Surovikino weather in March

In March, Surovikino sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 9°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 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Surovikino's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Surovikino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Surovikino is human settlement in Surovikinsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Density
618/km²
people per km²
Founded
1744

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 2°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Surovikino reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-4
52-4
63-4
73-4
83-4
93-4
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
155-3
165-3
175-2
185-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
227-1
237-1
247-1
258-1
268-1
2780
2890
2990
3090
31101

How March really feels in Surovikino

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
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Surovikino weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°399.58.48.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°328.16.39.80.0
Mar / -2°389.14.311.60.5
Apr15° / 347.50.413.44.7
May22° / 11°458.10157.0
Jun27° / 16°397.3015.86.8
Jul30° / 18°356.4015.55.8
Aug29° / 17°254014.26.6
Sep22° / 11°355.8012.47.3
Oct14° / 367.20.410.54.2
Nov / -1°316.42.290.4
Dec-1° / -6°418.65.88.20.0

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42278
52278
62278
72377
82377
92476
102575
112575
122674
132674
142674
152773
162773
172773
182773
192872
202872
212872
222971
232971
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Surovikino gets around 38 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13121
23120
33020
43019
52919
62918
72817
82716
92715
102615
112614
122613
132613
142612
152612
162612
172712
182812
192812
202912
213012
223012
233111
243111
253111
263110
273110
28309
29309
30298
31287

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, the windiest month of the year.

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.

05101520151015202531
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
2116light 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 42 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 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:025:42
210.77:005:43
310.86:585:45
410.86:565:46
510.96:545:48
611.06:525:49
711.06:505:51
811.16:485:53
911.16:465:54
1011.26:445:56
1111.36:425:57
1211.36:405:59
1311.46:386:00
1411.46:366:02
1511.56:346:03
1611.66:316:05
1711.66:296:07
1811.76:276:08
1911.76:256:10
2011.86:236:11
2111.96:216:13
2211.96:196:14
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:146:17
2512.16:126:19
2612.26:106:20
2712.26:086:22
2812.36:066:23
2912.46:046:25
3012.46:026:26
3112.55:596:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Surovikino?

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

0.5
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 Surovikino.

What to pack for Surovikino in March

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

In March, Surovikino sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°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 Surovikino 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 Surovikino peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Surovikino 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 Surovikino is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Sep 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Surovikino?

Surovikino sits at 48.6°N, 42.9°E, 42 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kalach-na-Donu, 50 km away.

Topography around Surovikino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Surovikino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around Surovikino is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
213 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kalach-na-Donu 50 km · Morozovsk 81 km · Kotel’nikovo 111 km · Gorodishche 121 km · Tsimlyansk 121 km · Volgograd 121 km · Volgodonsk 133 km · Frolovo 141 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 Surovikino (48.6097°, 42.8569°, elevation 42 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).