Zeya weather in March

In March, Zeya sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 9 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -10°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Zeya's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
5th coldest
Precipitation
9 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zeya is town in Russia.

Density
692/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 -10°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zeya reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-11-23
2-11-22
3-10-22
4-10-21
5-10-21
6-9-21
7-9-20
8-9-20
9-8-19
10-8-19
11-8-19
12-7-18
13-7-18
14-6-18
15-6-17
16-6-17
17-5-16
18-5-16
19-5-15
20-4-15
21-4-15
22-3-14
23-3-14
24-3-13
25-2-13
26-2-12
27-1-12
28-1-11
29-1-11
300-10
310-10

How March really feels in Zeya

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.

Zeya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-20° / -30°31.12.27.80.0
Feb-15° / -26°41.32.19.40.0
Mar-6° / -17°92.73.311.50.0
Apr / -5°244.83.613.70.6
May14° / 659.51.115.63.9
Jun21° / 11°7611.1016.76.2
Jul24° / 15°14614.9016.36.1
Aug21° / 12°11412014.66.2
Sep15° / 7510.20.312.54.2
Oct / -5°356.44.910.30.5
Nov-11° / -20°143.74.68.30.0
Dec-21° / -29°41.32.17.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35644
45644
55644
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
244951
254852
264852
274753
284654
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zeya gets around 9 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1710
2810
3810
4811
5811
6811
7911
8911
9911
10911
11911
12911
13911
14911
15910
16810
17810
18810
19810
20810
21810
22810
23910
24911
25911
26911
271011
281011
291012
301112
311112

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:33 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:335:56
210.57:305:58
310.57:286:00
410.67:266:02
510.77:236:04
610.77:216:05
710.87:196:07
810.97:166:09
911.07:146:11
1011.07:116:13
1111.17:096:15
1211.27:066:17
1311.27:046:19
1411.37:026:21
1511.46:596:23
1611.56:576:25
1711.56:546:27
1811.66:526:28
1911.76:496:30
2011.86:476:32
2111.86:446:34
2211.96:426:36
2312.06:396:38
2412.16:376:40
2512.16:346:42
2612.26:326:44
2712.36:296:45
2812.36:266:47
2912.46:246:49
3012.56:216:51
3112.66:196:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zeya

In seasonPeak

None of Zeya's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zeya's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Zeya?

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
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zeya.

What to pack for Zeya in March

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

In March, Zeya sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zeya 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 Zeya peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zeya 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 Zeya is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 76.6× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodJul 1577 µg/m³Dec 201 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar12Good
Apr38Poor
May63Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug11Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov4Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zeya?

Zeya sits at 53.7°N, 127.3°E, 221 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shimanovsk, 195 km away.

Topography around Zeya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m.

The land around Zeya is covered by trees (37%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,285 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Shimanovsk 195 km · Tynda 226 km · Svobodnyy 269 km · Belogorsk 325 km · Neryungri 362 km · Chigiri 378 km · Blagoveshchensk 385 km · Raychikhinsk 462 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 Zeya (53.7359°, 127.256°, elevation 221 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).