Sarov weather in March

In March, Sarov sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sarov's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sarov is town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.

Density
379/km²
people per km²
Founded
1691

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sarov reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-9
2-2-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-8
6-1-8
70-8
80-7
90-7
100-7
110-7
121-7
131-7
141-6
151-6
161-6
171-6
182-6
192-6
202-5
212-5
222-5
233-5
243-5
253-4
263-4
274-4
284-4
294-3
305-3
315-3

How March really feels in Sarov

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
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sarov weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -11°3911.312.67.60.0
Feb-5° / -11°358.6109.30.0
Mar / -6°348.87.911.40.0
Apr11° / 429.32.213.82.7
May19° / 459.50.215.86.0
Jun22° / 12°6611.70176.4
Jul24° / 14°7311.4016.56.7
Aug23° / 13°6511014.76.6
Sep16° / 589.7012.54.9
Oct / 5910.72.210.21.5
Nov / -4°459.66.88.10.0
Dec-4° / -9°4510.911.770.0

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 (%)
12080
22179
32179
42278
52476
62476
72575
82674
92773
102872
112971
123070
132971
142971
152971
163070
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sarov gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13130
23029
32928
42927
52826
62725
72725
82624
92624
102624
112624
122724
132725
142826
152827
162928
173028
183129
193129
203229
213229
223229
233228
243228
253127
263126
273125
283023
293022
302920
312919

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.

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:115:29
210.47:085:31
310.57:065:33
410.57:035:35
510.67:015:37
610.76:585:39
710.86:565:42
810.86:535:44
910.96:515:46
1011.06:485:48
1111.16:465:50
1211.16:435:52
1311.26:415:54
1411.36:385:56
1511.46:365:58
1611.46:336:00
1711.56:306:02
1811.66:286:04
1911.76:256:06
2011.86:236:08
2111.86:206:10
2211.96:176:12
2312.06:156:14
2412.16:126:16
2512.16:106:18
2612.26:076:20
2712.36:046:22
2812.46:026:24
2912.45:596:26
3012.55:576:28
3112.65:546:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
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 Sarov?

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 Sarov.

What to pack for Sarov in March

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

In March, Sarov sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°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 Sarov 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 Sarov peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sarov?

Sarov sits at 54.9°N, 43.3°E, 161 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Arzamas, 60 km away.

Topography around Sarov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m.

The land around Sarov is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
170 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Arzamas 60 km · Kulebaki 72 km · Vyksa 84 km · Murom 107 km · Kovylkino 109 km · Sasovo 111 km · Pavlovo 114 km · Melenki 116 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 Sarov (54.948°, 43.3152°, elevation 161 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).