Zimovniki weather in March

In March, Zimovniki sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Zimovniki's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zimovniki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Zimovniki is human settlement in Zimovnikovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1898

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 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zimovniki reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-1
146-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
2080
2180
2280
2390
2490
2590
2691
27101
28101
29101
30112
31112

How March really feels in Zimovniki

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.

Zimovniki weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°388.75.68.70.0
Feb / -6°317.84.9100.0
Mar / -1°419.13.111.61.0
Apr16° / 347.40.113.35.0
May22° / 12°508.8014.86.9
Jun28° / 17°387.8015.66.5
Jul31° / 19°356.4015.35.3
Aug30° / 18°264.30146.1
Sep23° / 12°335.5012.47.6
Oct15° / 407.40.210.64.8
Nov / 357.42.39.10.7
Dec / -4°408.84.78.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102575
112674
122575
132674
142674
152773
162674
172773
182773
192872
202971
212872
222872
233070
243070
253070
263169
273268
283268
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zimovniki gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12915
22914
32914
42914
52913
62813
72813
82812
92812
102811
112811
122810
132810
142810
15289
16289
17289
18298
19298
20298
21308
22308
23307
24307
25307
26306
27306
28296
29295
30285
31284

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light 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
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:025:45
210.87:005:47
310.86:585:48
410.96:565:50
511.06:545:51
611.06:525:53
711.16:505:54
811.16:485:56
911.26:465:57
1011.26:445:58
1111.36:426:00
1211.36:406:01
1311.46:386:03
1411.56:366:04
1511.56:346:06
1611.66:326:07
1711.66:306:09
1811.76:286:10
1911.86:266:11
2011.86:246:13
2111.96:226:14
2211.96:206:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:166:19
2512.16:146:20
2612.26:126:21
2712.26:106:23
2812.36:086:24
2912.36:066:26
3012.46:046:27
3112.46:026:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zimovniki?

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

1.0
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 Zimovniki.

What to pack for Zimovniki in March

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

In March, Zimovniki sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zimovniki 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 Zimovniki peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zimovniki 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 Zimovniki is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zimovniki?

Zimovniki sits at 47.1°N, 42.5°E, 65 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Orlovskiy, 44 km away.

Topography around Zimovniki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zimovniki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 66 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 170 m.

The land around Zimovniki is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
170 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Orlovskiy 44 km · Volgodonsk 47 km · Tsimlyansk 63 km · Kotel’nikovo 74 km · Proletarsk 75 km · Sal’sk 103 km · Konstantinovsk 114 km · Semikarakorsk 132 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 Zimovniki (47.1462°, 42.4704°, elevation 65 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).