Tyrnyauz weather in March

In March, Tyrnyauz sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tyrnyauz's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tyrnyauz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tyrnyauz is human settlement in Elbrussky District, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
325/km²
people per km²
Founded
1934

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 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tyrnyauz reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-9
20-9
30-9
41-9
51-9
61-8
71-8
81-8
91-8
101-8
111-8
121-8
131-8
141-8
151-8
162-8
172-7
182-7
192-7
202-7
212-7
222-7
233-7
243-6
253-6
263-6
273-6
284-6
294-6
304-5
314-5

How March really feels in Tyrnyauz

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tyrnyauz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°307.59.39.20.0
Feb-2° / -12°327.38.410.20.0
Mar / -7°7212.712.711.60.0
Apr / -3°10816.510.713.20.7
May12° / 15822.64.414.52.3
Jun16° / 20325.30.615.23.3
Jul19° / 19025.2014.94.0
Aug19° / 16223.1013.84.4
Sep15° / 10516.21.212.33.9
Oct10° / -1°6711.24.910.82.2
Nov / -7°397.66.89.50.0
Dec-2° / -11°316.77.88.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63664
73763
83664
93664
103763
113664
123763
133862
143763
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tyrnyauz gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13234
23235
33335
43436
53537
63637
73738
83839
93939
103940
114040
124041
134041
144041
154142
164142
174142
184243
194243
204243
214243
224343
234342
244342
254342
264441
274441
284440
294440
304539
314538

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:555:48
210.96:535:49
311.06:525:51
411.06:505:52
511.16:485:53
611.16:475:54
711.26:455:56
811.26:435:57
911.36:415:58
1011.36:405:59
1111.46:386:01
1211.46:366:02
1311.56:346:03
1411.56:336:04
1511.66:316:06
1611.66:296:07
1711.76:276:08
1811.76:256:09
1911.86:246:11
2011.86:226:12
2111.96:206:13
2211.96:186:14
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:146:17
2512.16:136:18
2612.16:116:19
2712.26:096:20
2812.26:076:22
2912.36:056:23
3012.36:036:24
3112.46:016:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tyrnyauz

In seasonPeak

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

Tyrnyauz's rainy season runs April–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 Tyrnyauz?

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 Tyrnyauz.

What to pack for Tyrnyauz in March

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

In March, Tyrnyauz sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Tyrnyauz in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tyrnyauz peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tyrnyauz?

Tyrnyauz sits at 43.4°N, 42.9°E, 1,291 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mestia, 41 km away.

Topography around Tyrnyauz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tyrnyauz has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m around an average of 1,742 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,278 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,353 m.

The land around Tyrnyauz is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,320 m
16 km
3,278 m
80 km
5,353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Mestia 41 km · Chegem 58 km · Nalchik 58 km · Dugulubgey 59 km · Baksan 60 km · Kislovodsk 61 km · Uchkeken 70 km · Yessentukskaya 72 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 Tyrnyauz (43.3828°, 42.9183°, elevation 1,291 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).