Slantsy weather in March

In March, Slantsy sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:37 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Slantsy is town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,006/km²
people per km²
Founded
1934

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 -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Slantsy reaches about 2°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 -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-5
111-5
122-5
132-5
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
285-3
295-2
305-2
315-2

How March really feels in Slantsy

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Slantsy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°4711.511.56.60.0
Feb-2° / -8°389.59.28.80.0
Mar / -4°389.76.511.30.0
Apr / 409.42.414.12.0
May16° / 549.90.116.64.9
Jun19° / 11°8712.70185.7
Jul22° / 14°7512.5017.46.2
Aug21° / 12°8013.2015.25.9
Sep15° / 5611.3012.64.4
Oct / 5912.21.69.81.4
Nov / -1°5311.85.67.40.0
Dec-1° / -5°5212.510.160.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22278
32278
42377
52575
62674
72773
82872
92971
103169
113169
123169
133268
143466
153466
163466
173565
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243763
253763
263763
273664
283763
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Slantsy gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13428
23328
33327
43326
53325
63325
73224
83223
93223
103222
113222
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173220
183220
193220
203220
213220
223220
233220
243219
253219
263218
273218
283217
293216
303216
313215

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
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 hours 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 162 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:21 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:216:21
210.18:186:24
310.28:156:26
410.38:126:29
510.48:096:31
610.58:066:33
710.58:036:36
810.68:006:38
910.77:586:41
1010.87:556:43
1110.97:526:46
1211.07:496:48
1311.17:466:51
1411.27:436:53
1511.37:406:55
1611.37:376:58
1711.47:347:00
1811.57:317:03
1911.67:287:05
2011.77:257:07
2111.87:227:10
2211.97:197:12
2312.07:167:15
2412.17:137:17
2512.27:107:19
2612.27:077:22
2712.37:047:24
2812.47:017:26
2912.56:587:29
3012.66:557:31
3112.76:527:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Slantsy?

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 Slantsy.

What to pack for Slantsy in March

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

In March, Slantsy sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Slantsy in March

The nearest coast averages about 0°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Slantsy 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 Slantsy peaks around June 23 at about 5 (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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Slantsy?

Slantsy sits at 59.1°N, 28.1°E, 46 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Narva, 29 km away.

Topography around Slantsy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slantsy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Slantsy is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Narva 29 km · Kingisepp 41 km · Kohtla-Järve 56 km · Rakvere 102 km · Sosnovyy Bor 104 km · Luga 109 km · Tartu 114 km · Gatchina 126 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 Slantsy (59.1179°, 28.0883°, elevation 46 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).