Ust’-Dzheguta weather in March

In March, Ust’-Dzheguta sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Ust’-Dzheguta's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Dzheguta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Ust’-Dzheguta is human settlement in Ust-Dzhegutinsky District, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia.

Founded
1861

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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ust’-Dzheguta reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-5
26-5
36-5
46-5
56-4
66-4
77-4
87-4
97-4
107-4
117-4
127-4
137-3
147-3
157-3
167-3
178-3
188-3
198-3
208-3
218-2
228-2
239-2
249-2
259-2
269-2
2710-2
2810-1
2910-1
3010-1
3111-1

How March really feels in Ust’-Dzheguta

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.

Ust’-Dzheguta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°368.27.59.10.0
Feb / -7°347.46.810.20.0
Mar / -3°6511.6811.61.2
Apr14° / 8312.7313.23.5
May18° / 11316.50.214.54.9
Jun22° / 10°11314.9015.25.9
Jul24° / 13°6910.40157.0
Aug24° / 12°629.4013.87.3
Sep20° / 609012.36.7
Oct15° / 629.31.410.84.8
Nov / -3°447.54.49.41.6
Dec / -6°397.96.48.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243466
253565
263664
273664
283763
293763
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ust’-Dzheguta gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13125
23125
33225
43225
53325
63425
73426
83526
93526
103626
113626
123726
133726
143726
153826
163826
173927
183927
193927
204027
214026
224026
233926
243925
253924
263924
273823
283822
293821
303820
313719

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:00 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:005:51
210.96:585:52
311.06:565:54
411.06:555:55
511.16:535:56
611.16:515:58
711.26:495:59
811.26:486:00
911.36:466:01
1011.36:446:03
1111.46:426:04
1211.46:406:05
1311.56:396:07
1411.56:376:08
1511.66:356:09
1611.66:336:10
1711.76:316:12
1811.76:296:13
1911.86:286:14
2011.86:266:15
2111.96:246:17
2211.96:226:18
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:186:20
2512.16:166:22
2612.16:146:23
2712.26:126:24
2812.26:116:25
2912.36:096:27
3012.46:076:28
3112.46:056:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ust’-Dzheguta?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ust’-Dzheguta.

What to pack for Ust’-Dzheguta in March

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

In March, Ust’-Dzheguta sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta 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 Ust’-Dzheguta is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Dzheguta?

Ust’-Dzheguta sits at 44.1°N, 42.0°E, 628 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Cherkessk, 17 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Dzheguta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ust’-Dzheguta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Dzheguta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 694 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,416 m.

The land around Ust’-Dzheguta is covered by grassland (34%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
3,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cherkessk 17 km · Karachayevsk 35 km · Zelenchukskaya 40 km · Uchkeken 46 km · Otradnaya 50 km · Suvorovskaya 56 km · Nevinnomyssk 61 km · Kislovodsk 62 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 Ust’-Dzheguta (44.0834°, 41.9763°, elevation 628 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).