Ust’-Katav weather in March

In March, Ust’-Katav sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Ust’-Katav's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ust’-Katav's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:34 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ust’-Katav is human settlement in Ust-Katav Urban Okrug, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
912/km²
people per km²
Founded
1758

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 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ust’-Katav reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 9°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 7°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-13
2-4-13
3-3-12
4-3-12
5-3-12
6-3-12
7-3-11
8-2-11
9-2-11
10-2-11
11-2-11
12-2-10
13-1-10
14-1-10
15-1-10
16-1-9
170-9
180-9
190-9
200-8
210-8
221-8
231-7
241-7
251-7
262-6
272-6
282-6
293-6
303-5
313-5

How March really feels in Ust’-Katav

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.

Ust’-Katav weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -16°247.29.77.60.0
Feb-7° / -16°226.39.29.30.0
Mar-1° / -9°338.59.911.40.0
Apr / -1°408.64.613.81.7
May17° / 6412.50.815.85.0
Jun21° / 10°8114.20.1175.7
Jul22° / 12°9614016.56.1
Aug20° / 11°8514.3014.75.7
Sep14° / 6912.7112.53.8
Oct / -0°6613.16.610.20.8
Nov-2° / -8°4010.411.58.10.0
Dec-8° / -15°318.611.770.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112476
122575
132575
142575
152575
162674
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192476
202476
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222476
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282674
292674
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ust’-Katav gets around 33 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12329
22329
32329
42429
52429
62429
72429
82429
92529
102530
112530
122631
132631
142632
152732
162733
172833
182834
192934
202935
213035
223035
233135
243135
253135
263135
273134
283134
293133
303032
313031

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light 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 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 8:11 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:116:30
210.48:096:32
310.58:066:34
410.58:046:36
510.68:016:38
610.77:596:40
710.87:576:42
810.87:546:44
910.97:516:46
1011.07:496:48
1111.17:466:50
1211.17:446:52
1311.27:416:54
1411.37:396:56
1511.47:366:58
1611.47:347:00
1711.57:317:02
1811.67:287:04
1911.77:267:06
2011.87:237:08
2111.87:217:10
2211.97:187:12
2312.07:157:14
2412.17:137:16
2512.17:107:18
2612.27:087:20
2712.37:057:22
2812.47:027:24
2912.47:007:26
3012.56:577:28
3112.66:547:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ust’-Katav

In seasonPeak

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

Ust’-Katav's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Ust’-Katav?

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 Ust’-Katav.

What to pack for Ust’-Katav in March

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

In March, Ust’-Katav sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°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 Ust’-Katav 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’-Katav peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ust’-Katav?

Ust’-Katav sits at 54.9°N, 58.2°E, 302 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Katav-Ivanovsk, 21 km away.

Topography around Ust’-Katav

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ust’-Katav has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m.

The land around Ust’-Katav is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,526 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Katav-Ivanovsk 21 km · Trëkhgornyy 22 km · Sim 31 km · Bakal 40 km · Satka 57 km · Asha 59 km · Kusa 92 km · Zlatoust 98 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’-Katav (54.9366°, 58.1757°, elevation 302 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).