk

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.

Raychikhinsk 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-18° / -29°41.21.98.40.0
Feb-11° / -25°61.72.29.80.0
Mar-1° / -14°143.13.511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°336.32.113.52.4
May19° / 6710.10.215.15.8
Jun24° / 13°9612.10166.3
Jul26° / 17°13414.2015.75.9
Aug24° / 15°12713.9014.26.1
Sep18° / 7710.3012.45.8
Oct / -2°407.12.210.51.8
Nov-6° / -16°163.94.18.80.0
Dec-17° / -27°82.63.580.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
94951
105050
115050
125050
134951
144951
155050
164951
174951
184951
194753
204753
214654
224555
234456
244555
254456
264357
274258
284159
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Raychikhinsk gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1810
2910
3911
4911
5912
61012
71012
81013
91013
101013
111013
121013
131013
141013
151013
161012
171012
181012
191011
201011
211011
221111
231111
241110
251110
261110
271210
281210
29129
30129
31139

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:18 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:185:54
210.77:165:55
310.77:145:57
410.87:125:59
510.87:096:00
610.97:076:02
711.07:056:04
811.07:036:05
911.17:016:07
1011.26:596:08
1111.26:576:10
1211.36:556:12
1311.36:526:13
1411.46:506:15
1511.56:486:17
1611.56:466:18
1711.66:446:20
1811.76:416:21
1911.76:396:23
2011.86:376:25
2111.96:356:26
2211.96:336:28
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:286:31
2512.16:266:33
2612.26:246:34
2712.26:216:36
2812.36:196:37
2912.46:176:39
3012.46:156:41
3112.56:136:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Raychikhinsk

In seasonPeak

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

Raychikhinsk's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Raychikhinsk?

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
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Raychikhinsk.

What to pack for Raychikhinsk in March

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

In March, Raychikhinsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Raychikhinsk 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 Raychikhinsk peaks around August 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Raychikhinsk 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 Raychikhinsk is worst in April — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 2245 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar26Moderate
Apr46Poor
May44Poor
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Raychikhinsk?

Raychikhinsk sits at 49.8°N, 129.4°E, 189 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Belogorsk, 139 km away.

Topography around Raychikhinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Raychikhinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 211 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Raychikhinsk is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Belogorsk 139 km · Blagoveshchensk 144 km · Chigiri 148 km · Svobodnyy 197 km · Shimanovsk 274 km · Birobidzhan 278 km · Hainan 336 km · Khabarovsk 440 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 Raychikhinsk (49.7957°, 129.4035°, elevation 189 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).