Uchkeken weather in March

In March, Uchkeken sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 13.4 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Uchkeken's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uchkeken's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Uchkeken is village in Malokarachayevsky District, Russia.

Founded
1922

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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Uchkeken reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-4
45-4
55-4
65-4
75-4
85-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
248-2
258-1
268-1
278-1
289-1
299-1
309-1
3190

How March really feels in Uchkeken

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Uchkeken 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 / -7°378.48.39.10.0
Feb / -6°3787.710.20.0
Mar / -3°7613.49.211.60.6
Apr12° / 9814.93.713.22.8
May17° / 13817.60.314.54.4
Jun21° / 11°14116.8015.25.4
Jul23° / 13°9813.3014.96.5
Aug23° / 13°9112.3013.86.7
Sep19° / 8010.90.112.36.1
Oct14° / 7310.52.110.84.0
Nov / -2°478.35.29.41.1
Dec / -5°408.17.18.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113169
123070
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202872
212872
222971
233070
243169
253169
263169
273268
283367
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Uchkeken gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13529
23529
33629
43729
53729
63829
73929
83929
94029
104030
114030
124130
134130
144231
154331
164331
174431
184532
194532
204632
214631
224631
234630
244629
254628
264627
274526
284525
294524
304523
314521

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:57 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:575:49
210.96:565:50
311.06:545:52
411.06:525:53
511.16:515:54
611.16:495:56
711.26:475:57
811.26:455:58
911.36:445:59
1011.36:426:01
1111.46:406:02
1211.46:386:03
1311.56:366:05
1411.56:356:06
1511.66:336:07
1611.66:316:08
1711.76:296:10
1811.76:276:11
1911.86:256:12
2011.86:236:13
2111.96:226:15
2211.96:206:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:146:20
2612.16:126:21
2712.26:106:22
2812.26:086:23
2912.36:076:24
3012.36:056:26
3112.46:036:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Uchkeken?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uchkeken.

What to pack for Uchkeken in March

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

In March, Uchkeken sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Uchkeken in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uchkeken peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Uchkeken 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 Uchkeken is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uchkeken?

Uchkeken sits at 43.9°N, 42.5°E, 939 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kislovodsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Uchkeken

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uchkeken has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 1,007 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,252 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,367 m.

The land around Uchkeken is covered by grassland (52%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
1,252 m
80 km
5,367 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Kislovodsk 17 km · Yessentuki 30 km · Suvorovskaya 30 km · Yessentukskaya 30 km · Lermontov 41 km · Svobody 44 km · Pyatigorsk 44 km · Zheleznovodsk 45 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 Uchkeken (43.9451°, 42.5165°, elevation 939 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).