Tarko-Sale weather in March

In March, Tarko-Sale sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -14°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tarko-Sale's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarko-Sale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
5th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
80%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tarko-Sale is town in Russia.

Founded
1932

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 -14°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tarko-Sale reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-14-22
2-14-22
3-13-21
4-13-21
5-13-21
6-12-20
7-12-20
8-12-20
9-11-19
10-11-19
11-11-19
12-11-19
13-10-19
14-10-18
15-10-18
16-10-18
17-9-18
18-9-18
19-9-17
20-9-17
21-8-17
22-8-17
23-8-16
24-8-16
25-8-16
26-7-16
27-7-16
28-7-15
29-7-15
30-6-15
31-6-15

How March really feels in Tarko-Sale

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.

Tarko-Sale 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-20° / -27°196.89.14.50.0
Feb-18° / -25°165.26.67.80.0
Mar-10° / -18°257.69.411.20.0
Apr-3° / -11°358.9814.70.0
May / -3°4510.75.418.20.5
Jun16° / 6812.10.920.74.5
Jul20° / 11°6210019.66.1
Aug16° / 7913016.24.5
Sep / 5210.91.712.71.6
Oct-1° / -6°5312.711.29.20.0
Nov-13° / -19°339.411.15.70.0
Dec-18° / -25°248.410.83.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31585
41684
51783
61684
71684
81783
91783
101783
111783
121981
131981
142080
152080
162179
172179
182179
192080
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tarko-Sale gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12329
22329
32329
42430
52430
62430
72430
82430
92430
102430
112430
122429
132329
142329
152329
162329
172329
182329
192329
202329
212329
222329
232429
242429
252429
262529
272529
282529
292529
302629
312629

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 21 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 210 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:194:45
29.67:154:49
39.77:124:52
49.87:084:55
59.97:044:58
610.07:015:02
710.16:575:05
810.26:535:08
910.46:505:11
1010.56:465:14
1110.66:425:18
1210.76:385:21
1310.86:355:24
1410.96:315:27
1511.16:275:30
1611.26:245:34
1711.36:205:37
1811.46:165:40
1911.56:125:43
2011.66:095:46
2111.76:055:49
2211.96:015:52
2312.05:575:56
2412.15:545:59
2512.25:506:02
2612.35:466:05
2712.45:426:08
2812.55:386:11
2912.75:356:14
3012.85:316:17
3112.95:276:21

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 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 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
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
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
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tarko-Sale?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tarko-Sale.

What to pack for Tarko-Sale in March

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

In March, Tarko-Sale sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

UV index in Tarko-Sale in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarko-Sale peaks around July 13 at about 4 (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 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Tarko-Sale 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 Tarko-Sale is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 22.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2023 µg/m³Jan 151 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb2Good
Mar4Good
Apr8Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct6Good
Nov1Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tarko-Sale?

Tarko-Sale sits at 64.9°N, 77.8°E, 21 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gubkinskiy, 81 km away.

Topography around Tarko-Sale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarko-Sale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m.

The land around Tarko-Sale is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and wetland (32%) within 16 km, and wetland (48%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
83 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gubkinskiy 81 km · Novyy Urengoy 140 km · Muravlenko 200 km · Noyabrsk 223 km · Nadym 254 km · Raduzhny 314 km · Kogalym 337 km · Pokachi 375 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 Tarko-Sale (64.9161°, 77.7746°, elevation 21 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).