Svetogorsk weather in March

In March, Svetogorsk sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9 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 -2°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Svetogorsk's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svetogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:35 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Svetogorsk is town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
315/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Svetogorsk reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°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 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-8
2-2-8
3-2-8
4-1-7
5-1-7
6-1-7
7-1-7
80-7
90-7
100-7
110-6
120-6
130-6
141-6
151-6
161-6
171-6
181-6
191-6
202-6
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-5
253-5
263-5
273-5
283-4
293-4
304-4
314-4

How March really feels in Svetogorsk

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Svetogorsk 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-4° / -9°441112.16.10.0
Feb-4° / -10°389.19.58.50.0
Mar / -6°3798.411.30.0
Apr / -1°348.73.214.31.4
May15° / 479.20.3174.6
Jun19° / 10°6411.2018.75.9
Jul22° / 13°7211.50186.3
Aug20° / 12°7311.8015.56.0
Sep15° / 5610.4012.64.1
Oct / 5611.11.59.71.1
Nov / -2°5411.566.90.0
Dec-2° / -6°5312.110.65.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% 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
21981
32080
42080
52278
62278
72377
82476
92575
102674
112773
122872
132872
142971
153070
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173268
183367
193367
203367
213466
223466
233466
243565
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Svetogorsk gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13031
23031
33030
43030
53030
62929
72929
82929
92929
102929
112928
122928
132928
142928
152927
162927
172927
182927
192927
202926
212926
222926
232925
242925
252924
262923
272823
282822
292821
302820
312819

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 180 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:23 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:236:13
29.98:206:16
310.08:166:18
410.18:136:21
510.28:106:24
610.38:076:26
710.48:046:29
810.58:016:32
910.67:586:34
1010.77:556:37
1110.87:516:40
1210.97:486:42
1311.07:456:45
1411.17:426:48
1511.27:396:50
1611.37:356:53
1711.47:326:56
1811.57:296:58
1911.67:267:01
2011.77:237:04
2111.87:197:06
2211.97:167:09
2312.07:137:11
2412.17:107:14
2512.27:067:17
2612.37:037:19
2712.47:007:22
2812.56:577:24
2912.66:537:27
3012.76:507:30
3112.86:477:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Svetogorsk?

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 Svetogorsk.

What to pack for Svetogorsk in March

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

In March, Svetogorsk sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°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 Svetogorsk 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 60 km away) is warmest in August 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
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Svetogorsk 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 Svetogorsk peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Svetogorsk?

Svetogorsk sits at 61.1°N, 28.9°E, 42 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Imatra, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Svetogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svetogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Svetogorsk is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
244 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Imatra 9.0 km · Lappeenranta 37 km · Vyborg 45 km · Priozërsk 69 km · Savonlinna 84 km · Mikkeli 106 km · Hamina 109 km · Sortavala 119 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 Svetogorsk (61.1121°, 28.8632°, 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).