Zherdevka weather in March

In March, Zherdevka sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Zherdevka's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zherdevka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Zherdevka is human settlement in Zherdevsky District, Tambov Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1745

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 -1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zherdevka reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-7
50-7
60-7
70-7
80-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
121-6
131-6
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
183-5
193-5
203-4
213-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
255-3
265-3
275-3
286-3
296-2
306-2
317-2

How March really feels in Zherdevka

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
20 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zherdevka weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°429.6108.10.0
Feb-4° / -10°348.47.99.60.0
Mar / -5°378.96.811.50.1
Apr13° / 418113.63.8
May21° / 10°519.4015.46.5
Jun24° / 14°6210.5016.46.9
Jul27° / 16°529.40166.8
Aug26° / 14°356.6014.47.4
Sep19° / 528.10.112.46.2
Oct11° / 4890.910.42.7
Nov / -3°408.14.48.60.0
Dec-3° / -8°439.99.17.60.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
42080
52179
62377
72377
82476
92575
102773
112773
122872
132872
142971
152971
163070
173070
183169
193169
203169
213169
223268
233268
243268
253268
263367
273367
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zherdevka gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13125
23025
33024
43024
52924
62923
72823
82822
92722
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152821
162821
172822
182922
192922
203022
213022
223022
233022
243021
252920
262920
272819
282818
292816
302715
312714

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:13 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:135:42
210.67:115:44
310.67:085:46
410.77:065:48
510.87:045:49
610.87:025:51
710.96:595:53
811.06:575:55
911.06:555:57
1011.16:535:58
1111.26:506:00
1211.26:486:02
1311.36:466:04
1411.46:436:05
1511.46:416:07
1611.56:396:09
1711.66:366:11
1811.66:346:12
1911.76:326:14
2011.86:296:16
2111.86:276:18
2211.96:256:19
2312.06:226:21
2412.16:206:23
2512.16:176:25
2612.26:156:26
2712.36:136:28
2812.36:106:30
2912.46:086:32
3012.56:066:33
3112.56:036:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zherdevka?

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

0.1
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 Zherdevka.

What to pack for Zherdevka in March

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

In March, Zherdevka sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zherdevka 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 Zherdevka peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zherdevka 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 Zherdevka is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zherdevka?

Zherdevka sits at 51.9°N, 41.5°E, 119 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gribanovskiy, 57 km away.

Topography around Zherdevka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zherdevka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.

The land around Zherdevka is covered by grassland (36%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gribanovskiy 57 km · Uvarovo 57 km · Borisoglebsk 70 km · Anna 82 km · Kotovsk 82 km · Povorino 91 km · Rasskazovo 95 km · Tambov 98 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 Zherdevka (51.8543°, 41.4549°, elevation 119 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).