Vasil’yevo weather in March

In March, Vasil’yevo sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Vasil’yevo's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vasil’yevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vasil’yevo is urban-type settlement in Zelenodolsky District, Tatarstan, Russia.

Founded
1693

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 -4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vasil’yevo reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 4°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
2-4-10
3-4-10
4-3-10
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-2-9
10-2-8
11-2-8
12-2-8
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-1-7
16-1-7
17-1-7
180-7
190-7
200-6
210-6
220-6
231-6
241-5
251-5
261-5
272-5
282-5
292-4
303-4
313-4

How March really feels in Vasil’yevo

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vasil’yevo 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-8° / -13°3810.111.97.40.0
Feb-7° / -13°307.89.29.20.0
Mar-1° / -7°358.67.811.40.0
Apr / 367.52.313.82.1
May18° / 459.20.1166.0
Jun22° / 13°599.9017.26.7
Jul24° / 15°6410.3016.77.0
Aug22° / 13°579.8014.86.7
Sep16° / 52100.112.54.8
Oct / 54112.210.11.3
Nov-1° / -5°419.97.680.0
Dec-6° / -11°4010.111.36.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22278
32278
42278
52377
62476
72476
82575
92773
102872
112971
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223367
233367
243466
253466
263466
273466
283565
293565
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vasil’yevo gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13031
23031
32930
42929
52828
62827
72726
82625
92625
102624
112624
122624
132624
142624
152624
162725
172825
182826
192926
202927
213027
223027
233027
243026
253026
262925
272924
282823
292822
302721
312620

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 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light 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
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:51 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:515:06
210.36:485:08
310.46:465:10
410.56:435:12
510.66:415:14
610.66:385:17
710.76:365:19
810.86:335:21
910.96:305:23
1011.06:285:25
1111.06:255:27
1211.16:235:29
1311.26:205:31
1411.36:175:33
1511.36:155:35
1611.46:125:38
1711.56:095:40
1811.66:075:42
1911.76:045:44
2011.76:015:46
2111.85:595:48
2211.95:565:50
2312.05:535:52
2412.15:515:54
2512.15:485:56
2612.25:455:58
2712.35:426:00
2812.45:406:02
2912.55:376:04
3012.55:346:06
3112.65:326:09

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 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 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
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vasil’yevo?

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 Vasil’yevo.

What to pack for Vasil’yevo in March

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

In March, Vasil’yevo sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°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 Vasil’yevo 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 Vasil’yevo peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 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 21UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vasil’yevo?

Vasil’yevo sits at 55.8°N, 48.7°E, 55 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zelenodolsk, 13 km away.

Topography around Vasil’yevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vasil’yevo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m.

The land around Vasil’yevo is covered by trees (46%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), cropland (35%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
234 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Zelenodolsk 13 km · Volzhsk 23 km · Kazan 26 km · Arsk 78 km · Novocheboksarsk 83 km · Kanash 85 km · Cheboksary 97 km · Buinsk 99 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 Vasil’yevo (55.8301°, 48.7173°, elevation 55 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).