Zhigulëvsk weather in March

In March, Zhigulëvsk sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to 4°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 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 Zhigulëvsk's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhigulëvsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:07 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zhigulëvsk is human settlement in Zhigulyovsk Urban Okrug, Samara Oblast, Russia.

Density
827/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zhigulëvsk reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°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 7°C warmer than February and about 11°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-10
2-4-10
3-3-10
4-3-10
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-2-8
10-2-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-7
150-7
160-7
170-7
180-6
191-6
201-6
211-6
221-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
263-4
273-4
283-4
294-4
304-3
314-3

How March really feels in Zhigulëvsk

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zhigulëvsk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°379.310.67.80.0
Feb-7° / -13°297.78.79.40.0
Mar-0° / -7°3387.311.50.0
Apr11° / 377.71.913.73.0
May20° / 398.20.115.66.5
Jun24° / 14°559.3016.77.0
Jul26° / 16°498.9016.27.0
Aug24° / 14°468.5014.67.1
Sep18° / 539012.55.7
Oct / 458.51.210.32.0
Nov / -4°398.468.40.0
Dec-6° / -11°389.410.37.30.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82872
92872
102971
113070
123070
133169
143268
153268
163268
173268
183367
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zhigulëvsk gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12628
22628
32627
42627
52626
62526
72525
82524
92424
102423
112423
122423
132523
142523
152523
162624
172724
182724
192724
202825
212825
222824
232824
242824
252723
262722
272721
282620
292519
302518
312417

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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light 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 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 7:43 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:436:07
210.57:416:09
310.57:386:11
410.67:366:13
510.77:346:15
610.87:316:17
710.87:296:19
810.97:276:21
911.07:246:23
1011.07:226:25
1111.17:206:26
1211.27:176:28
1311.37:156:30
1411.37:126:32
1511.47:106:34
1611.57:076:36
1711.57:056:38
1811.67:026:40
1911.77:006:41
2011.86:576:43
2111.86:556:45
2211.96:536:47
2312.06:506:49
2412.16:486:51
2512.16:456:53
2612.26:436:55
2712.36:406:56
2812.36:386:58
2912.46:357:00
3012.56:337:02
3112.66:307:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.13 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
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zhigulëvsk?

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 Zhigulëvsk.

What to pack for Zhigulëvsk in March

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

In March, Zhigulëvsk sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zhigulëvsk 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 Zhigulëvsk peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zhigulëvsk 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 Zhigulëvsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³May 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zhigulëvsk?

Zhigulëvsk sits at 53.4°N, 49.5°E, 95 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Tolyatti, 18 km away.

Topography around Zhigulëvsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhigulëvsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Zhigulëvsk is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tolyatti 18 km · Novokuybyshevsk 44 km · Samara 47 km · Bezenchuk 47 km · Chapayevsk 49 km · Oktyabr’sk 60 km · Syzran 74 km · Kinel’ 77 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 Zhigulëvsk (53.4033°, 49.5106°, elevation 95 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).