Vorkuta weather in March

In March, Vorkuta sees average daytime highs of -11°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -13°C in the first days to -9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of March to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Vorkuta's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vorkuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
4th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
81%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vorkuta is town in the Komi Republic, Russia.

Density
2,686/km²
people per km²
Founded
1932

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 -13°C in the first days to -9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vorkuta reaches about -11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-14-21
2-14-21
3-13-20
4-13-20
5-13-20
6-13-20
7-12-19
8-12-19
9-12-19
10-12-19
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14-11-18
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30-9-17
31-8-16

How March really feels in Vorkuta

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.

Vorkuta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-18° / -25°309.112.52.40.0
Feb-17° / -24°258.110.87.10.0
Mar-11° / -19°341012.311.10.0
Apr-5° / -13°389.810.715.10.0
May / -5°5110.67.719.40.0
Jun12° / 63122.623.82.8
Jul17° / 7011.40.221.85.1
Aug13° / 76130.116.93.2
Sep / 6112.52.212.81.0
Oct-2° / -6°6614.912.68.80.0
Nov-10° / -17°5011.713.74.50.0
Dec-15° / -21°4311.214.30.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101684
111684
121684
131783
141783
151783
161783
171882
181882
191882
201981
211981
221981
232080
242179
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262179
272278
282278
292377
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vorkuta gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13442
23442
33443
43443
53442
63442
73442
83441
93341
103340
113240
123239
133239
143239
153239
163238
173238
183238
193138
203138
213138
223138
233138
243138
253138
263238
273238
283238
293238
303238
313238

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 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420light breeze
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2220breezy
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3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of March to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 234 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 3:30 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.16:243:30
29.26:203:33
39.46:163:37
49.56:123:41
59.66:083:45
69.76:043:48
79.95:593:52
810.05:553:56
910.15:514:00
1010.35:474:03
1110.45:434:07
1210.55:384:11
1310.75:344:14
1410.85:304:18
1510.95:264:21
1611.15:224:25
1711.25:174:29
1811.35:134:32
1911.45:094:36
2011.65:054:40
2111.75:014:43
2211.84:564:47
2312.04:524:50
2412.14:484:54
2512.24:444:57
2612.44:405:01
2712.54:355:05
2812.64:315:08
2912.74:275:12
3012.94:235:15
3113.04:185:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 1.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.5Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vorkuta?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vorkuta.

What to pack for Vorkuta in March

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

In March, Vorkuta sees daytime highs around -11°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

UV index in Vorkuta in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vorkuta peaks around June 18 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vorkuta?

Vorkuta sits at 67.5°N, 64.1°E, 174 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vorgashor, 14 km away.

Topography around Vorkuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vorkuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m.

The land around Vorkuta is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
1,210 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Vorgashor 14 km · Labytnangi 139 km · Salekhard 155 km · Inta 237 km · Usinsk 332 km · Pechora 402 km · Nadym 434 km · Beloyarskiy 439 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 Vorkuta (67.5087°, 64.0667°, elevation 174 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).