Svobodnyy weather in March

In March, Svobodnyy sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 2.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Svobodnyy's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svobodnyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
5th coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Svobodnyy is human settlement in Svobodny Urban Okrug, Amur Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

Density
271/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 -7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Svobodnyy reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-21
2-7-21
3-7-20
4-6-20
5-6-20
6-6-19
7-5-19
8-5-18
9-5-18
10-4-18
11-4-17
12-3-17
13-3-16
14-3-16
15-2-16
16-2-15
17-2-15
18-1-14
19-1-14
200-13
210-13
220-12
231-12
241-11
252-11
262-10
272-10
283-9
293-9
304-8
314-8

How March really feels in Svobodnyy

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Svobodnyy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -29°31.12.18.20.0
Feb-12° / -25°41.11.99.60.0
Mar-2° / -15°92.32.811.50.0
Apr / -3°244.72.313.52.1
May18° / 599.60.215.35.8
Jun24° / 13°7410.9016.36.5
Jul26° / 16°12913.7015.96.0
Aug24° / 14°10812.1014.46.4
Sep18° / 699.60.112.45.6
Oct / -4°336.53.210.41.4
Nov-8° / -17°133.248.60.0
Dec-18° / -28°623.17.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95149
105149
115050
125149
135050
144951
155050
164951
174951
184852
194753
204654
214654
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284258
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Svobodnyy gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
667
768
868
978
1078
1179
1279
1389
1489
1589
16810
17810
18810
19810
20910
21910
22910
23910
24910
25910
26910
27910
28910
29910
30910
311010

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:25 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:255:56
210.67:235:58
310.67:216:00
410.77:196:02
510.87:176:03
610.87:146:05
710.97:126:07
811.07:106:09
911.07:086:10
1011.17:056:12
1111.27:036:14
1211.27:016:16
1311.36:596:17
1411.46:566:19
1511.46:546:21
1611.56:526:22
1711.66:496:24
1811.66:476:26
1911.76:456:28
2011.86:426:29
2111.86:406:31
2211.96:386:33
2312.06:356:34
2412.16:336:36
2512.16:316:38
2612.26:286:40
2712.36:266:41
2812.36:246:43
2912.46:216:45
3012.56:196:46
3112.56:176:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Svobodnyy

In seasonPeak

None of Svobodnyy's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Svobodnyy's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Svobodnyy?

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 Svobodnyy.

What to pack for Svobodnyy in March

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

In March, Svobodnyy sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Svobodnyy 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 Svobodnyy peaks around August 17 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowAug 17UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul3Moderate
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Svobodnyy 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 Svobodnyy is worst in April — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.4× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1971 µg/m³Dec 234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar34Moderate
Apr74Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct32Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Svobodnyy?

Svobodnyy sits at 51.4°N, 128.1°E, 177 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Belogorsk, 58 km away.

Topography around Svobodnyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svobodnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m.

The land around Svobodnyy is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
283 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Belogorsk 58 km · Shimanovsk 77 km · Chigiri 124 km · Blagoveshchensk 130 km · Raychikhinsk 197 km · Zeya 269 km · Birobidzhan 446 km · Hainan 468 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 Svobodnyy (51.375°, 128.1401°, elevation 177 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).