Reftinskiy weather in March

In March, Reftinskiy sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 4°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 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Reftinskiy's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reftinskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:21 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Reftinskiy is human settlement in Russia.

Founded
1966

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 -3°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

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

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-13
2-3-12
3-3-12
4-3-12
5-2-11
6-2-11
7-2-11
8-2-11
9-1-11
10-1-10
11-1-10
12-1-10
13-1-10
140-9
150-9
160-9
170-9
181-8
191-8
201-8
211-8
222-7
232-7
242-7
252-6
263-6
273-6
283-5
294-5
304-5
314-5

How March really feels in Reftinskiy

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
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Reftinskiy 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-10° / -17°185.46.87.10.0
Feb-8° / -16°144.75.890.0
Mar / -9°256.16.611.40.0
Apr / -1°346.72.713.92.0
May17° / 539.30.916.25.4
Jun22° / 11°6911.4017.56.3
Jul23° / 13°8312.10176.5
Aug21° / 11°7312.20155.9
Sep14° / 51100.212.54.1
Oct / 409.13.6100.9
Nov-3° / -9°2987.47.80.0
Dec-9° / -15°216.68.26.50.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152773
162773
172773
182773
192674
202674
212773
222773
232674
242674
252872
262872
272872
282872
292971
302971
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Reftinskiy gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11517
21517
31618
41618
51618
61619
71719
81719
91719
101720
111820
121820
131820
141921
151921
161921
172022
182022
192123
202223
212224
222224
232324
242324
252324
262323
272323
282322
292321
302220
312219

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light 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 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:026:11
210.27:596:14
310.37:566:16
410.47:546:18
510.57:516:20
610.67:486:23
710.77:466:25
810.77:436:27
910.87:406:29
1010.97:386:32
1111.07:356:34
1211.17:326:36
1311.17:296:38
1411.27:276:40
1511.37:246:43
1611.47:216:45
1711.57:186:47
1811.67:156:49
1911.67:136:51
2011.77:106:54
2111.87:076:56
2211.97:046:58
2312.07:017:00
2412.16:597:02
2512.16:567:05
2612.26:537:07
2712.36:507:09
2812.46:477:11
2912.56:457:13
3012.66:427:15
3112.66:397:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Reftinskiy?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Reftinskiy.

What to pack for Reftinskiy in March

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

In March, Reftinskiy sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Reftinskiy 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 Reftinskiy peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Reftinskiy 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 Reftinskiy is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1115 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Reftinskiy?

Reftinskiy sits at 57.1°N, 61.7°E, 185 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Asbest, 16 km away.

Topography around Reftinskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reftinskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m.

The land around Reftinskiy is covered by trees (60%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Asbest 16 km · Sukhoy Log 30 km · Artëmovskiy 32 km · Rezh 35 km · Zarechnyy 38 km · Bogdanovich 42 km · Beryozovsky 57 km · Aramil 67 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 Reftinskiy (57.0901°, 61.6769°, elevation 185 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).