Yelizovo weather in March

In March, Yelizovo sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -2°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 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yelizovo's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yelizovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
4th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:52 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yelizovo is city in Russia.

Density
581/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 -6°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yelizovo reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-15
2-6-14
3-6-14
4-6-14
5-5-14
6-5-14
7-5-14
8-5-13
9-5-13
10-5-13
11-4-13
12-4-13
13-4-12
14-4-12
15-4-12
16-4-12
17-3-12
18-3-11
19-3-11
20-3-11
21-3-11
22-3-11
23-3-11
24-2-11
25-2-10
26-2-10
27-2-10
28-2-10
29-2-10
30-1-10
31-1-9

How March really feels in Yelizovo

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.

Yelizovo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -17°9210.412.37.90.0
Feb-8° / -16°718.710.59.40.0
Mar-4° / -12°9311.112.611.50.0
Apr / -6°7810.912.313.60.0
May / -1°569.87.415.60.9
Jun13° / 5610.60.616.63.4
Jul16° / 579.7016.25.0
Aug16° / 8611.8014.54.8
Sep12° / 8811.80.612.43.2
Oct / -1°12513.56.110.30.5
Nov-2° / -10°12511.7128.40.0
Dec-10° / -16°999.7117.40.0

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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93565
103466
113367
123367
133268
143268
153169
163070
172971
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302773
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yelizovo gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13238
23338
33339
43439
53440
63540
73540
83540
93540
103640
113641
123641
133741
143742
153843
163843
173843
183844
193844
203843
213843
223743
233743
243742
253742
263642
273642
283641
293641
303541
313541

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:27 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:276:52
210.58:256:54
310.68:236:56
410.68:206:58
510.78:187:00
610.88:167:02
710.88:137:04
810.98:117:06
911.08:097:07
1011.18:067:09
1111.18:047:11
1211.28:017:13
1311.37:597:15
1411.37:577:17
1511.47:547:19
1611.57:527:21
1711.67:497:22
1811.67:477:24
1911.77:447:26
2011.87:427:28
2111.87:397:30
2211.97:377:32
2312.07:357:33
2412.17:327:35
2512.17:307:37
2612.27:277:39
2712.37:257:41
2812.37:227:43
2912.47:207:44
3012.57:177:46
3112.67:157:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yelizovo?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yelizovo.

What to pack for Yelizovo in March

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

In March, Yelizovo sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Yelizovo in March

The nearest coast averages about 0°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in March near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Yelizovo 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 Yelizovo peaks around May 22 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yelizovo?

Yelizovo sits at 53.2°N, 158.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 21 km away.

MagadanOkhaPoronayskNikolayevsk-on-AmureYuzhno-SakhalinskKorsakov

Topography around Yelizovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yelizovo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,421 m.

The land around Yelizovo is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
1,212 m
80 km
3,421 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 21 km · Vilyuchinsk 29 km · Magadan 847 km · Okha 1,022 km · Poronaysk 1,150 km · Nikolayevsk-on-Amure 1,174 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 1,310 km · Korsakov 1,329 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 Yelizovo (53.1894°, 158.3828°, elevation 20 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).