Stavropol weather in March

In March, Stavropol sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°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 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Stavropol's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stavropol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Stavropol is capital city of Stavropol Krai in North Caucaus, Russia.

Density
1,567/km²
people per km²
Founded
1777

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 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Stavropol reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-2
35-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-1
96-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
168-1
1780
1880
1980
2080
2190
2290
2390
2491
25101
26101
27101
28101
29111
30112
31112

How March really feels in Stavropol

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stavropol weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°419.86.990.0
Feb / -5°368.6610.10.0
Mar / -1°5511.55.311.61.2
Apr15° / 6210.90.513.24.2
May20° / 10°9713.90.114.65.8
Jun25° / 15°8512.1015.46.5
Jul28° / 17°669.4015.16.5
Aug28° / 16°598.2013.96.7
Sep22° / 12°598.5012.37.2
Oct15° / 5990.410.74.9
Nov / 4992.69.31.1
Dec / -4°459.35.98.60.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102575
112575
122575
132476
142476
152476
162575
172575
182575
192575
202674
212773
222872
232872
242872
253070
263070
273070
283169
293268
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Stavropol gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13420
23420
33420
43420
53420
63520
73520
83520
93619
103619
113619
123719
133719
143719
153818
163818
173818
183918
193917
203917
213916
223915
233815
243814
253713
263712
273611
283610
293510
30359
31358

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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, the windiest month of the year.

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.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light 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
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:015:50
210.96:595:51
310.96:575:53
411.06:565:54
511.06:545:55
611.16:525:57
711.16:505:58
811.26:485:59
911.26:476:01
1011.36:456:02
1111.36:436:03
1211.46:416:05
1311.46:396:06
1411.56:376:07
1511.66:356:09
1611.66:336:10
1711.76:326:11
1811.76:306:13
1911.86:286:14
2011.86:266:15
2111.96:246:17
2211.96:226:18
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:186:21
2512.16:166:22
2612.16:146:23
2712.26:126:24
2812.36:106:26
2912.36:086:27
3012.46:076:28
3112.46:056:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Stavropol?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stavropol.

What to pack for Stavropol in March

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

In March, Stavropol sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Stavropol 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 Stavropol peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Stavropol 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 Stavropol is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stavropol?

Stavropol sits at 45.0°N, 42.0°E, 453 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mikhaylovsk, 12 km away.

Topography around Stavropol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stavropol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m.

The land around Stavropol is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (48%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mikhaylovsk 12 km · Izobil’nyy 42 km · Kochubeyevskoye 44 km · Nevinnomyssk 45 km · Donskoye 47 km · Armavir 67 km · Novokubansk 73 km · Svetlograd 77 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 Stavropol (45.0344°, 41.9642°, elevation 453 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).