Sukhinichi weather in March

In March, Sukhinichi sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sukhinichi's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sukhinichi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:04 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sukhinichi is human settlement in Sukhinichsky District, Kaluga Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,342/km²
people per km²
Founded
1301

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 Sukhinichi 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 -4°C and 9°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)
1-1-7
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
71-6
81-5
91-5
101-5
111-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-4
172-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
234-4
244-3
254-3
264-3
275-3
285-3
295-2
306-2
316-2

How March really feels in Sukhinichi

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
16 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sukhinichi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°359.310.37.70.0
Feb-3° / -9°328.89.29.40.0
Mar / -4°368.46.811.50.0
Apr11° / 409.61.613.72.7
May18° / 6411.20.115.75.7
Jun21° / 12°7412.6016.86.1
Jul23° / 14°8613.6016.46.4
Aug22° / 12°6710.6014.66.6
Sep16° / 619.50.112.55.0
Oct / 5610.61.210.21.8
Nov / -3°448.95.28.30.0
Dec-3° / -7°419.79.67.20.0

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 (%)
11783
21882
31882
42080
52179
62278
72278
82575
92575
102575
112674
122674
132773
142872
152872
162971
172872
182971
192971
203070
212971
223070
233070
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sukhinichi gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13228
23128
33027
43026
52925
62925
72824
82824
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152823
162823
172823
182823
192822
202722
212721
222721
232720
242619
252619
262618
272617
282516
292515
302614
312613

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
2016light 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 24 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 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:416:03
210.47:396:05
310.57:366:07
410.67:346:09
510.77:326:11
610.77:296:13
710.87:276:15
810.97:246:17
910.97:226:19
1011.07:196:20
1111.17:176:22
1211.27:146:24
1311.27:126:26
1411.37:096:28
1511.47:076:30
1611.57:046:32
1711.57:026:34
1811.66:596:36
1911.76:576:38
2011.86:546:40
2111.86:526:42
2211.96:496:44
2312.06:476:46
2412.16:446:48
2512.16:426:49
2612.26:396:51
2712.36:376:53
2812.46:346:55
2912.46:316:57
3012.56:296:59
3112.66:267:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sukhinichi?

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 Sukhinichi.

What to pack for Sukhinichi in March

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

In March, Sukhinichi sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sukhinichi 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 Sukhinichi peaks around July 13 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 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sukhinichi?

Sukhinichi sits at 54.1°N, 35.3°E, 212 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kozel’sk, 29 km away.

Topography around Sukhinichi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sukhinichi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Sukhinichi is covered by grassland (45%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (32%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kozel’sk 29 km · Belëv 61 km · Lyudinovo 64 km · Kirov 68 km · Suvorov 75 km · Kaluga 77 km · Dyat’kovo 86 km · Karachev 111 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 Sukhinichi (54.0999°, 35.3425°, elevation 212 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).