Staraya Derevnya weather in March

In March, Staraya Derevnya sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 9 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Staraya Derevnya's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staraya Derevnya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:29 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Staraya Derevnya reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°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 4°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-7
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-6
5-1-6
6-1-6
7-1-6
80-6
90-6
100-6
110-6
120-5
130-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
202-5
212-5
222-4
232-4
242-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How March really feels in Staraya Derevnya

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Staraya Derevnya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°4111.211.46.40.0
Feb-3° / -8°329.19.18.60.0
Mar / -5°369.1711.30.0
Apr / 399.3314.11.2
May14° / 509.20.216.84.1
Jun18° / 10°6411.4018.35.5
Jul21° / 13°6511.1017.76.2
Aug19° / 12°7011.2015.45.9
Sep14° / 5511.1012.64.0
Oct / 6212.31.69.81.0
Nov / -1°56126.37.20.0
Dec-1° / -5°4912.2105.70.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32179
42278
52476
62575
72575
82773
92773
102872
112971
122971
132971
143268
153268
163268
173268
183466
193466
203466
213565
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283763
293763
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Staraya Derevnya gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13027
23027
33026
43026
53025
63025
73024
83024
93024
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202922
212922
222922
232922
243021
253021
263020
273020
283019
293019
303018
313118

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
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 168 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:146:10
210.08:116:13
310.18:086:16
410.28:056:18
510.38:026:21
610.47:596:23
710.57:566:26
810.67:536:28
910.77:506:31
1010.87:476:33
1110.97:446:36
1211.07:416:38
1311.07:386:41
1411.17:356:43
1511.27:326:46
1611.37:296:48
1711.47:266:51
1811.57:236:53
1911.67:206:56
2011.77:176:58
2111.87:137:01
2211.97:107:03
2312.07:077:06
2412.17:047:08
2512.27:017:11
2612.36:587:13
2712.36:557:16
2812.46:527:18
2912.56:497:21
3012.66:457:23
3112.76:427:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Staraya Derevnya?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Staraya Derevnya.

What to pack for Staraya Derevnya in March

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

In March, Staraya Derevnya sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Staraya Derevnya 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 25 km away) is warmest in July 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
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Staraya Derevnya 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 Staraya Derevnya peaks around July 13 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Staraya Derevnya 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 Staraya Derevnya is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staraya Derevnya?

Staraya Derevnya sits at 60.0°N, 30.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krestovskiy ostrov, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Staraya Derevnya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staraya Derevnya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m.

The land around Staraya Derevnya is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Krestovskiy ostrov 2.0 km · Novaya Derevnya 2.0 km · Komendantsky aerodrom 3.0 km · Untolovo 3.0 km · Chernaya Rechka 3.0 km · Petrogradka 5.0 km · Kolomyagi 5.0 km · Svetlanovskiy 5.0 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 Staraya Derevnya (59.9883°, 30.243°, elevation 5 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. 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).