Vrangel’ weather in March

In March, Vrangel’ sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Vrangel’'s 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vrangel’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:28 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Vrangel’ is human settlement in Russia.

Founded
1977

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 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vrangel’ reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-8
21-7
31-7
41-7
51-7
61-7
71-6
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-5
122-5
133-5
143-5
153-4
163-4
174-4
184-4
194-3
204-3
214-3
225-3
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
276-2
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How March really feels in Vrangel’

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vrangel’ weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -13°132.93.19.20.0
Feb-2° / -10°193.33.310.30.0
Mar / -4°2953.811.60.1
Apr / 3961.413.12.0
May13° / 749.5014.43.8
Jun17° / 12°678.5015.15.5
Jul21° / 17°1259.8014.86.2
Aug23° / 18°15011.4013.76.5
Sep20° / 14°958.6012.36.6
Oct14° / 637.30.410.84.4
Nov / -2°426.52.69.60.5
Dec-3° / -10°264.648.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156436
166535
176535
186535
196535
206733
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276535
286436
296436
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vrangel’ gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 5 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11716
21716
31716
41716
51716
61816
71816
81816
91816
101815
111815
121815
131815
141814
151814
161814
171713
181713
191612
201611
211611
221510
231510
24159
25159
26159
27158
28158
29158
30158
31157

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 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
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
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:546:48
211.07:526:49
311.07:506:51
411.17:496:52
511.17:476:53
611.17:456:54
711.27:446:56
811.27:426:57
911.37:406:58
1011.37:396:59
1111.47:377:01
1211.47:357:02
1311.57:337:03
1411.57:327:04
1511.67:307:05
1611.67:287:07
1711.77:267:08
1811.77:257:09
1911.87:237:10
2011.87:217:11
2111.97:197:12
2211.97:177:14
2312.07:167:15
2412.07:147:16
2512.17:127:17
2612.17:107:18
2712.27:087:20
2812.27:077:21
2912.37:057:22
3012.37:037:23
3112.47:017:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vrangel’

In seasonPeak

In March, Vrangel’ sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vrangel’ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Vrangel’'s rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Vrangel’?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vrangel’.

What to pack for Vrangel’ in March

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

In March, Vrangel’ sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Vrangel’ in March

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Vrangel’ 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 Vrangel’ peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vrangel’ 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 Vrangel’ is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1335 µg/m³Sep 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr37Poor
May17Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vrangel’?

Vrangel’ sits at 42.7°N, 133.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nakhodka, 18 km away.

Topography around Vrangel’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrangel’ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Vrangel’ is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nakhodka 18 km · Partizansk 43 km · Fokino 61 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 73 km · Artëm 101 km · Trudovoye 104 km · Vladivostok 107 km · Ussuriysk 150 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 Vrangel’ (42.7301°, 133.0838°, elevation 12 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).