Yelan’ weather in March

In March, Yelan’ sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 19% 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 Yelan’'s 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yelan’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Yelan’ is human settlement in Yelansky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Density
5,623/km²
people per km²
Founded
1691

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 Yelan’ reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-8
60-7
70-7
80-7
90-7
100-7
111-6
121-6
131-6
141-6
152-6
162-6
172-5
182-5
193-5
203-5
213-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
255-3
265-3
275-3
286-3
296-2
307-2
317-2

How March really feels in Yelan’

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yelan’ 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-5° / -10°399.79.98.20.0
Feb-4° / -11°3388.29.70.0
Mar / -5°368.66.111.50.1
Apr14° / 378.11.113.54.0
May21° / 10°468.4015.36.7
Jun25° / 14°539.3016.27.0
Jul27° / 16°498.3015.86.7
Aug27° / 15°335.9014.37.3
Sep20° / 467012.46.6
Oct12° / 408.30.510.43.1
Nov / -3°378.54.48.70.1
Dec-3° / -8°429.597.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
32080
42080
52179
62278
72278
82377
92476
102575
112674
122674
132872
142872
152872
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213169
223367
233367
243466
253466
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yelan’ gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13025
23025
32925
42824
52823
62723
72622
82621
92521
102520
112419
122419
132518
142518
152518
162618
172718
182718
192819
202919
212919
223018
233018
243018
252917
262917
272816
282815
292714
302714
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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 7:02 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:025:34
210.67:005:36
310.76:585:38
410.76:565:40
510.86:545:41
610.96:515:43
710.96:495:45
811.06:475:47
911.16:455:48
1011.16:435:50
1111.26:405:52
1211.36:385:53
1311.36:365:55
1411.46:345:57
1511.56:315:59
1611.56:296:00
1711.66:276:02
1811.76:256:04
1911.76:226:05
2011.86:206:07
2111.96:186:09
2211.96:156:10
2312.06:136:12
2412.06:116:14
2512.16:086:15
2612.26:066:17
2712.26:046:19
2812.36:026:20
2912.45:596:22
3012.45:576:24
3112.55:556:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yelan’?

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 Yelan’.

What to pack for Yelan’ in March

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

In March, Yelan’ 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 Yelan’ 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 Yelan’ peaks around June 22 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yelan’ 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 Yelan’ is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1815 µg/m³Sep 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yelan’?

Yelan’ sits at 50.9°N, 43.7°E, 118 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zhirnovsk, 73 km away.

Topography around Yelan’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yelan’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m.

The land around Yelan’ is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
192 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Zhirnovsk 73 km · Balashov 78 km · Kalininsk 80 km · Novoanninskiy 88 km · Kotovo 103 km · Mikhaylovka 105 km · Povorino 108 km · Uryupinsk 122 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 Yelan’ (50.9488°, 43.7371°, elevation 118 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).