Ulyanovsk weather in March

In March, Ulyanovsk sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 3°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ulyanovsk's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulyanovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ulyanovsk is city in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,977/km²
people per km²
Founded
1648

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

A typical March day in Ulyanovsk reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-10
2-3-10
3-3-10
4-3-9
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-2-8
10-2-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-7
15-1-7
160-7
170-7
180-7
190-6
201-6
211-6
221-6
231-5
242-5
252-5
262-5
272-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
314-3

How March really feels in Ulyanovsk

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
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ulyanovsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -12°308.69.67.70.0
Feb-7° / -13°257.27.69.30.0
Mar-0° / -7°307.56.811.50.0
Apr10° / 387.51.713.72.3
May19° / 448.80.115.76.1
Jun23° / 14°6210.3016.86.7
Jul25° / 16°599.8016.47.0
Aug23° / 14°579.3014.77.0
Sep17° / 538.9012.55.3
Oct / 489.71.510.21.7
Nov / -4°358.25.88.20.0
Dec-5° / -10°3299.87.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52575
62575
72674
82773
92872
102971
112971
123070
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ulyanovsk gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12526
22525
32525
42525
52524
62524
72424
82423
92423
102422
112422
122422
132422
142522
152523
162523
172623
182623
192623
202623
212623
222622
232622
242521
252520
262519
272418
282417
292316
302315
312314

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:495:10
210.46:475:12
310.56:455:14
410.66:425:16
510.66:405:18
610.76:375:20
710.86:355:22
810.96:325:24
910.96:305:26
1011.06:275:28
1111.16:255:30
1211.26:225:32
1311.26:205:34
1411.36:175:36
1511.46:155:38
1611.56:125:40
1711.56:105:42
1811.66:075:44
1911.76:055:46
2011.86:025:48
2111.86:005:50
2211.95:575:51
2312.05:555:53
2412.15:525:55
2512.15:495:57
2612.25:475:59
2712.35:446:01
2812.45:426:03
2912.45:396:05
3012.55:376:07
3112.65:346:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ulyanovsk?

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 Ulyanovsk.

What to pack for Ulyanovsk in March

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

In March, Ulyanovsk sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ulyanovsk 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 Ulyanovsk peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ulyanovsk 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 Ulyanovsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2315 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ulyanovsk?

Ulyanovsk sits at 54.3°N, 48.4°E, 176 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novoul’yanovsk, 20 km away.

Topography around Ulyanovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulyanovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Ulyanovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (35%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
315 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Novoul’yanovsk 20 km · Buinsk 72 km · Dimitrovgrad 81 km · Tolyatti 109 km · Barysh 112 km · Zhigulëvsk 127 km · Alatyr’ 130 km · Syzran 130 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 Ulyanovsk (54.3282°, 48.3866°, elevation 176 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).