Rubtsovsk weather in March

In March, Rubtsovsk sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rubtsovsk's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rubtsovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rubtsovsk is town in Russia.

Density
1,917/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 -5°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rubtsovsk reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 13°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-16
2-5-16
3-5-15
4-5-15
5-5-15
6-4-15
7-4-14
8-4-14
9-3-14
10-3-13
11-3-13
12-2-13
13-2-12
14-2-12
15-1-11
16-1-11
170-11
180-10
191-10
201-9
212-9
222-8
232-8
243-7
253-7
264-6
274-6
285-6
295-5
306-5
316-5

How March really feels in Rubtsovsk

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Rubtsovsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -19°236.77.98.10.0
Feb-9° / -18°215.46.49.60.0
Mar-0° / -11°256.65.411.50.0
Apr12° / 296.91.713.53.6
May20° / 388.30.315.36.7
Jun25° / 13°458.8016.37.0
Jul27° / 15°6511.6015.96.5
Aug25° / 12°357.5014.47.3
Sep19° / 326.9012.46.3
Oct10° / 358.12.210.42.5
Nov-1° / -9°388.57.18.60.0
Dec-8° / -16°338.810.47.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83466
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153664
163763
173664
183763
193862
203862
213961
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Rubtsovsk gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11820
21820
31820
41820
51820
61820
71820
81920
91920
101920
112020
122019
132019
142119
152119
162118
172218
182217
192217
202316
212316
222315
232315
242315
252314
262314
272314
282314
292313
302313
312213

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:336:04
210.67:316:05
310.67:296:07
410.77:276:09
510.87:246:11
610.87:226:13
710.97:206:14
811.07:186:16
911.07:166:18
1011.17:136:20
1111.27:116:21
1211.27:096:23
1311.37:066:25
1411.47:046:27
1511.47:026:28
1611.57:006:30
1711.66:576:32
1811.66:556:34
1911.76:536:35
2011.86:506:37
2111.86:486:39
2211.96:466:40
2312.06:436:42
2412.16:416:44
2512.16:396:46
2612.26:366:47
2712.36:346:49
2812.36:316:51
2912.46:296:52
3012.56:276:54
3112.56:246:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rubtsovsk?

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 Rubtsovsk.

What to pack for Rubtsovsk in March

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

In March, Rubtsovsk sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Rubtsovsk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rubtsovsk peaks around July 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 18UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rubtsovsk?

Rubtsovsk sits at 51.5°N, 81.2°E, 220 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gornyak, 61 km away.

Topography around Rubtsovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rubtsovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m.

The land around Rubtsovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
491 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gornyak 61 km · Shemonaikha 110 km · Semey 139 km · Aleysk 153 km · Kulunda 194 km · Ust-Kamenogorsk 198 km · Ridder 208 km · Yarovoye 238 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 Rubtsovsk (51.5147°, 81.2061°, elevation 220 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).