Zelenogradsk weather in March

In March, Zelenogradsk sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°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 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 Zelenogradsk's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zelenogradsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:04 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Zelenogradsk is town of Zelenogradsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
920/km²
people per km²
Founded
1252

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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zelenogradsk reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
64-1
74-1
84-1
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2151
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2871
2971
3072
3172

How March really feels in Zelenogradsk

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zelenogradsk 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 / -2°4811.95.67.60.0
Feb / -2°3910.15.59.30.0
Mar / 4010.13.311.40.2
Apr10° / 3790.913.82.5
May16° / 489.6015.85.0
Jun19° / 12°6010.70176.0
Jul22° / 15°7412.2016.56.4
Aug22° / 15°7312.5014.76.3
Sep17° / 11°6110.2012.55.4
Oct12° / 7012.90.110.22.8
Nov / 5612.728.10.6
Dec / -0°5212.25.170.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
43070
53169
63169
73169
83070
93268
103268
113268
123169
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193466
203466
213565
223664
233763
243862
253862
263961
273961
283961
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zelenogradsk gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13416
23415
33314
43314
53313
63313
73312
83312
93312
103312
113312
123312
133311
143311
153311
163311
173311
183311
193310
203310
213310
223210
233210
24329
25329
26319
27318
28318
29328
30327
31327

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
918light 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
2218light breeze
2318light 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 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 7:42 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:426:01
210.47:406:03
310.57:376:05
410.57:356:07
510.67:326:09
610.77:306:11
710.87:276:13
810.87:256:15
910.97:226:17
1011.07:206:19
1111.17:176:21
1211.17:156:23
1311.27:126:25
1411.37:106:27
1511.47:076:29
1611.47:046:31
1711.57:026:33
1811.66:596:35
1911.76:576:37
2011.86:546:39
2111.86:516:41
2211.96:496:43
2312.06:466:45
2412.16:446:47
2512.16:416:49
2612.26:386:51
2712.36:366:53
2812.46:336:55
2912.46:306:57
3012.56:286:59
3112.66:257:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zelenogradsk?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zelenogradsk.

What to pack for Zelenogradsk in March

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

In March, Zelenogradsk sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Zelenogradsk in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Zelenogradsk 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 Zelenogradsk peaks around June 22 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zelenogradsk?

Zelenogradsk sits at 55.0°N, 20.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kaliningrad, 28 km away.

Topography around Zelenogradsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zelenogradsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Zelenogradsk is covered by water (44%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (43%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kaliningrad 28 km · Svetlyy 38 km · Baltiysk 50 km · Braniewo 77 km · Bartoszyce 81 km · Sovetsk 90 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 93 km · Klaipėda 93 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 Zelenogradsk (54.9589°, 20.4767°, elevation 3 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).