Smolensk weather in March

In March, Smolensk sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Smolensk's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smolensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:18 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Smolensk is city and administrative center of Smolensk Oblast in central Russia.

Density
1,984/km²
people per km²
Founded
~863 CE

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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Smolensk reaches about 3°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 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
30-6
40-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
102-5
112-5
122-4
132-4
142-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
214-4
224-3
234-3
244-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How March really feels in Smolensk

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Smolensk 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-3° / -8°4210.5117.60.0
Feb-3° / -8°399.79.99.30.0
Mar / -4°389.16.511.50.0
Apr11° / 429.41.613.72.6
May18° / 7412.30.115.85.3
Jun21° / 11°8013016.95.9
Jul23° / 14°9313.5016.56.3
Aug22° / 12°7411.7014.76.3
Sep16° / 609.50.112.54.9
Oct / 6411.31.710.21.7
Nov / -2°481058.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.69.87.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21783
31783
41783
51882
61882
71981
82080
92080
102080
112278
122377
132476
142476
152476
162575
172674
182674
192773
202872
212971
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Smolensk gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13632
23530
33429
43328
53328
63227
73226
83125
93024
103023
112922
122921
132821
142820
152820
162820
172820
182819
192819
202818
212818
222718
232717
242717
252716
262716
272715
282615
292614
302714
312713

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
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 7:55 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:556:15
210.47:536:17
310.57:516:19
410.57:486:21
510.67:466:23
610.77:436:25
710.87:416:27
810.87:386:29
910.97:366:31
1011.07:336:33
1111.17:316:35
1211.17:286:37
1311.27:266:39
1411.37:236:41
1511.47:216:43
1611.47:186:45
1711.57:156:47
1811.67:136:49
1911.77:106:51
2011.87:086:53
2111.87:056:55
2211.97:026:57
2312.07:006:59
2412.16:577:01
2512.16:557:03
2612.26:527:05
2712.36:497:07
2812.46:477:09
2912.46:447:11
3012.56:427:13
3112.66:397:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Smolensk?

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 Smolensk.

What to pack for Smolensk in March

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

In March, Smolensk sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°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 Smolensk 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 Smolensk peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Smolensk 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 Smolensk is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Jan 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Smolensk?

Smolensk sits at 54.8°N, 32.1°E, 238 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yartsevo, 52 km away.

Topography around Smolensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smolensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m.

The land around Smolensk is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
153 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Yartsevo 52 km · Safonovo 84 km · Horki 88 km · Roslavl’ 106 km · Desnogorsk 106 km · Orsha 110 km · Krychaw 120 km · Vitebsk 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 Smolensk (54.7783°, 32.0509°, elevation 238 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).