Zarinsk weather in March

In March, Zarinsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Zarinsk's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zarinsk is human settlement in Zarinsky District, Altai Krai, Russia.

Density
660/km²
people per km²
Founded
1979

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

A typical March day in Zarinsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°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)
1-5-16
2-5-15
3-5-15
4-5-15
5-4-15
6-4-15
7-4-14
8-4-14
9-3-14
10-3-13
11-3-13
12-2-13
13-2-12
14-2-12
15-1-12
16-1-11
17-1-11
180-11
190-10
200-10
211-9
221-9
231-9
242-8
252-8
262-7
273-7
283-7
293-6
304-6
314-6

How March really feels in Zarinsk

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.

Zarinsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -20°318.210.47.80.0
Feb-9° / -18°236.88.39.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°277.87.811.50.0
Apr10° / -2°368.82.913.72.1
May18° / 499.80.515.65.7
Jun23° / 12°5710.4016.76.7
Jul25° / 14°7012016.36.6
Aug23° / 11°5510.3014.66.7
Sep16° / 4710.10.312.54.9
Oct / -1°4910.94.110.31.4
Nov-3° / -10°5511.911.58.30.0
Dec-10° / -17°4511.513.37.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173664
183664
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243664
253565
263565
273664
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zarinsk gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12327
22327
32327
42327
52327
62427
72427
82427
92527
102527
112527
122627
132627
142627
152627
162626
172626
182626
192625
202625
212624
222624
232623
242622
252622
262621
272520
282520
292519
302518
312518

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:22 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:225:45
210.57:205:47
310.57:175:49
410.67:155:51
510.77:135:53
610.77:105:55
710.87:085:57
810.97:055:59
911.07:036:01
1011.07:016:02
1111.16:586:04
1211.26:566:06
1311.36:536:08
1411.36:516:10
1511.46:486:12
1611.56:466:14
1711.56:436:16
1811.66:416:18
1911.76:386:20
2011.86:366:22
2111.86:336:23
2211.96:316:25
2312.06:286:27
2412.16:266:29
2512.16:236:31
2612.26:216:33
2712.36:186:35
2812.36:166:37
2912.46:136:38
3012.56:116:40
3112.66:086:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zarinsk?

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 Zarinsk.

What to pack for Zarinsk in March

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

In March, Zarinsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zarinsk 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 Zarinsk peaks around May 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zarinsk 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 Zarinsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zarinsk?

Zarinsk sits at 53.7°N, 84.9°E, 183 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novoaltaysk, 74 km away.

Topography around Zarinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Zarinsk is covered by trees (30%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Novoaltaysk 74 km · Barnaul 89 km · Tal’menka 91 km · Gur’yevsk 92 km · Yuzhnyy 97 km · Novosilikatnyy 98 km · Kisilevsk 116 km · Kiselëvsk 117 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 Zarinsk (53.7082°, 84.9431°, elevation 183 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).