Volokolamsk weather in March

In March, Volokolamsk sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Volokolamsk's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volokolamsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Volokolamsk is town and administrative center of Volokolamsky District of Moscow Oblast in central Russia.

Density
2,500/km²
people per km²
Founded
1135

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 -0°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Volokolamsk reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-7
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-7
60-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
122-6
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
285-3
295-3
305-3
316-3

How March really feels in Volokolamsk

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Volokolamsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°369.8117.30.0
Feb-3° / -10°318.510.19.20.0
Mar / -5°339.27.711.40.0
Apr11° / 378.92.113.82.5
May17° / 6912.20.2165.3
Jun21° / 11°7812.4017.25.9
Jul23° / 14°8312.9016.76.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.6014.86.2
Sep16° / 6210.50.212.54.5
Oct / 5711.62.310.11.4
Nov / -3°4610.16.27.90.0
Dec-3° / -7°3810.610.56.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42080
52179
62179
72278
82278
92278
102476
112476
122476
132476
142575
152575
162575
172575
182674
192773
202773
212971
222971
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Volokolamsk gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13231
23231
33230
43230
53229
63128
73128
83127
93027
103026
113026
123025
133025
143025
153025
163025
173024
182924
192924
202923
212923
222822
232822
242822
252821
262821
272820
282819
292818
302817
312817

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:425:56
210.37:405:59
310.47:376:01
410.57:356:03
510.57:326:05
610.67:306:07
710.77:276:09
810.87:246:11
910.97:226:14
1010.97:196:16
1111.07:166:18
1211.17:146:20
1311.27:116:22
1411.37:086:24
1511.37:066:26
1611.47:036:28
1711.57:006:31
1811.66:586:33
1911.76:556:35
2011.76:526:37
2111.86:506:39
2211.96:476:41
2312.06:446:43
2412.16:426:45
2512.16:396:47
2612.26:366:49
2712.36:336:51
2812.46:316:53
2912.56:286:56
3012.56:256:58
3112.66:237:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Volokolamsk?

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 Volokolamsk.

What to pack for Volokolamsk in March

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

In March, Volokolamsk sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°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 Volokolamsk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Volokolamsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Volokolamsk?

Volokolamsk sits at 56.0°N, 36.0°E, 179 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tuchkovo, 57 km away.

Topography around Volokolamsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volokolamsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m.

The land around Volokolamsk is covered by trees (31%), cropland (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tuchkovo 57 km · Istra 57 km · Klin 58 km · Mozhaysk 59 km · Solnechnogorsk 64 km · gorod Solnetchnogorsk 65 km · Zvenigorod 65 km · Kubinka 68 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 Volokolamsk (56.0336°, 35.9694°, elevation 179 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).