Tayga weather in March

In March, Tayga sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to 2°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 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tayga's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tayga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
5th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:45 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tayga is town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1896

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 -6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tayga reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-15
2-6-15
3-6-15
4-6-14
5-5-14
6-5-14
7-5-14
8-5-13
9-4-13
10-4-13
11-4-13
12-3-12
13-3-12
14-3-12
15-2-11
16-2-11
17-2-10
18-1-10
19-1-10
20-1-9
210-9
220-9
230-8
241-8
251-8
261-7
271-7
282-7
292-6
302-6
312-6

How March really feels in Tayga

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.

Tayga 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-14° / -20°308.711.27.30.0
Feb-10° / -18°226.99.19.10.0
Mar-2° / -11°328.59.411.40.0
Apr / -2°379.84.913.81.0
May15° / 5411.71.2164.4
Jun21° / 11°6312.4017.26.0
Jul23° / 13°7712.8016.76.4
Aug20° / 11°7012.6014.95.8
Sep14° / 59120.412.53.6
Oct / -2°5912.76.810.10.6
Nov-5° / -11°5412.6137.90.0
Dec-12° / -18°4412.314.96.80.0

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 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42773
52674
62773
72773
82872
92872
102971
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
162872
172872
182872
192971
202872
212773
222773
232872
242773
252773
262872
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tayga gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12231
22331
32331
42331
52331
62431
72431
82532
92632
102732
112733
122833
132933
142933
153033
163033
173033
183132
193132
203132
213131
223131
233030
243029
253029
263028
273027
282927
292926
302926
312925

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:246:38
210.38:216:40
310.48:196:42
410.58:166:44
510.58:146:46
610.68:116:49
710.78:086:51
810.88:066:53
910.98:036:55
1010.98:016:57
1111.07:586:59
1211.17:557:01
1311.27:537:03
1411.37:507:06
1511.37:477:08
1611.47:457:10
1711.57:427:12
1811.67:397:14
1911.77:367:16
2011.77:347:18
2111.87:317:20
2211.97:287:22
2312.07:267:24
2412.17:237:27
2512.17:207:29
2612.27:177:31
2712.37:157:33
2812.47:127:35
2912.57:097:37
3012.57:077:39
3112.67:047:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tayga?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tayga.

What to pack for Tayga in March

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

In March, Tayga sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -11°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 Tayga 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 Tayga peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Tayga 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 Tayga is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1715 µg/m³Dec 163 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tayga?

Tayga sits at 56.1°N, 85.6°E, 249 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yashkino, 24 km away.

Topography around Tayga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tayga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m.

The land around Tayga is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
399 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Yashkino 24 km · Anzhero-Sudzhensk 25 km · Yurga 60 km · Berëzovskiy 60 km · Tomsk 62 km · Kedrovka 67 km · Seversk 75 km · Kemerovo 85 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 Tayga (56.0654°, 85.6218°, elevation 249 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).