Volzhsky weather in March

In March, Volzhsky sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 9°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 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Volzhsky's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volzhsky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Volzhsky is city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,155/km²
people per km²
Founded
1951

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 1°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Volzhsky reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
83-5
93-4
103-4
113-4
124-4
134-4
144-3
154-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
196-2
206-2
216-2
227-2
237-2
247-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
2890
2990
3090
31101

How March really feels in Volzhsky

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
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Volzhsky weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°307.86.98.50.0
Feb-2° / -8°256.44.99.80.0
Mar / -3°307.33.911.60.5
Apr15° / 296.30.313.44.9
May23° / 12°397.10157.2
Jun28° / 17°316.4015.96.6
Jul31° / 19°255.5015.55.5
Aug29° / 17°213.9014.26.3
Sep22° / 11°315.6012.47.4
Oct14° / 326.80.210.54.3
Nov / -2°246290.3
Dec-1° / -6°327.95.48.10.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92674
102773
112773
122872
132872
143070
153070
163169
173070
183070
193268
203268
213367
223466
233565
243565
253664
263664
273763
283763
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Volzhsky gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12217
22217
32217
42216
52216
62115
72115
82114
92113
102113
112112
122212
132211
142211
152311
162310
172410
182410
192511
202511
212611
222611
232611
242611
252611
262510
272510
28259
29249
30238
31237

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
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
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 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:555:34
210.76:535:35
310.86:515:37
410.86:495:38
510.96:475:40
610.96:455:42
711.06:435:43
811.16:415:45
911.16:395:46
1011.26:365:48
1111.36:345:49
1211.36:325:51
1311.46:305:53
1411.46:285:54
1511.56:265:56
1611.66:245:57
1711.66:225:59
1811.76:206:00
1911.76:176:02
2011.86:156:03
2111.96:136:05
2211.96:116:06
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:076:09
2512.16:056:11
2612.26:026:13
2712.26:006:14
2812.35:586:16
2912.45:566:17
3012.45:546:19
3112.55:526:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Volzhsky?

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

0.5
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 Volzhsky.

What to pack for Volzhsky in March

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

In March, Volzhsky sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Volzhsky 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 Volzhsky peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Volzhsky 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 Volzhsky is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1719 µg/m³Jun 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volzhsky?

Volzhsky sits at 48.8°N, 44.8°E, 23 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Volgograd, 22 km away.

Topography around Volzhsky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volzhsky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Volzhsky is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
270 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Volgograd 22 km · Gorodishche 22 km · Dubovka 30 km · Leninsk 32 km · Znamensk 74 km · Kalach-na-Donu 93 km · Akhtubinsk 116 km · Frolovo 136 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 Volzhsky (48.7858°, 44.7797°, elevation 23 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).