Starodub weather in March

In March, Starodub sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Starodub's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starodub's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:14 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Starodub is city in Bryansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
843/km²
people per km²
Founded
1080

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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Starodub reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
52-5
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
133-3
143-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
205-3
215-2
225-2
235-2
246-2
256-2
266-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
3080
3180

How March really feels in Starodub

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
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Starodub weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-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° / -7°3810.29.580.0
Feb-2° / -7°359.38.59.50.0
Mar / -3°389.25.511.50.2
Apr13° / 419.11.113.63.4
May19° / 6211.10.115.56.0
Jun23° / 13°6611.2016.56.5
Jul24° / 15°8713.3016.16.5
Aug24° / 13°568.8014.57.0
Sep18° / 538.7012.45.6
Oct10° / 519.60.810.32.4
Nov / -2°448.848.50.1
Dec-2° / -6°419.37.97.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41981
52080
62179
72278
82377
92476
102476
112575
122674
132773
142872
152872
162872
173070
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233169
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Starodub gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13528
23427
33326
43325
53224
63223
73122
83022
93021
102920
112920
122919
132919
142918
152918
163018
173018
183017
193017
203016
212916
222915
232914
242814
252813
262813
272712
282711
292711
302710
31289

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:49 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:496:16
210.57:466:18
310.67:446:19
410.77:426:21
510.77:406:23
610.87:376:25
710.97:356:27
810.97:336:29
911.07:306:31
1011.17:286:32
1111.17:266:34
1211.27:236:36
1311.37:216:38
1411.47:196:40
1511.47:166:42
1611.57:146:43
1711.67:116:45
1811.67:096:47
1911.77:076:49
2011.87:046:51
2111.87:026:52
2211.96:596:54
2312.06:576:56
2412.16:556:58
2512.16:527:00
2612.26:507:01
2712.36:477:03
2812.36:457:05
2912.46:427:07
3012.56:407:08
3112.56:387:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Starodub?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.2
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 Starodub.

What to pack for Starodub in March

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

In March, Starodub sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°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 Starodub 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 Starodub 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 17 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 12UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Starodub?

Starodub sits at 52.6°N, 32.8°E, 179 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Unecha, 29 km away.

Topography around Starodub

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Starodub has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m.

The land around Starodub is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Unecha 29 km · Klintsy 40 km · Novozybkov 56 km · Pochep 60 km · Trubchevsk 68 km · Novhorod-Siverskyi 73 km · Shostka 94 km · Dobrush 100 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 Starodub (52.585°, 32.7631°, elevation 179 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).