Voronezh weather in March

In March, Voronezh sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.5 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 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Voronezh's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voronezh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:48 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Voronezh is capital city of Voronezh Oblast in central Russia.

Density
1,756/km²
people per km²
Founded
1586

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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Voronezh reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 10°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)
10-6
20-6
30-6
41-6
51-6
61-6
71-5
81-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
194-4
204-3
214-3
224-3
235-3
245-3
255-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
297-1
307-1
317-1

How March really feels in Voronezh

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Voronezh 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° / -9°409.89.78.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°358.889.60.0
Mar / -4°389.16.511.50.1
Apr13° / 407.8113.63.8
May21° / 10°509.6015.46.5
Jun24° / 14°559.8016.37.0
Jul26° / 16°5810.1015.96.7
Aug25° / 14°396.8014.47.4
Sep19° / 488012.46.2
Oct11° / 509.30.910.42.7
Nov / -2°4084.18.60.1
Dec-2° / -7°419.37.97.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
42080
52179
62377
72377
82476
92476
102575
112674
122674
132773
142773
152872
162872
172872
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Voronezh gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13226
23225
33225
43125
53124
63024
73023
82922
92922
102821
112821
122821
132820
142820
152920
162920
172920
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
242919
252918
262818
272817
282716
292715
302614
312613

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

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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
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:215:52
210.67:195:53
310.67:175:55
410.77:155:57
510.87:135:59
610.87:106:00
710.97:086:02
811.07:066:04
911.07:046:06
1011.17:016:08
1111.26:596:09
1211.26:576:11
1311.36:556:13
1411.46:526:15
1511.46:506:16
1611.56:486:18
1711.66:456:20
1811.66:436:22
1911.76:416:23
2011.86:386:25
2111.86:366:27
2211.96:346:29
2312.06:316:30
2412.16:296:32
2512.16:276:34
2612.26:246:35
2712.36:226:37
2812.36:196:39
2912.46:176:41
3012.56:156:42
3112.56:126:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3 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
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Voronezh?

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

0.1
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 Voronezh.

What to pack for Voronezh in March

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

In March, Voronezh sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°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 Voronezh 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 Voronezh peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Voronezh 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 Voronezh is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1817 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Voronezh?

Voronezh sits at 51.7°N, 39.2°E, 148 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Pridonskoy, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Voronezh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voronezh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Voronezh is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Pridonskoy 9.0 km · Semiluki 11 km · Novaya Usman’ 15 km · Novovoronezh 39 km · Usman’ 56 km · Rossosh’ 77 km · Liski 79 km · Bobrov 86 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 Voronezh (51.6683°, 39.192°, elevation 148 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).