Yershov weather in March

In March, Yershov sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Yershov's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yershov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yershov is human settlement in Yershovsky District, Saratov Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 -3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yershov reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 12°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-10
2-3-10
3-3-10
4-3-10
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-1-8
10-1-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
130-8
140-7
150-7
160-7
171-7
181-6
191-6
202-6
212-5
222-5
233-5
243-5
253-4
264-4
274-4
284-3
295-3
305-3
316-2

How March really feels in Yershov

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yershov weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°348.28.78.20.0
Feb-6° / -13°2777.49.60.0
Mar / -7°327.55.411.50.0
Apr13° / 357.50.913.53.8
May21° / 10°337.1015.37.0
Jun26° / 14°397.4016.37.2
Jul29° / 17°325.8015.96.4
Aug27° / 15°214.9014.47.1
Sep20° / 366.1012.46.9
Oct12° / 336.90.810.43.2
Nov / -4°286.43.78.60.0
Dec-5° / -10°347.887.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52575
62575
72674
82674
92773
102872
112971
122971
133169
143169
153169
163367
173367
183268
193466
203466
213466
223565
233664
243763
253763
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yershov gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12423
22422
32422
42421
52421
62321
72320
82320
92319
102218
112218
122217
132317
142317
152316
162416
172416
182516
192516
202516
212616
222616
232615
242615
252615
262514
272514
282513
292412
302412
312411

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:45 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:455:16
210.66:425:17
310.66:405:19
410.76:385:21
510.86:365:23
610.86:345:25
710.96:325:26
811.06:295:28
911.06:275:30
1011.16:255:32
1111.26:235:33
1211.26:205:35
1311.36:185:37
1411.46:165:38
1511.46:135:40
1611.56:115:42
1711.66:095:44
1811.66:075:45
1911.76:045:47
2011.86:025:49
2111.86:005:51
2211.95:575:52
2312.05:555:54
2412.15:535:56
2512.15:505:57
2612.25:485:59
2712.35:466:01
2812.35:436:02
2912.45:416:04
3012.55:396:06
3112.55:366:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yershov?

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

0.0
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 Yershov.

What to pack for Yershov in March

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

In March, Yershov sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yershov in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yershov peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yershov?

Yershov sits at 51.4°N, 48.3°E, 109 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Balakovo, 81 km away.

Topography around Yershov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yershov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Yershov is covered by grassland (34%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Balakovo 81 km · Pugachëv 82 km · Vol’sk 98 km · Novouzensk 100 km · Marks 113 km · Engels 151 km · Privolzhskiy 154 km · Saratov 160 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 Yershov (51.3559°, 48.2727°, elevation 109 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).