Yuzhnoural’sk weather in March

In March, Yuzhnoural’sk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yuzhnoural’sk's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuzhnoural’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:21 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yuzhnoural’sk is human settlement in Yuzhnouralsk Urban Okrug, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Density
360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 -4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yuzhnoural’sk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-14
2-5-14
3-4-13
4-4-13
5-4-13
6-4-13
7-3-12
8-3-12
9-3-12
10-3-12
11-2-11
12-2-11
13-2-11
14-2-11
15-1-10
16-1-10
17-1-10
180-9
190-9
200-9
211-8
221-8
231-8
242-7
252-7
262-7
273-6
283-6
293-6
304-5
314-5

How March really feels in Yuzhnoural’sk

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.

Yuzhnoural’sk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -18°165.16.37.60.0
Feb-8° / -17°1555.69.30.0
Mar-1° / -10°236611.50.0
Apr11° / 296.2213.72.6
May19° / 438.80.315.76.2
Jun24° / 12°5010.2016.96.8
Jul25° / 14°6711016.46.7
Aug23° / 12°5910.2014.76.7
Sep17° / 377.60.112.55.3
Oct / 348.12.910.21.6
Nov-2° / -8°235.658.20.0
Dec-9° / -16°205.66.87.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43664
53664
63664
73565
83466
93466
103466
113466
123367
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183466
193565
203565
213565
223664
233664
243763
253664
263763
273862
283862
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yuzhnoural’sk gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11517
21617
31617
41617
51718
61718
71718
81719
91819
101819
111819
121819
131920
141920
151920
162020
172020
182020
192120
202121
212121
222121
232120
242120
252220
262120
272119
282119
292118
302117
312116

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light 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
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 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:586:18
210.47:566:20
310.57:536:22
410.67:516:24
510.67:486:26
610.77:466:28
710.87:436:30
810.97:416:32
910.97:396:34
1011.07:366:36
1111.17:346:38
1211.27:316:40
1311.27:296:42
1411.37:266:44
1511.47:236:46
1611.57:216:48
1711.57:186:50
1811.67:166:52
1911.77:136:54
2011.87:116:56
2111.87:086:58
2211.97:067:00
2312.07:037:02
2412.17:007:04
2512.16:587:06
2612.26:557:08
2712.36:537:10
2812.46:507:12
2912.46:487:14
3012.56:457:15
3112.66:427:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yuzhnoural’sk?

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 Yuzhnoural’sk.

What to pack for Yuzhnoural’sk in March

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

In March, Yuzhnoural’sk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yuzhnoural’sk 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 Yuzhnoural’sk peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yuzhnoural’sk?

Yuzhnoural’sk sits at 54.4°N, 61.3°E, 246 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Plast, 30 km away.

Topography around Yuzhnoural’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yuzhnoural’sk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m.

The land around Yuzhnoural’sk is covered by trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
791 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Plast 30 km · Yemanzhelinsk 34 km · Troitsk 44 km · Korkino 50 km · Kopeysk 78 km · Chelyabinsk 80 km · Chebarkul’ 82 km · Miass 100 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 Yuzhnoural’sk (54.4485°, 61.2643°, elevation 246 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).